Food Lion vs H-E-B

Food Lion vs H-E-B at a glance

• The same 15-product basket costs $54.49 at Food Lion and $54.59 at H-E-B.
• H-E-B is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 6% cheaper.

How far apart Food Lion and H-E-B prices are

• Within 10%: 3,025 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,381 items
• More than 25% apart: 624 items
• Typical gap: 9.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionRico Medium Grain Rice 20 Pounds$9.20 vs $16.17 at H-E-B — save $6.97

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BButterfinger, CRUNCH, Baby Ruth & 100 Grand Halloween Candy Bulk, 100 Count$14.86 vs $20.99 at Food Lion — save $6.13

The same basket at Food Lion and H-E-B

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Food Lion and H-E-B.

Food Lion is $0.10 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Food Lion vs H-E-B prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

Food Lion vs H-E-B on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Healthier groceries: Food Lion vs H-E-B

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	Food Lion	H-E-B	CheaperGap
Score A810 items	$4.19	$3.93	H-E-B · 6%
Score AB1,301 items	$4.50	$4.27	H-E-B · 5%
Score B1,989 items	$4.72	$4.41	H-E-B · 7%
Score C1,996 items	$4.53	$4.30	H-E-B · 5%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.

How the Food Lion vs H-E-B price gap has changed

On Oct 16: H-E-B 7% cheaper. On Nov 11: H-E-B 6% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).