American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold review
Its best category is groceries, at 2.4% back, though other cards earn more there.
- Updated October 16, 2026
- $150 annual fee
- Earns Delta SkyMiles
- 106 cards compared
Who it suits
American Express Delta SkyMiles Gold
- Earns the most on groceries: $2.40 back on $100, #32 of 106.
- At Delta: $2.40 back on $100 (2.4%).
- It costs $150 a year, and Chase Freedom Flex, with no annual fee, earns as much or more on groceries right now.
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Card details at American Express See if it beats your cards on groceriesWhere it earns the most
What it earns on a $100 purchase in each category, and where that places it among the 106 cards we track.
| Category | On $100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dining | $2.40 2.4% | #50 of 106 |
| Groceries | $2.40 2.4% | #32 of 106 |
| Gas | $1.20 1.2% | #93 of 106 |
| Travel | $1.20 1.2% | #77 of 106 |
| Airfare | $1.20 1.2% | #77 of 106 |
| Hotels | $1.20 1.2% | #79 of 106 |
| Transit | $1.20 1.2% | #83 of 106 |
| Streaming | $1.20 1.2% | #80 of 106 |
| Drugstores | $1.20 1.2% | #72 of 106 |
| Online shopping | $1.20 1.2% | #72 of 106 |
| Wholesale clubs | $1.20 1.2% | #71 of 106 |
| Everything else | $1.20 1.2% | #70 of 106 |