H-E-B vs QFC

H-E-B vs QFC 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 22% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.59 at H-E-B and $69.72 at QFC.

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

• Within 10%: 790 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,735 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,062 items
• Typical gap: 22.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BHappy Baby Organics Stage 2 Powder Infant Formula with Iron$31.44 vs $42.99 at QFC — save $11.55

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  Biggest saving at QFCSimilac Sensitive for Fussiness & Gas Powder Infant Formula with Iron$43.99 vs $48.97 at H-E-B — save $4.98

The same basket at H-E-B and QFC

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

H-E-B is $15.13 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs QFC prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs QFC 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 QFC

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	QFC	CheaperGap
Score A941 items	$4.06	$5.22	H-E-B · 22%
Score AB1,215 items	$4.55	$5.83	H-E-B · 22%
Score B1,323 items	$4.57	$5.75	H-E-B · 20%
Score C1,137 items	$5.17	$6.56	H-E-B · 21%

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 QFC 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).