sonovebitch@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 months agoWhat common grocery item(s) is it absolutely fine to buy the cheap/unbranded version of?message-squaremessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down110
arrow-up195arrow-down1message-squareWhat common grocery item(s) is it absolutely fine to buy the cheap/unbranded version of?sonovebitch@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square79fedilink
minus-squaredmention7@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 months agoBreakfast 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!
minus-squareRiven@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoI 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.
minus-squareIMongoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoI 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.
minus-squareTAG@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·10 months agoI like store brand oat loops more than Cheerios. I feel like they are less powdery.
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!
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.
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.
I like store brand oat loops more than Cheerios. I feel like they are less powdery.