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Hy-Vee vs Gerbes

As of October 20, 2026, Gerbes is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Gerbes than at Hy-Vee.

Hy-Vee vs Gerbes at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Hy-Vee is still cheaper on snacks (2% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $50.29 at Hy-Vee and $52.83 at Gerbes.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Gerbes is 3% cheaper.

Hy-Vee vs Gerbes: 6,079 products compared

  • Gerbes: cheaper on 2,708 items — overall winner on average price
  • Hy-Vee: beats Gerbes on 2,690 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 681 items

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How much you'd save at Gerbes

  • Average prices: $5.49 at Gerbes vs $5.62 at Hy-Vee
  • Basket savings: save about $2.60 on a 20-item basket at Gerbes (13¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 13¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Hy-Vee and Gerbes prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,189 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,147 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,062 items
  • Typical gap: 12.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Monster Energy Ultra Variety Pack Liberty Sugar Free Energy Drink 12 Pack - 16 fl oz

    Biggest saving at Hy-VeeMonster Energy Ultra Variety Pack Liberty Sugar Free Energy Drink 12 Pack - 16 fl oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at Gerbes — save $9.00

  • Kendamil 12-36 Months Milk-Based Powder Toddler Drink with Iron 28.2 oz

    Biggest saving at GerbesKendamil 12-36 Months Milk-Based Powder Toddler Drink with Iron 28.2 oz$29.99 vs $39.99 at Hy-Vee — save $10.00

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Gerbes

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Hy-Vee and Gerbes.

ProductHy-VeeGerbes
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.29$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.48$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.78$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.77$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.48$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.48$1.89
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.00$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Nature Valley Protein Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars 5 Pk$3.99$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.48$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$7.99$11.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.09$0.88
Total$50.29$52.83

Hy-Vee is $2.54 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Hy-Vee vs Gerbes prices by aisle

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

AisleHy-VeeGerbesCheaperGap
Fresh produce77 items$3.25$2.45Gerbes · 25%
Frozen173 items$5.85$5.54Gerbes · 5%
Beverages1,391 items$7.24$6.92Gerbes · 4%
Dairy618 items$4.58$4.44Gerbes · 3%
Ready meals832 items$4.80$4.66Gerbes · 3%
Pantry1,085 items$4.44$4.37Gerbes · 2%
Snacks949 items$5.17$5.26Hy-Vee · 2%
Baby food187 items$9.42$9.31Gerbes · 1%
Bakery306 items$4.98$5.00Same
Meat440 items$6.56$6.54Same

Hy-Vee vs Gerbes 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 levelHy-VeeGerbesCheaperGap
Under $31,496 items$2.19$2.14Gerbes · 2%
$3 to $104,023 items$5.48$5.37Gerbes · 2%
Over $10560 items$15.79$15.27Gerbes · 3%

Healthier groceries: Hy-Vee vs Gerbes

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

Ingredient scoreHy-VeeGerbesCheaperGap
Score A898 items$4.81$4.64Gerbes · 3%
Score AB1,400 items$5.22$5.08Gerbes · 3%
Score B1,835 items$5.25$5.19Gerbes · 1%
Score C1,946 items$6.63$6.46Gerbes · 2%

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

Where Hy-Vee and Gerbes rank on price

  • Gerbes: #16 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Hy-Vee: #27 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.

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