H-E-B vs Carrs

H-E-B vs Carrs at a glance

• H-E-B is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 29% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $56.59 at H-E-B and $83.77 at Carrs.

How far apart H-E-B and Carrs prices are

• Within 10%: 439 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,573 items
• More than 25% apart: 4,725 items
• Typical gap: 31.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BLouAna Peanut Oil 3 Galon$44.97 vs $77.99 at Carrs — save $33.02

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  Biggest saving at CarrsH-E-B Natural St. Louis-Style Pork Spareribs, Avg. 3.43 lbs$7.99 vs $15.74 at H-E-B — save $7.75

The same basket at H-E-B and Carrs

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

H-E-B is $27.18 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Carrs prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Carrs 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: H-E-B vs Carrs

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Carrs	CheaperGap
Score A1,057 items	$4.91	$6.78	H-E-B · 28%
Score AB1,682 items	$4.79	$6.85	H-E-B · 30%
Score B2,204 items	$4.62	$6.67	H-E-B · 31%
Score C1,802 items	$4.47	$6.86	H-E-B · 35%

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