▲ 103 ▼ What common grocery item(s) is it absolutely fine to buy the cheap/unbranded version of? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by sonovebitch@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 120 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Breakfast cereal 100% I'd go out of my way to buy Malt-o-Meal cereals even if they weren't cheaper. Marshmallow Mateys 4 Lyfe! permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't recommend the generic for mini wheats though. I tried it, and as someone who always seeks the store brand for stuff I was not impressed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I actually like the generic mini wheats better. I much prefer the generic cinnamon toasts too. The name brands taste weird to me now, like they have too much iron in them or something. Tastes metallic to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wjrii@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* With the mini wheats, there are also a few different styles, mostly in how finely shredded the fibers (or whatever) are, how they're compressed, what the size is, and the thickness of the frosting. Like, the Post is barely the same cereal as the Kellogg's, and the store brands play around with the ratios too. It's really a matter of preference. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TAG@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I like store brand oat loops more than Cheerios. I feel like they are less powdery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't recommend the generic for mini wheats though. I tried it, and as someone who always seeks the store brand for stuff I was not impressed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I actually like the generic mini wheats better. I much prefer the generic cinnamon toasts too. The name brands taste weird to me now, like they have too much iron in them or something. Tastes metallic to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wjrii@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* With the mini wheats, there are also a few different styles, mostly in how finely shredded the fibers (or whatever) are, how they're compressed, what the size is, and the thickness of the frosting. Like, the Post is barely the same cereal as the Kellogg's, and the store brands play around with the ratios too. It's really a matter of preference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I actually like the generic mini wheats better. I much prefer the generic cinnamon toasts too. The name brands taste weird to me now, like they have too much iron in them or something. Tastes metallic to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wjrii@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* With the mini wheats, there are also a few different styles, mostly in how finely shredded the fibers (or whatever) are, how they're compressed, what the size is, and the thickness of the frosting. Like, the Post is barely the same cereal as the Kellogg's, and the store brands play around with the ratios too. It's really a matter of preference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wjrii@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* With the mini wheats, there are also a few different styles, mostly in how finely shredded the fibers (or whatever) are, how they're compressed, what the size is, and the thickness of the frosting. Like, the Post is barely the same cereal as the Kellogg's, and the store brands play around with the ratios too. It's really a matter of preference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TAG@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I like store brand oat loops more than Cheerios. I feel like they are less powdery. permalink fedilink source parent