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Hy-Vee vs Baker's

As of October 20, 2026, Baker's is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Baker's than at Hy-Vee.

Hy-Vee vs Baker's at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Hy-Vee is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by snacks (2% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $50.29 at Hy-Vee and $52.83 at Baker's.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Baker's is 3% cheaper.

Hy-Vee vs Baker's: 5,882 products compared

  • Baker's: cheaper on 2,651 items — overall winner on average price
  • Hy-Vee: beats Baker's on 2,608 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 623 items

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How much you'd save at Baker's

  • Average prices: $5.48 at Baker's vs $5.62 at Hy-Vee
  • Basket savings: save about $2.80 on a 20-item basket at Baker's (14¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 14¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Hy-Vee and Baker's prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,115 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,080 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,064 items
  • Typical gap: 12.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Monster Energy Ultra Variety Pack Liberty Sugar Free Energy Drink 12 Pack - 16 fl oz

    Biggest saving at Hy-VeeMonster Energy Ultra Variety Pack Liberty Sugar Free Energy Drink 12 Pack - 16 fl oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at Baker's — save $9.00

  • Kendamil 12-36 Months Milk-Based Powder Toddler Drink with Iron 28.2 oz

    Biggest saving at Baker'sKendamil 12-36 Months Milk-Based Powder Toddler Drink with Iron 28.2 oz$29.99 vs $39.99 at Hy-Vee — save $10.00

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Baker's

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Hy-Vee and Baker's.

ProductHy-VeeBaker's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.29$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.48$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.78$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.77$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.48$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.48$1.89
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.00$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Nature Valley Protein Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars 5 Pk$3.99$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.48$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$7.99$11.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.09$0.88
Total$50.29$52.83

Hy-Vee is $2.54 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Hy-Vee vs Baker's prices by aisle

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

AisleHy-VeeBaker'sCheaperGap
Fresh produce77 items$3.20$2.40Baker's · 25%
Frozen196 items$5.76$5.43Baker's · 6%
Beverages1,339 items$7.25$6.90Baker's · 5%
Ready meals839 items$4.86$4.69Baker's · 4%
Dairy591 items$4.53$4.39Baker's · 3%
Pantry1,062 items$4.51$4.43Baker's · 2%
Snacks876 items$5.01$5.12Hy-Vee · 2%
Bakery322 items$4.98$5.06Hy-Vee · 1%
Meat400 items$6.26$6.22Baker's · 1%
Baby food158 items$11.46$11.42Same

Hy-Vee vs Baker'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.

Price levelHy-VeeBaker'sCheaperGap
Under $31,463 items$2.21$2.15Baker's · 3%
$3 to $103,888 items$5.49$5.37Baker's · 2%
Over $10531 items$15.97$15.41Baker's · 4%

Healthier groceries: Hy-Vee vs Baker's

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

Ingredient scoreHy-VeeBaker'sCheaperGap
Score A841 items$4.69$4.50Baker's · 4%
Score AB1,324 items$5.19$5.03Baker's · 3%
Score B1,812 items$5.20$5.11Baker's · 2%
Score C1,905 items$6.73$6.58Baker's · 2%

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

Where Hy-Vee and Baker's rank on price

  • Baker's: #14 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Hy-Vee: #27 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.

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