H-E-B vs Walmart

H-E-B vs Walmart 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 24% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $63.86 at H-E-B and $64.20 at Walmart.

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

• Within 10%: 501 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 204 items
• More than 25% apart: 302 items
• Typical gap: 10.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BFiesta Uncle Chris' Gourmet Steak Seasoning 20 oz$10.98 vs $19.74 at Walmart — save $8.76

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  Biggest saving at WalmartMonster Zero Sugar Energy Drink Multipack Cans$21.58 vs $24.97 at H-E-B — save $3.39

The same basket at H-E-B and Walmart

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

H-E-B is $0.34 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Walmart prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Walmart 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 Walmart

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Walmart	CheaperGap
Score A245 items	$4.28	$5.68	H-E-B · 25%
Score AB383 items	$4.26	$5.62	H-E-B · 24%
Score B606 items	$4.94	$6.34	H-E-B · 22%
Score C462 items	$4.59	$5.61	H-E-B · 18%

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 Walmart price gap has changed

On Oct 16: H-E-B 18% cheaper. On Nov 11: H-E-B 22% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).