Hy-Vee vs Hannaford

Hy-Vee vs Hannaford at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Hy-Vee is still cheaper on ready meals (1% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $48.30 at Hy-Vee and $51.46 at Hannaford.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Hannaford is 7% cheaper.

How far apart Hy-Vee and Hannaford prices are

• Within 10%: 2,578 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,591 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,591 items
• Typical gap: 13.6% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Hy-VeeEnfamil NeuroPro Powder Infant Formula with Iron$36.97 vs $46.49 at Hannaford — save $9.52

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  Biggest saving at HannafordMuscle Milk Vanilla Creme 26g High Protein Shakes - 12 pk$24.49 vs $33.99 at Hy-Vee — save $9.50

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Hannaford

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

Hy-Vee is $3.16 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Hy-Vee vs Hannaford prices by aisle

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

Hy-Vee vs Hannaford 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: Hy-Vee vs Hannaford

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

Ingredient score	Hy-Vee	Hannaford	CheaperGap
Score A1,279 items	$5.18	$4.78	Hannaford · 8%
Score AB2,056 items	$5.32	$4.98	Hannaford · 6%
Score B2,546 items	$5.24	$5.04	Hannaford · 4%
Score C2,410 items	$5.78	$5.62	Hannaford · 3%

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