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H-E-B vs Ingles

As of November 11, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 21% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Ingles.

H-E-B vs Ingles 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 19% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.61 at H-E-B and $72.14 at Ingles.

H-E-B vs Ingles: 2,998 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 2,726 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats H-E-B on 222 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 50 items

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How much you'd save at H-E-B

  • Average prices: $3.75 at H-E-B vs $4.75 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $20.00 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B ($1.00 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.00 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

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

  • Within 10%: 553 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,154 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,241 items
  • Typical gap: 21.6% per item, where the prices differ
  • Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.29 Ounces

    Biggest saving at H-E-BFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.29 Ounces$10.97 vs $19.98 at Ingles — save $9.01

  • Seedless Moon Drop Black Grapes

    Biggest saving at InglesSeedless Moon Drop Black Grapes$5.98 vs $9.95 at H-E-B — save $3.97

The same basket at H-E-B and Ingles

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

ProductH-E-BIngles
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$2.98
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.43$4.28
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.97$5.48
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.38
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.77$5.69
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.42$11.98
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.47$6.98
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.72$5.29
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.67$2.00
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.97$4.98
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.96$4.18
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$3.98
CHIPS AHOY! Original Chocolate Chip Cookies - 18.2 Oz$4.97$6.98
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.12$1.28
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$3.72$4.68
Total$56.61$72.14

H-E-B is $15.53 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

AisleH-E-BInglesCheaperGap
Frozen107 items$4.60$6.13H-E-B · 25%
Ready meals508 items$3.50$4.66H-E-B · 25%
Dairy252 items$3.82$4.96H-E-B · 23%
Pantry785 items$3.36$4.30H-E-B · 22%
Beverages311 items$4.18$5.27H-E-B · 21%
Snacks254 items$3.94$4.99H-E-B · 21%
Fresh produce81 items$2.09$2.62H-E-B · 20%
Meat216 items$4.65$5.83H-E-B · 20%
Bakery242 items$4.15$5.04H-E-B · 18%
Baby food229 items$3.72$4.02H-E-B · 7%

H-E-B vs Ingles 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.

Price levelH-E-BInglesCheaperGap
Under $31,101 items$1.81$2.29H-E-B · 21%
$3 to $101,803 items$4.47$5.71H-E-B · 22%
Over $1094 items$12.82$15.13H-E-B · 15%

Healthier groceries: H-E-B vs Ingles

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

Ingredient scoreH-E-BInglesCheaperGap
Score A554 items$3.09$3.78H-E-B · 18%
Score AB645 items$3.78$4.74H-E-B · 20%
Score B816 items$3.85$4.92H-E-B · 22%
Score C983 items$4.03$5.16H-E-B · 22%

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

How the H-E-B vs Ingles price gap has changed

On Oct 16: H-E-B 21% cheaper. On Nov 11: H-E-B 21% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).

25%even5%↑ H-E-B cheaper↓ Ingles cheaperOct 16 – Nov 11

Where H-E-B and Ingles rank on price

  • H-E-B: #4 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 72 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 16% below theirs on average.
  • Ingles: #59 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 13 of the 68 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

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