H-E-B vs Safeway

H-E-B vs Safeway 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 21% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.59 at H-E-B and $71.80 at Safeway.

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

• Within 10%: 1,449 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,026 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,984 items
• Typical gap: 23.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BLouAna Peanut Oil 3 Galon$44.97 vs $59.99 at Safeway — save $15.02

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  Biggest saving at SafewayBakery Cake 1 Layer Black Forest Cream Split - Each$11.99 vs $22.87 at H-E-B — save $10.88

The same basket at H-E-B and Safeway

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

H-E-B is $17.21 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Safeway 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 Safeway

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A1,469 items	$4.97	$6.03	H-E-B · 18%
Score AB2,089 items	$4.63	$5.98	H-E-B · 23%
Score B2,647 items	$4.86	$6.18	H-E-B · 21%
Score C2,275 items	$5.26	$6.87	H-E-B · 23%

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 Safeway price gap has changed

On Oct 16: H-E-B 22% cheaper. On Nov 11: H-E-B 22% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).