Hy-Vee vs Smith's Food and Drug

Hy-Vee vs Smith's Food and Drug at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Hy-Vee is cheaper in 3 of 10 aisles, led by bakery (2% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $50.29 at Hy-Vee and $51.58 at Smith's Food and Drug.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smith's Food and Drug is 3% cheaper.

How far apart Hy-Vee and Smith's Food and Drug prices are

• Within 10%: 1,806 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,414 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,110 items
• Typical gap: 13% per item, where the prices differ

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  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 Smith's Food and Drug — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at Smith's Food and DrugMuscle Milk Vanilla Creme 26g High Protein Shakes - 12 pk$23.99 vs $33.99 at Hy-Vee — save $10.00

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Smith's Food and Drug

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

Hy-Vee is $1.29 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Hy-Vee vs Smith's Food and Drug prices by aisle

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

Hy-Vee vs Smith's Food and Drug 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 Smith's Food and Drug

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

Ingredient score	Hy-Vee	Smith's Food and Drug	CheaperGap
Score A943 items	$4.79	$4.67	Smith's Food and Drug · 2%
Score AB1,402 items	$5.20	$5.05	Smith's Food and Drug · 3%
Score B1,749 items	$5.32	$5.30	Same
Score C1,820 items	$6.60	$6.55	Smith's Food and Drug · 1%

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