The Kroger Co.

(NYSE:KR) offered the lowest-priced basket of store-brand grocery staples among four major U.S. grocery chains, according to a Restaurant Furniture Plus study reported by Southern Living.

The comparison comes as households continue looking for ways to cut grocery bills.

Restaurant Furniture Plus compared the prices of 15 store-brand essentials across Kroger Co.

(NYSE:KR), Walmart Inc.