H-E-B vs Shaw's

H-E-B vs Shaw's 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 11% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.59 at H-E-B and $66.59 at Shaw's.

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

• Within 10%: 2,430 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,332 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,803 items
• Typical gap: 14.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BCake Marble 1 2 Sheet - ea$19.97 vs $38.99 at Shaw's — save $19.02

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  Biggest saving at Shaw'sBakery Cake 2 Layer Tres Leches Decorated Each$26.99 vs $39.98 at H-E-B — save $12.99

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

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

H-E-B is $12.00 cheaper on this basket.

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

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

H-E-B vs Shaw'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 Shaw's

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Shaw's	CheaperGap
Score A1,146 items	$5.15	$5.58	H-E-B · 8%
Score AB1,849 items	$4.79	$5.53	H-E-B · 13%
Score B2,507 items	$4.66	$5.39	H-E-B · 14%
Score C2,145 items	$4.65	$5.50	H-E-B · 16%

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 Shaw's price gap has changed

On Oct 16: H-E-B 13% cheaper. On Nov 11: H-E-B 13% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).