Hy-Vee vs Food 4 Less

Hy-Vee vs Food 4 Less at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Hy-Vee is still cheaper on snacks (1% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.30 at Hy-Vee and $51.92 at Food 4 Less.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food 4 Less is 5% cheaper.

How far apart Hy-Vee and Food 4 Less prices are

• Within 10%: 1,466 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,729 items
• More than 25% apart: 975 items
• Typical gap: 12.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Hy-VeeCoca Cola Zero Sugar Soda Cans$8.99 vs $16.99 at Food 4 Less — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at Food 4 LessStarbucks Sunsera Blend Light Roast Ground Coffee$7.99 vs $12.99 at Hy-Vee — save $5.00

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Food 4 Less

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Hy-Vee and Food 4 Less.

Hy-Vee is $3.62 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Hy-Vee vs Food 4 Less prices by aisle

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

Hy-Vee vs Food 4 Less 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: Hy-Vee vs Food 4 Less

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

Ingredient score	Hy-Vee	Food 4 Less	CheaperGap
Score A703 items	$4.44	$4.21	Food 4 Less · 5%
Score AB927 items	$4.79	$4.59	Food 4 Less · 4%
Score B1,440 items	$4.96	$4.86	Food 4 Less · 2%
Score C1,492 items	$5.99	$5.84	Food 4 Less · 2%

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