H-E-B vs Pavilions

H-E-B vs Pavilions 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 21% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.59 at H-E-B and $70.66 at Pavilions.

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

• Within 10%: 1,065 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,456 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,017 items
• Typical gap: 23.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BLouAna Peanut Oil 3 Galon$44.97 vs $65.99 at Pavilions — save $21.02

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  Biggest saving at PavilionsPrunes Dried Pitted - 32 OZ$9.99 vs $14.48 at H-E-B — save $4.49

The same basket at H-E-B and Pavilions

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

H-E-B is $16.07 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Pavilions prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Pavilions 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 Pavilions

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Pavilions	CheaperGap
Score A1,060 items	$4.88	$6.09	H-E-B · 20%
Score AB1,667 items	$4.73	$6.09	H-E-B · 22%
Score B2,082 items	$4.58	$5.86	H-E-B · 22%
Score C1,740 items	$4.38	$5.97	H-E-B · 27%

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