Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DZIKI THOMAS A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC [UNFI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Division President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
260 LAKE ROAD, PO BOX 999		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2006
(Street)

DAYVILLE, CT 06241		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/31/2006   M   2,500 A $ 10.23 7,600 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2006   M   1,500 A $ 12.55 9,100 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2006   M   5,000 A $ 18.655 14,100 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2006   S   5,176 D $ 35 8,924 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2006   S   2,000 D $ 35.02 6,924 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2006   S   200 D $ 35.03 6,724 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2006   S   1,624 D $ 35.05 5,100 (1) D  
Common Stock               1,009 I See footnote (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.23 03/31/2006   M     2,500 06/07/2005 06/07/2012 Common Stock 2,500 $ 10.23 2,500 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.55 03/31/2006   M     1,500 12/03/2005 12/03/2012 Common Stock 1,500 $ 12.55 1,500 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.655 03/31/2006   M     5,000 12/03/2004 12/03/2013 Common Stock 5,000 $ 18.655 5,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DZIKI THOMAS A
260 LAKE ROAD
PO BOX 999
DAYVILLE, CT 06241		       Division President  

Signatures

 Thomas A. Dziki   04/04/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents (i) 1,500 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Dziki and (ii) 3,600 shares of restricted stock vesting in four equal installments beginning on December 8, 2006.
(2) Includes (i) 553 shares of common stock allocated to Mr. Dziki under the United Natural Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of March 31, 2006 and (ii) 456 shares of common stock allocated to Mr. Dziki under the United Natural Foods, Inc. 401(k) plan's UNFI Stock Fund as of March 31, 2006. The price is based on the closing price of UNFI common stock on The Nasdaq National Market on March 31, 2006.

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