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Best credit card for groceries

Every card in our verified catalog that multiplies groceries, ranked by what a dollar of groceries spending actually earns. Points and miles are valued at their program’s typical worth (transferable bank points 1.25¢, hotel points as little as 0.5¢), so a big multiplier on a weak currency doesn’t outrank honest cash back. Caps and annual fees are part of the math, not footnotes.

CardRatePer $100CapAnnual fee
Blue Cash PreferredAmerican Express · 1% after $6,000/yr6%$6.00$6,000/yr$95
Amazon Prime VisaChase · Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh orders only; requires an eligible Amazon Prime membership, otherwise 3%5%$5.00NoneNone
Gold CardAmerican Express · U.S. supermarkets; 1x after cap$4.60$25,000/yr$325
Sapphire PreferredChase · online grocery excl. Target, Walmart, wholesale clubs$3.75None$95
SavorCapital One · Grocery stores only; excludes superstores like Walmart and Target3%$3.00NoneNone
Hilton Honors SurpassAmerican Express · U.S. supermarkets only$3.00None$150
Southwest Rapid Rewards PlusChase · Grocery stores. The $5,000 cap is COMBINED per anniversary year with the gas stations bonus; 1x after the shared cap.$2.70$5,000/yr$99
Hilton HonorsAmerican Express · U.S. supermarkets only; superstores/warehouse clubs excluded$2.50NoneNone
Delta SkyMiles GoldAmerican Express · U.S. supermarkets only; excludes superstores/warehouse clubs such as Walmart and Target$2.40None$150
Delta SkyMiles PlatinumAmerican Express · U.S. supermarkets only$2.40None$350
Marriott Bonvoy BoundlessChase · Grocery stores; $6,000 annual cap is COMBINED with dining and gas (transit) 3X categories, then drops to 2X.$2.10$6,000/yr$95
Customized Cash RewardsBank of America · Automatic, no selection needed: grocery stores and wholesale clubs. Shares the same $2,500/quarter combined cap with the choice category.2%$2.00$2,500/qtrNone
Altitude GoU.S. Bank · Grocery stores and grocery delivery. Excludes discount stores/supercenters (e.g. Walmart, Target) and wholesale clubs, per the Sept 9, 2024 terms change.$2.00NoneNone

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