H-E-B vs Macey's

H-E-B vs Macey's 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 18% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.59 at H-E-B and $60.05 at Macey's.

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

• Within 10%: 1,051 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,323 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,644 items
• Typical gap: 20.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BEarth's Best Organic Dairy Powder Infant Formula with Iron$34.57 vs $45.49 at Macey's — save $10.92

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sM&M's Peanut Milk Chocolate Candy Party Size$7.99 vs $14.84 at H-E-B — save $6.85

The same basket at H-E-B and Macey's

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

H-E-B is $5.46 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Macey's prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Macey's 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 Macey's

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Macey's	CheaperGap
Score A892 items	$4.14	$5.01	H-E-B · 17%
Score AB1,280 items	$4.30	$5.22	H-E-B · 18%
Score B1,482 items	$4.18	$4.93	H-E-B · 15%
Score C1,369 items	$4.12	$5.04	H-E-B · 18%

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