If you never shopped for food on Amazon, here is a quick rundown of my experience and favorites on Amazon Fresh and Amazon’s Whole Foods Market.
So it began with me scrolling through Amazon for a product and being redirected to Whole Foods on the Amazon app. I began peeking around and saw a whole lot of other things I wanted to try… I have yet to climb out of that rabbit hole.
I live in Boro Park. We do not have Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods around here and unless my idea of fun is taking three trains to schlep four bags of food… here was a great way to explore the most fun products and get them delivered to my door. So what’s the difference between Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh?
Both are grocery storefronts on Amazon. For the most part, Amazon Fresh is often cheaper and carries many brand name products that are already familiar. Whole Foods Market was built for those who wanted organic products; the price point is sometimes higher. Personally, I find many more unique kosher products on Whole Foods Market but for fruits/veggies I can do a price check between the two. I find the flowers and produce of both, Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods, last quite a bit longer than my standard grocery and the roses being $14.99 for a dozen that can last a week is a price that can’t be beat!
Amazon Fresh delivers to less locations than Whole Foods so check your address first, but delivery is free on orders over $50. Whole Foods charges a flat fee of $9.95 for delivery on orders of all sizes. Note that availability of items depends on what your local store has in stock, so some items might not be available near you.
Here are my top grocery picks:
If you love obscure grocery picks, you might also love this post: These are our favorites at Trader Joe’s
Hello,
Those items really looked nice. I already
shop at Amazon Fresh and they do a super
job. That said let me tell you a cautionary
true experience, Walmart has low prices
right? Yes so I began shopping online
with them. Boy was I excited until my
groceries would frequently be delivered
with mistakes. On top of that, the app
would say that my groceries were delivered – to my amazement, I’d open my door only to
see nothing but the ground. So while
someone is enjoying my groceries, I get to
chat with the walmart customer service
representative. I can’t go into all of the hijinks
that I’ve experienced. I don’t know what state you’re in but I would like to see you do
a story on your Walmart online shopping experience.
I have found Whole Foods to be super reliable – I can’t speak for Walmart as they don’t deliver in my area
I just gave whole foods a try. I’m highly satisfied with precision, freshness and speed.
Me too!
Thank you so much for this article! I work full time and it’s hard to find time to grocery shop. Plus I really don’t want to spend my Sundays food shopping. I don’t know why I never thought of using Amazing Fresh but after reading this article I gave it a try. I already had the app on my phone so it was no different than ordering something from Amazon. The food arrived by 4 (I placed the order at 8 AM). What a great experience! The food is super fresh (Strawberries and blueberries and bananas, peppers, baby carrots, avocado etc. Everything in beautiful condition and fresh. No delivery fee for over $30 (not hard to make that limit!). I’ve used Instacart before and after service fees and tips it was so much more expensive. Thanks again for all your great tips, ideas and advice!
So happy to hear!!
Looks great! What hechsher does the salmon have? I couldn’t see one in the picture. Thanks!
Hi!
It’s under the OK
Hi Soroh Rivkah!
I enjoyed your article and while I don’t have prime, it inspired me to check target’s offerings. Anyways they have a bunch of really nice products that they will ship to you with a $35 minimum under the good & gather brand. Parve, ou or star k. Some that come to mind that I tried and enjoyed. Their cinnamon squares cereal, maple syrup, whole grain snack bars, salsa, date bars, trail mix. All delicious with nice packaging. Some more that I didn’t buy yet but look intriguing. Raw honey, coconut aminos, coconut sugar, coconut cream, avocado oil spray, peanut oil, pasta, brown sugar, gluten free flour blend, sweet potato chips. Thank you for the inspiration!
Note that as of Feb 28, Amazon Fresh will only have free shipping over $150. https://www.amazon.com/fmc/m/30003175?almBrandId=QW1hem9uIEZyZXNo&ref&ref=fs_dsk_sn_aboutUs and scroll to “what does grocery delivery cost”
check out shopgobananas.com they are kosher grocery online with free delivery no minimum!!! amazing!