H-E-B vs Central Market

H-E-B vs Central Market at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Central Market is still cheaper on frozen (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.65 at H-E-B and $52.77 at Central Market.

How far apart H-E-B and Central Market prices are

• Within 10%: 432 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 305 items
• More than 25% apart: 129 items
• Typical gap: 10% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BSouthern Style Spices Bulk Cut & Sifted Tarragon Leaves, lb$35.48 vs $41.49 at Central Market — save $6.01

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  Biggest saving at Central MarketSpaghetti Squash (Us/Mex)$2.83 vs $4.90 at H-E-B — save $2.07

The same basket at H-E-B and Central Market

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

H-E-B is $0.12 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Central Market 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 Central Market

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Central Market	CheaperGap
Score A1,151 items	$4.53	$4.60	H-E-B · 1%
Score AB887 items	$4.69	$4.72	H-E-B · 1%
Score B591 items	$4.09	$4.13	H-E-B · 1%
Score C409 items	$5.26	$5.33	H-E-B · 1%

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