Fry's Food vs H-E-B

Fry's Food vs H-E-B at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Fry's Food is still cheaper on fresh produce (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 10% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.59 at H-E-B and $62.51 at Fry's Food.

How far apart Fry's Food and H-E-B prices are

• Within 10%: 2,222 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,416 items
• More than 25% apart: 667 items
• Typical gap: 11.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Fry's FoodSimilac Sensitive for Fussiness & Gas Powder Infant Formula with Iron$39.99 vs $48.97 at H-E-B — save $8.98

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BMaraNatha Creamy Raw California Almond Butter$11.61 vs $18.99 at Fry's Food — save $7.38

The same basket at Fry's Food and H-E-B

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

H-E-B is $7.92 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs H-E-B prices by aisle

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

Fry's Food 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: Fry's Food vs H-E-B

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

Ingredient score	Fry's Food	H-E-B	CheaperGap
Score A1,006 items	$4.76	$4.32	H-E-B · 9%
Score AB1,313 items	$5.13	$4.57	H-E-B · 11%
Score B1,594 items	$5.24	$4.71	H-E-B · 10%
Score C1,428 items	$6.12	$5.43	H-E-B · 11%

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

How the Fry's Food vs H-E-B price gap has changed

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