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H-E-B vs Northgate Market

As of November 11, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 28% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Northgate Market.

H-E-B vs Northgate Market 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 26% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.43 at H-E-B and $76.92 at Northgate Market.

H-E-B vs Northgate Market: 1,120 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 998 items — overall winner on average price
  • Northgate Market: beats H-E-B on 121 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1 items

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

  • Average prices: $3.37 at H-E-B vs $4.65 at Northgate Market
  • Basket savings: save about $25.60 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B ($1.28 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.28 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

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

  • Within 10%: 128 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 310 items
  • More than 25% apart: 681 items
  • Typical gap: 29.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • PediaSure Grow & Gain Chocolate Protein Shakes 6 Pack

    Biggest saving at H-E-BPediaSure Grow & Gain Chocolate Protein Shakes 6 Pack$12.97 vs $23.99 at Northgate Market — save $11.02

  • Goldfish Baked with Whole Grain Cheddar Crackers - 27.3 Oz

    Biggest saving at Northgate MarketGoldfish Baked with Whole Grain Cheddar Crackers - 27.3 Oz$4.79 vs $9.48 at H-E-B — save $4.69

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

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

ProductH-E-BNorthgate Market
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$1.88
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.43$4.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.97$5.87
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.52$1.19
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.77$5.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.42$11.54
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.47$9.59
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.72$5.15
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.58$3.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.97$4.79
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$3.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.97$5.24
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.12$1.79
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$3.72$6.83
Haagen-Dazs Strawberry Ice Cream 14 Ounces$3.87$4.79
Total$56.43$76.92

H-E-B is $20.49 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Northgate Market prices by aisle

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

AisleH-E-BNorthgate MarketCheaperGap
Meat45 items$3.66$5.79H-E-B · 37%
Baby food50 items$2.08$3.23H-E-B · 36%
Ready meals138 items$2.99$4.65H-E-B · 36%
Snacks170 items$3.54$4.82H-E-B · 27%
Beverages192 items$4.11$5.56H-E-B · 26%
Dairy88 items$4.08$5.42H-E-B · 25%
Pantry338 items$2.90$3.88H-E-B · 25%
Bakery52 items$3.72$4.68H-E-B · 21%

H-E-B vs Northgate 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.

Price levelH-E-BNorthgate MarketCheaperGap
Under $3439 items$1.72$2.36H-E-B · 27%
$3 to $10660 items$4.15$5.79H-E-B · 28%

Healthier groceries: H-E-B vs Northgate Market

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

Ingredient scoreH-E-BNorthgate MarketCheaperGap
Score A251 items$2.93$3.83H-E-B · 23%
Score AB215 items$3.41$4.71H-E-B · 28%
Score B323 items$3.45$4.72H-E-B · 27%
Score C331 items$3.58$5.18H-E-B · 31%

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

Where H-E-B and Northgate Market 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.
  • Northgate Market: #73 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 4 of the 57 stores it's compared with, prices about 14% above theirs on average.

Cheaper than H-E-B

Cheaper than Northgate Market

  • Woodman's — 27% cheaper than Northgate Market
  • Meijer — 22% cheaper than Northgate Market
  • Fareway — 21% cheaper than Northgate Market
  • Food Lion — 21% cheaper than Northgate Market

Prices are periodic snapshots and may differ from your local store.

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