Whole foods store vs. Regular grocery

[luvmylittleboy2003]

How do they compare $$$. Really thinking about trying to go more healthy due to some health issues, but, don't want to spend a fortune at the grocery.

 

[prncess674]

Whole Foods does not always equal healthy. There is organic junk food.

 

[bpesch]

Whole foods is a lot more expensive, but it's also a different type of groceries. It's hard to compare it piece for piece to a place like Wal Mart. Anytime you are buying organic, you're going to pay more. I love Whole Foods as a special treat, but there is no way I would use it as my regular grocery store.

 

[My2CrazyGirls]

Whole foods is a lot more expensive, but it's also a different type of groceries. It's hard to compare it piece for piece to a place like Wal Mart. Anytime you are buying organic, you're going to pay more. I love Whole Foods as a special treat, but there is no way I would use it as my regular grocery store.

I buy alot of their brand which is 365 and it is reasonably priced. The food is better, they do not use genetically modified ingredients, no msg, no artificial crap, no food coloring etc. Lately I am shopping at Trader Joes more to save money.

 

[ellone]

Whole foods is a lot more expensive, but it's also a different type of groceries. It's hard to compare it piece for piece to a place like Wal Mart. Anytime you are buying organic, you're going to pay more. I love Whole Foods as a special treat, but there is no way I would use it as my regular grocery store.

Not everything at Whole Foods is organic. They do have 'conventional' foods. For instance they have 'conventionally' grown corn on the cob at my store, but it is from a farmer that is using a non-GMO seed stock.

I do most of my shopping at Whole Foods currently because I don't want my daughter exposed to GMO foods. The fact that it's been linked to infertility scares me.

My store makes pizzas to order and they are awesome. The prices are comparable to local pizza restaurants, but Whole Foods doesn't skimp on the toppings. Their vegetable pizza is overflowing with toppings.

You've got to watch Whole Foods for their sales - and the coupon booklets that they put out.

 

[My5Mouseketeers]

I also love Whole Foods 365 brand. Their products normally don't have High Fructose Corn Syrup, Hydrogenated Fats, etc. There is still a lot of junk food (organic toaster pastries ) So everything in the store is not "healthy", but it is probably healthier than buying the equivalent national brand.

If you are going to buy organic then Whole Foods probably has a better prices. The bread we eat is $1 LESS a loaf at Whole Foods than at Stop and Shop. I would never buy white sugar, AP Flour etc at WF, because it would cost more.

I also love Trader Joe's for nuts, cereals, frozen veggies, etc

 

[Jen12573]

We still buy most of our food at our regular grocery store, but there are some things I will only buy at Whole Foods, and typically I will only buy these items when they are on sale. I prefer my chicken and sausage to come from Whole Foods. I find it is fresher and more flavorful and in the case of sausage, less fat or filler.

Become a fan of your local Whole Foods on Facebook, that is how I keep track of their specials. They usually have a Friday only special, this past Friday it was fresh caught salmon for $8.99/lb. My local fish store is usually around $18.99/lb. So I stocked up and froze it. Did the same with their prepared burgers when they were $1 each. We bought two different spiced burgers and froze them. It turns out to be 16 meals for $2 (1 burger each for DH and me). They also have a 'buy $40 worth of meat and get $10 off' a couple times during the year, that's when we stock up on the family size packages of bone-in chicken breast, sausage and steaks. For us, it's worth it. However for fruit and veggies, we find that our local Farmer's Market is fresher and less expensive than our regular grocery store or even Wal-Mart.

 

[shortbun]

Whole Foods does not always equal healthy. There is organic junk food.

yeah, 'junk food' with no GMO content, no HFCS, no pesticides, very limited food dye, no hydrogenated fats, sea salt, lots of gluten free, no sugar added and on and on. It is possible to have these things Whole Foods 'junk foods' on a limited basis. They even have soda with no color and no HFCS.

We buy about a third of our stuff from Whole Foods, a third from Trader Joes and a third from Giant Eagle or Kroger. We pay a little more but I've learned the sale cycles and I shop seasonal fruits and veggies as well as local. I have Whole Foods buy things for me in bulk too, sometimes that's cheaper.

I feel that the lack of toxins thus carcinogens is worth the extra money. If I'm going to spend money on anything, it would be healthier food choices.

 

[prncess674]

yeah, 'junk food' with no GMO content, no HFCS, no pesticides, very limited food dye, no hydrogenated fats, sea salt, lots of gluten free, no sugar added and on and on. It is possible to have these things Whole Foods 'junk foods' on a limited basis. They even have soda with no color and no HFCS.

We buy about a third of our stuff from Whole Foods, a third from Trader Joes and a third from Giant Eagle or Kroger. We pay a little more but I've learned the sale cycles and I shop seasonal fruits and veggies as well as local. I have Whole Foods buy things for me in bulk too, sometimes that's cheaper.

I feel that the lack of toxins thus carcinogens is worth the extra money. If I'm going to spend money on anything, it would be healthier food choices.

I agree that anything can be eaten in moderation but it can still be unhealthy if it is loaded with fats, sugars and high in calories. The OP mentioned eating "healthy" and many many people think that if it comes from WF then it must be healthy.

 

[Vickmeys]

We only go to WF once a month and stock up on high-fiber bread, and 365 tuna (no salt added), almond butter, and a few other healthy items. Some healthy items WF has can be purchased over the internet, and with shipping still is the same price and sometimes cheaper than the WF price.

http://www.seasonssnacks.com/

http://www.edenfoods.com/

I buy in large quantity, and only buy healthy NO salt items. I feel so much better.

 

[Plumeria9]

You can get better quality food at lots of places besides Whole Foods which is generally a rip off. Costco has lots of organic and high fructose corn syrup-free foods, etc. You just have to train yourself to know what to look for. If you have Trader Joe's in your area (I don't) I highly recommend that. Look on Amazon.com for books on nutrition and health and read the comments. I'm a big fan of comments! If you find a book that could help you w/ awareness see if your local library has it and check it out. I am a pretty health-conscious person, so this type of information is easy for me to seek out, but if you are just starting out, I know there is a lot of info to understand. Good luck w/ it!

 

[buzz5985]

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