Food Lion vs H-E-B

Food Lion vs H-E-B at a glance

• The same 15-product basket costs $48.58 at Food Lion and $48.69 at H-E-B.
• H-E-B is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 7% cheaper.

How far apart Food Lion and H-E-B prices are

• Within 10%: 2,743 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,384 items
• More than 25% apart: 578 items
• Typical gap: 10.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionRico Medium Grain Rice 20 Pounds$9.20 vs $16.17 at H-E-B — save $6.97

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BHershey Assorted Flavored Halloween Candy Bulk Bag - 51.03 Oz$23.87 vs $29.99 at Food Lion — save $6.12

The same basket at Food Lion and H-E-B

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Food Lion and H-E-B.

Food Lion is $0.11 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Food Lion vs H-E-B prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs H-E-B 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: Food Lion vs H-E-B

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	H-E-B	CheaperGap
Score A776 items	$4.14	$3.81	H-E-B · 8%
Score AB1,216 items	$4.56	$4.24	H-E-B · 7%
Score B1,884 items	$4.67	$4.34	H-E-B · 7%
Score C1,876 items	$4.52	$4.26	H-E-B · 6%

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