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H-E-B vs Shaw's

As of October 20, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 13% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Shaw's.

H-E-B vs Shaw's at a glance

  • H-E-B is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • 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 $59.38 at Shaw's.

H-E-B vs Shaw's: 7,393 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 6,181 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shaw's: beats H-E-B on 1,151 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 61 items

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

  • Average prices: $4.73 at H-E-B vs $5.46 at Shaw's
  • Basket savings: save about $14.60 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B (73¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 73¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

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

  • Within 10%: 2,246 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,378 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,708 items
  • Typical gap: 15.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Cake Marble 1 2 Sheet - ea

    Biggest saving at H-E-BCake Marble 1 2 Sheet - ea$19.97 vs $38.99 at Shaw's — save $19.02

  • Bakery Cake 2 Layer Tres Leches Decorated Each

    Biggest saving at Shaw'sBakery Cake 2 Layer Tres Leches Decorated Each$26.99 vs $39.98 at H-E-B — save $12.99

The same basket at H-E-B and Shaw's

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

ProductH-E-BShaw's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.97$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.86$5.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.78$2.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.50$1.00
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$1.97$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.43$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.77$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.77$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.98$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.36$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$2.97$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.97$3.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.46$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.96$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$7.94$10.99
Total$48.69$59.38

H-E-B is $10.69 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Shaw's prices by aisle

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

AisleH-E-BShaw'sCheaperGap
Frozen308 items$4.76$5.83H-E-B · 18%
Ready meals1,071 items$4.35$5.12H-E-B · 15%
Pantry1,662 items$4.21$4.93H-E-B · 15%
Bakery415 items$4.78$5.55H-E-B · 14%
Beverages1,256 items$4.85$5.67H-E-B · 14%
Dairy600 items$4.42$5.09H-E-B · 13%
Meat323 items$6.86$7.58H-E-B · 10%
Snacks1,684 items$5.10$5.68H-E-B · 10%

H-E-B vs Shaw's 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-BShaw'sCheaperGap
Under $31,885 items$2.01$2.29H-E-B · 12%
$3 to $105,043 items$4.91$5.73H-E-B · 14%
Over $10465 items$13.91$15.44H-E-B · 10%

Healthier groceries: H-E-B vs Shaw's

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

Ingredient scoreH-E-BShaw'sCheaperGap
Score A1,119 items$5.11$5.65H-E-B · 10%
Score AB1,781 items$4.74$5.47H-E-B · 13%
Score B2,417 items$4.64$5.36H-E-B · 13%
Score C2,076 items$4.64$5.47H-E-B · 15%

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 Shaw's 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.
  • Shaw's: #28 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 20 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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