Hy-Vee vs Giant Food Stores

Hy-Vee vs Giant Food Stores at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Hy-Vee is cheaper in 3 of 10 aisles, led by bakery (2% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.29 at Hy-Vee and $51.29 at Giant Food Stores.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Giant Food Stores is 3% cheaper.

How far apart Hy-Vee and Giant Food Stores prices are

• Within 10%: 2,528 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,298 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,658 items
• Typical gap: 13.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Hy-VeeMonster Energy Ultra Variety Pack Liberty Sugar Free Energy Drink 12 Pack - 16 fl oz$14.99 vs $28.49 at Giant Food Stores — save $13.50

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  Biggest saving at Giant Food StoresBeemax Dubai Style Chocolate 7.4 oz$11.99 vs $19.99 at Hy-Vee — save $8.00

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Giant Food Stores

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

Hy-Vee is $1.00 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Hy-Vee vs Giant Food Stores prices by aisle

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

Hy-Vee vs Giant Food Stores 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 Giant Food Stores

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

Ingredient score	Hy-Vee	Giant Food Stores	CheaperGap
Score A1,134 items	$5.23	$5.08	Giant Food Stores · 3%
Score AB2,101 items	$5.42	$5.29	Giant Food Stores · 2%
Score B2,622 items	$5.28	$5.22	Giant Food Stores · 1%
Score C2,275 items	$5.27	$5.37	Hy-Vee · 2%

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