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H-E-B vs Ingles

As of October 20, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 21% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Ingles.

H-E-B vs Ingles 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 20% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $58.42 at H-E-B and $79.42 at Ingles.

H-E-B vs Ingles: 2,391 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 2,221 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats H-E-B on 130 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 40 items

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How much you'd save at H-E-B

  • Average prices: $3.67 at H-E-B vs $4.65 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $19.60 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B (98¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 98¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart H-E-B and Ingles prices are

  • Within 10%: 437 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 954 items
  • More than 25% apart: 960 items
  • Typical gap: 21.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.29 Ounces

    Biggest saving at H-E-BFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25.29 Ounces$10.97 vs $19.98 at Ingles — save $9.01

  • Seedless Moon Drop Black Grapes

    Biggest saving at InglesSeedless Moon Drop Black Grapes$5.98 vs $9.95 at H-E-B — save $3.97

The same basket at H-E-B and Ingles

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

ProductH-E-BIngles
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.97$4.28
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.86$5.18
Heinz Tomato Ketchup$3.83$4.28
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.43$4.28
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.77$4.78
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.77$4.78
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.98$5.98
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.58$2.00
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$7.57$11.98
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.36$1.78
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$2.97$3.98
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.97$4.98
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.46$5.48
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.96$4.18
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$7.94$11.48
Total$58.42$79.42

H-E-B is $21.00 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

AisleH-E-BInglesCheaperGap
Frozen103 items$4.60$6.17H-E-B · 25%
Ready meals489 items$3.45$4.58H-E-B · 25%
Snacks121 items$4.24$5.47H-E-B · 23%
Dairy211 items$3.82$4.90H-E-B · 22%
Pantry719 items$3.28$4.19H-E-B · 22%
Beverages38 items$3.71$4.65H-E-B · 20%
Fresh produce73 items$2.02$2.54H-E-B · 20%
Meat203 items$4.68$5.88H-E-B · 20%
Bakery192 items$4.17$5.10H-E-B · 18%
Baby food229 items$3.72$4.02H-E-B · 7%

H-E-B vs Ingles 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 levelH-E-BInglesCheaperGap
Under $3894 items$1.74$2.28H-E-B · 24%
$3 to $101,436 items$4.43$5.64H-E-B · 22%
Over $1061 items$14.28$16.00H-E-B · 11%

Healthier groceries: H-E-B vs Ingles

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

Ingredient scoreH-E-BInglesCheaperGap
Score A452 items$2.94$3.62H-E-B · 19%
Score AB524 items$3.72$4.68H-E-B · 21%
Score B633 items$3.88$5.01H-E-B · 23%
Score C782 items$3.90$4.94H-E-B · 21%

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

Where H-E-B and Ingles rank on price

  • H-E-B: #2 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 47 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 14% below theirs on average.
  • Ingles: #42 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 6 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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