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H-E-B vs King Soopers

As of October 20, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at King Soopers.

H-E-B vs King Soopers at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: King Soopers is still cheaper on fresh produce (4% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 12% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $48.69 at H-E-B and $53.84 at King Soopers.

H-E-B vs King Soopers: 5,183 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 4,458 items — overall winner on average price
  • King Soopers: beats H-E-B on 686 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 39 items

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

  • Average prices: $4.81 at H-E-B vs $5.45 at King Soopers
  • Basket savings: save about $12.80 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B (64¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 64¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart H-E-B and King Soopers prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,086 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,315 items
  • More than 25% apart: 743 items
  • Typical gap: 12.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • MaraNatha Creamy Raw California Almond Butter

    Biggest saving at H-E-BMaraNatha Creamy Raw California Almond Butter$11.61 vs $18.99 at King Soopers — save $7.38

  • Private Selection Top Round Uncured Deli Pastrami Sliced

    Biggest saving at King SoopersPrivate Selection Top Round Uncured Deli Pastrami Sliced$16.99 vs $24.72 at H-E-B — save $7.73

The same basket at H-E-B and King Soopers

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

ProductH-E-BKing Soopers
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.97$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.86$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.78$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.50$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$1.97$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.43$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.77$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.77$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.98$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.36$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$2.97$3.39
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.97$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.46$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.96$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$7.94$8.99
Total$48.69$53.84

H-E-B is $5.15 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs King Soopers prices by aisle

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

AisleH-E-BKing SoopersCheaperGap
Beverages989 items$4.84$5.76H-E-B · 16%
Frozen170 items$5.03$5.95H-E-B · 15%
Pantry1,117 items$3.86$4.43H-E-B · 13%
Bakery300 items$4.61$5.25H-E-B · 12%
Snacks738 items$4.69$5.35H-E-B · 12%
Dairy471 items$4.40$4.95H-E-B · 11%
Ready meals682 items$4.24$4.71H-E-B · 10%
Meat314 items$6.40$7.01H-E-B · 9%
Baby food314 items$9.24$9.81H-E-B · 6%
Fresh produce73 items$2.40$2.31King Soopers · 4%

H-E-B vs King Soopers 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-BKing SoopersCheaperGap
Under $31,630 items$2.00$2.19H-E-B · 9%
$3 to $103,240 items$4.97$5.79H-E-B · 14%
Over $10313 items$17.68$18.96H-E-B · 7%

Healthier groceries: H-E-B vs King Soopers

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

Ingredient scoreH-E-BKing SoopersCheaperGap
Score A958 items$4.08$4.59H-E-B · 11%
Score AB1,288 items$4.47$5.09H-E-B · 12%
Score B1,536 items$4.73$5.38H-E-B · 12%
Score C1,401 items$5.71$6.46H-E-B · 12%

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 King Soopers 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.
  • King Soopers: #21 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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