H-E-B vs Giant Food Stores

H-E-B vs Giant Food Stores at a glance

• H-E-B is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.69 at H-E-B and $53.39 at Giant Food Stores.

How far apart H-E-B and Giant Food Stores prices are

• Within 10%: 2,421 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,747 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,128 items
• Typical gap: 13.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$17.97 vs $28.99 at Giant Food Stores — save $11.02

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  Biggest saving at Giant Food StoresSimilac Soy Isomil Baby Formula Powder$25.24 vs $50.38 at H-E-B — save $25.14

The same basket at H-E-B and Giant Food Stores

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

H-E-B is $4.70 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Giant Food Stores prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Giant Food Stores 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 Giant Food Stores

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Giant Food Stores	CheaperGap
Score A976 items	$4.39	$4.95	H-E-B · 11%
Score AB1,601 items	$4.63	$5.29	H-E-B · 12%
Score B2,004 items	$4.76	$5.35	H-E-B · 11%
Score C1,752 items	$4.93	$5.66	H-E-B · 13%

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