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Hy-Vee vs Woodman's

As of November 11, 2026, Woodman's is cheaper. You'd pay about 16% less for the same groceries at Woodman's than at Hy-Vee.

Hy-Vee vs Woodman's at a glance

  • Woodman's is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Woodman's is 18% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $45.64 at Woodman's and $46.60 at Hy-Vee.

Hy-Vee vs Woodman's: 12,698 products compared

  • Woodman's: cheaper on 9,820 items — overall winner on average price
  • Hy-Vee: beats Woodman's on 2,290 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 588 items

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How much you'd save at Woodman's

  • Average prices: $4.46 at Woodman's vs $5.31 at Hy-Vee
  • Basket savings: save about $17.00 on a 20-item basket at Woodman's (85¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 85¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

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

  • Within 10%: 2,944 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 5,463 items
  • More than 25% apart: 3,703 items
  • Typical gap: 17.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Similac Advance Infant Formula, OptiGro, Milk-Based Powder, 0-12 Months

    Biggest saving at Hy-VeeSimilac Advance Infant Formula, OptiGro, Milk-Based Powder, 0-12 Months$42.99 vs $48.99 at Woodman's — save $6.00

  • Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil 34 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Woodman'sColavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil 34 Ounces$17.99 vs $29.99 at Hy-Vee — save $12.00

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Woodman's

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

ProductHy-VeeWoodman's
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.94$2.79
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$2.99$3.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.77$0.63
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$4.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.97$3.79
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$5.49
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$2.00$3.59
Gatorade Fruit Punch Sports Drink Bottle$1.78$1.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.78$1.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.50
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.48$2.67
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$2.96$2.99
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$3.33$3.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.14$1.15
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.99$4.19
Total$46.60$45.64

Woodman's is $0.96 cheaper on this basket.

Hy-Vee vs Woodman's prices by aisle

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

AisleHy-VeeWoodman'sCheaperGap
Pantry3,170 items$5.09$4.06Woodman's · 20%
Bakery635 items$5.15$4.27Woodman's · 17%
Fresh produce100 items$3.66$3.03Woodman's · 17%
Frozen484 items$5.51$4.59Woodman's · 17%
Meat867 items$6.26$5.18Woodman's · 17%
Dairy1,163 items$4.69$3.96Woodman's · 15%
Snacks2,569 items$5.14$4.37Woodman's · 15%
Beverages1,405 items$6.94$6.05Woodman's · 13%
Ready meals1,997 items$4.86$4.25Woodman's · 13%
Baby food216 items$3.90$3.55Woodman's · 9%

Hy-Vee vs Woodman'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-VeeWoodman'sCheaperGap
Under $33,336 items$2.32$2.05Woodman's · 12%
$3 to $108,760 items$5.76$4.79Woodman's · 17%
Over $10602 items$15.38$12.99Woodman's · 16%

Healthier groceries: Hy-Vee vs Woodman's

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

Ingredient scoreHy-VeeWoodman'sCheaperGap
Score A2,182 items$5.32$4.28Woodman's · 20%
Score AB3,071 items$5.31$4.41Woodman's · 17%
Score B3,661 items$5.16$4.37Woodman's · 15%
Score C3,784 items$5.46$4.70Woodman's · 14%

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 Woodman's rank on price

  • Woodman's: #2 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 77 of the 78 stores it's compared with, prices about 18% below theirs on average.
  • Hy-Vee: #29 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 46 of the 76 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.

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