"Great Value" or Walmart brand

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michelletyler38
michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm just curious if anyone else buys it.. lol. Most of my stuff is Great Value brand, I've been trying to save money & have switched over to this brand recently. Since doing it I've noticed that some of their stuff tastes exactly the same as the name brand stuff & some doesn't even compare! It's just gross. If you're also a Great Value brand purchaser what do you like & what do you avoid? The WORST Great Value product I've come across is their fake cheez-its! So so gross. I just tossed them because they were nasty as hell! I love the version of almond sweet & salty granola bars! I also find that their version of fiber one oat & chocolate bars don't compare to the real ones. Sooo what do you guys get Great Value & what do you avoid or hate that they make? :)
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  • tmthorn0927
    tmthorn0927 Posts: 155 Member
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    we hate their milk and my husband hates their peanut butter..
  • Krizzle4Rizzle
    Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
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    I agree on the cheese crackers. They are so gross! And I love me some cheese crackers! I really like their unsweetened apple sauce.
  • Oompa_Loompa
    Oompa_Loompa Posts: 1,099 Member
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    walmart brand baby! its either great value or equal lol
  • nerdyandilikeit
    nerdyandilikeit Posts: 2,185 Member
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    I buy Kroger brand of everything I can. Most things aren't different enough to matter to me, and some stuff is even better to me! kroger carb master strawberry pomegranate yogurt is my favorite yogurt, EVER! Ironically, I thought the great value cheese its were just fine :)
  • liz827
    liz827 Posts: 193 Member
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    The unsweetened apple sauce is good and so are the 100% egg whites.
  • A_New_Horizon
    A_New_Horizon Posts: 1,555 Member
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    I like some of their brand dinners (which is what I bring for lunch). It is just an off brand of Lean Cuisine or Healthy choice.
  • eeeekie
    eeeekie Posts: 1,011 Member
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    I'm a brand wh*re but the stuff I have gotten like their cheese (cottage cheese) wasn't too bad.
  • deb968
    deb968 Posts: 144 Member
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    I love Love LOVE the apple and cin. Oatmeal sugar free.
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
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    Their shredded cheese tastes fine but if you don't use it quick it molds together & gets watery. Very odd! My parents always my Kraft or Sargento & it never does that! I get their unsweetened apple sauce too & their milk lol.
  • bjshields
    bjshields Posts: 677 Member
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    I don't know about Walmart, but what in the WORLD did you do, girl!? You look fantastic! And where is that 23 more "pounds to go" going to come from, your fingernails?:smile:
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
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    Oh I love their strawberries & creme oatmeal! I recently bought their fake Ritz & they taste ok but every single cracker is broken or breaks when being taken out of the package which pretty much ruins em :/
  • Jazzart
    Jazzart Posts: 28 Member
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    I like the Apple Sauce and the Yogurt is Great!
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
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    I don't know about Walmart, but what in the WORLD did you do, girl!? You look fantastic! And where is that 23 more "pounds to go" going to come from, your fingernails?:smile:

    Lol you are too sweet! I still weigh 182! I definitely have more to lose :)
  • LyndseyMcKnight7
    LyndseyMcKnight7 Posts: 88
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    I love their sliced american cheese and granola bars are really good too, I like them better than Quaker!
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
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    I'm a Presiden't Choice shopper myself, but the best Great Value item I buy is their black olives, they aren't mushy and gross...
  • LeonaB17
    LeonaB17 Posts: 304
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    I like their cheese - pretty much any variety. Not a big fan of any of the granola bars though.
  • gojanigo
    gojanigo Posts: 2
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    Good:
    Fruit cups, applesauce, yogurt, trail mix, canned goods, cheese

    Bad:
    Macaroni and cheese, tortilla chips, "cheerios"

    It's all trial and error, but when you find the stuff that's good, you can save a ton of money!
  • theresnoeggs
    theresnoeggs Posts: 188 Member
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    I've never tasted anything "bad" under the walmart brand, but absolutely REFUSE to buy any generic ketchup, mayo, or mustard ROFL!

    Only Heinz, Hellman's, French's and Guldens here :laugh:
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
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    Good:
    Fruit cups, applesauce, yogurt, trail mix, canned goods, cheese

    Bad:
    Macaroni and cheese, tortilla chips, "cheerios"

    It's all trial and error, but when you find the stuff that's good, you can save a ton of money!

    I was hoping this thread could help me out with that! *Regrets buying the great value tortilla chips yestersday.. sigh* lol
  • ruhimaach
    ruhimaach Posts: 171
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    I'm sorry if I sound snobbish, but ever since I started reading the labels, I just can't buy GV stuff anymore. They are definitely cheaper, but the ingredients tell the story. :( I used to buy a lot of GV stuff as a student when I didn't have a lot of money...so I totally understand.

    If you must buy GV for everything, then I guess I would suggest that you at least buy organic as far as dairy products go. I buy Silk unsweetened almond milk, which is around $3. But you can get coupons that will give you a dollar off. :) I think most grocery stores send lots of coupons which can be used to lower your grocery bills.

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