Fry's Food vs H-E-B

Fry's Food vs H-E-B at a glance

• H-E-B is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 11% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.69 at H-E-B and $53.74 at Fry's Food.

How far apart Fry's Food and H-E-B prices are

• Within 10%: 2,231 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,301 items
• More than 25% apart: 638 items
• Typical gap: 11.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Fry's FoodPrivate Selection Top Round Uncured Deli Pastrami Sliced$15.99 vs $24.72 at H-E-B — save $8.73

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BMaraNatha Creamy Raw California Almond Butter$11.61 vs $18.99 at Fry's Food — save $7.38

The same basket at Fry's Food and H-E-B

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

H-E-B is $5.05 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs H-E-B prices by aisle

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

Fry's Food 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: Fry's Food vs H-E-B

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

Ingredient score	Fry's Food	H-E-B	CheaperGap
Score A980 items	$4.75	$4.26	H-E-B · 10%
Score AB1,269 items	$5.14	$4.56	H-E-B · 11%
Score B1,565 items	$5.22	$4.65	H-E-B · 11%
Score C1,387 items	$6.17	$5.43	H-E-B · 12%

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