H-E-B vs Sprouts

H-E-B vs Sprouts 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 17% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $69.88 at H-E-B and $103.75 at Sprouts.

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

• Within 10%: 399 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 894 items
• More than 25% apart: 569 items
• Typical gap: 19.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-Bbubs Goat-Milk Based Powder Infant Formula with Iron$33.47 vs $44.99 at Sprouts — save $11.52

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  Biggest saving at SproutsComvita Manuka Honey Multifloral Mgo 50 8.8 oz$10.99 vs $15.98 at H-E-B — save $4.99

The same basket at H-E-B and Sprouts

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

H-E-B is $33.87 cheaper on this basket.

H-E-B vs Sprouts prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Sprouts 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 Sprouts

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Sprouts	CheaperGap
Score A553 items	$5.55	$6.64	H-E-B · 16%
Score AB743 items	$5.27	$6.41	H-E-B · 18%
Score B371 items	$4.58	$5.62	H-E-B · 18%
Score C206 items	$5.22	$6.39	H-E-B · 18%

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