Hy-Vee vs Price Chopper

Hy-Vee vs Price Chopper at a glance

• Hy-Vee is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Hy-Vee is 7% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $55.70 at Hy-Vee and $67.65 at Price Chopper.

How far apart Hy-Vee and Price Chopper prices are

• Within 10%: 1,796 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,602 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,881 items
• Typical gap: 16.9% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Hy-VeeFolgers Half Caff Medium Roast Coffee$12.96 vs $21.59 at Price Chopper — save $8.63

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  Biggest saving at Price ChopperPlanters Cashews Halves & Pieces$8.39 vs $15.99 at Hy-Vee — save $7.60

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Price Chopper

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

Hy-Vee is $11.95 cheaper on this basket.

Hy-Vee vs Price Chopper prices by aisle

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

Hy-Vee vs Price Chopper 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 Price Chopper

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

Ingredient score	Hy-Vee	Price Chopper	CheaperGap
Score A1,002 items	$5.14	$5.37	Hy-Vee · 4%
Score AB1,641 items	$5.09	$5.54	Hy-Vee · 8%
Score B1,992 items	$4.90	$5.44	Hy-Vee · 10%
Score C1,862 items	$5.35	$5.96	Hy-Vee · 10%

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