H-E-B vs Walmart

H-E-B vs Walmart at a glance

• The same 15-product basket costs $45.25 at Walmart and $45.64 at H-E-B.
• H-E-B is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 22% cheaper.

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

• Within 10%: 863 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 252 items
• More than 25% apart: 388 items
• Typical gap: 8.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BLÄRABAR Fruit & Nut Snack Bars Variety Pack, 18 ct$18.94 vs $31.95 at Walmart — save $13.01

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  Biggest saving at Walmart5-hour ENERGY Blue Raspberry Energy Shot$12.84 vs $14.96 at H-E-B — save $2.12

The same basket at H-E-B and Walmart

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

Walmart is $0.39 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

H-E-B vs Walmart prices by aisle

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

H-E-B vs Walmart 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 Walmart

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

Ingredient score	H-E-B	Walmart	CheaperGap
Score A247 items	$4.09	$5.36	H-E-B · 24%
Score AB577 items	$4.31	$5.46	H-E-B · 21%
Score B886 items	$4.71	$5.94	H-E-B · 21%
Score C858 items	$4.58	$5.29	H-E-B · 13%

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