H-E-B vs Safeway

H-E-B vs Safeway at a glance

• H-E-B is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 20% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.69 at H-E-B and $72.33 at Safeway.

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

• Within 10%: 1,429 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,043 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,729 items
• Typical gap: 23.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BLouAna Peanut Oil 3 Galon$46.97 vs $59.99 at Safeway — save $13.02

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  Biggest saving at SafewayBakery Cake 1 Layer Black Forest Cream Split - Each$11.99 vs $22.87 at H-E-B — save $10.88

The same basket at H-E-B and Safeway

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

H-E-B is $23.64 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Safeway 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: H-E-B vs Safeway

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A1,434 items	$4.92	$5.98	H-E-B · 18%
Score AB2,017 items	$4.58	$5.89	H-E-B · 22%
Score B2,563 items	$4.84	$6.19	H-E-B · 22%
Score C2,210 items	$5.27	$6.85	H-E-B · 23%

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