The Ohio-based grocer had the cheapest store-brand grocery basket in a new price comparison of four major U.S. grocery chains. A new study from Restaurant Furniture Plus compared the cost of 15 store-brand essentials at Kroger, Walmart, Aldi and Albertsons, including milk, bread, eggs, chicken breast, spaghetti, canned beans and baking items, Southern Living reported . Walmart came in second with a basket total of $30.95, followed by Aldi at $33.15 and Albertsons at $35.58, Southern Living reported. CALIFORNIA GROCERY PRICES COULD RISE AS PLASTIC PACKAGING LAW TAKES EFFECTHowever, Aldi’s store-brand dairy products stood out as a particularly strong value, the study noted. Trader Joe’s was excluded because it did not carry some items in the comparison, while Costco’s bulk model made single-item price comparisons difficult, Southern Living reported.