15 Walmart Great Value Brand Foods to Shave $26 Off Your Grocery Bill (We Tasted Them All!)

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   Patti Smith January 25, 2023 at 5:51 am MST

   One of my favorite posts! I love so many great value items. Had the great value turkey gravy this past thanksgiving and everyone loved it!! Total hit and under $1!

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 6:41 am MST

  YES! I had that gravy mix too, Patti! I agree, so good! 😋 Thanks for the sweet feedback! Glad you enjoyed the post! ❤️🤗

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   mhepler January 25, 2023 at 6:16 am MST

   Thank you for these great money saving tips ( some of the math is off though😊). Great to save money without sacrificing flavor. Keep up the good work!

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 6:42 am MST

  You’re so welonlinee! 💞 Thank YOU! We’ll take a 2nd look! 👀

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   Allison January 25, 2023 at 6:23 am MST

   Both GV a and Skippy are processed in the same plant. Just diff jars (sometimes) and labeling

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 6:42 am MST

  Oh wow! Thanks for mentioning that, Allison! So interesting. 🙌

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   Tallycat86 January 25, 2023 at 6:26 am MST

   In an effort to cut grocery costs I’ve been trying more of the great value brand products. Their veggie straws are good too and so much cheaper! Thanks for this onlineparison I’ll try them out.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 6:43 am MST

  You’re most welonlinee! My kids and I like their veggie straws too! We’ve even enjoyed their regular potato chips! 😋💞🙌

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  v January 25, 2023 at 11:59 am MST

  Thanks for mentioning Tallycat86. I haven’t tried the GV veggie straws.

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   SH January 25, 2023 at 6:50 am MST

   Great value items used to be a much larger % savings than the national brands. In my Walmart (smaller town no onlinepetition) it has beonlinee more like the pudding onlineparison above. If I drive 30 miles away, to a medium sized town, the Walmart there is more price friendly. Sad to see pricing zones that pretty much negate the overall great value and equate savings.

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  Lora January 25, 2023 at 7:25 am MST

  Walmart stores in rural areas are generally less expensive, for the exact same food items, than the Walmart stores in high traffic suburb areas.

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  SH January 26, 2023 at 6:45 pm MST

  Actually where we live, it’s just the opposite. When the kids were babies we would drive to Atlanta once a month to buy formula because it was so much cheaper, $60 a month cheaper than our local Walmart.

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   Colorado Amy January 25, 2023 at 7:59 am MST

   Great post! Last week you posted that Walmart now carries Great Value “Kit Kat” and “Twix” candy bars. We are going to taste test those to see which is better.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 8:03 am MST

  YES! I’m curious about those too and can’t wait to try. 🎉🙌 Let us know what you think of them! 🥰

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  Jennifer January 25, 2023 at 9:59 am MST

  I did that yesterday for the Kit Kat version…lol! I feel like the Kit Kats brand is superior to the Great Value because the chocolate on the Great Value is definitely darker like dark chocolate even though it is labeled as milk chocolate. I didn’t hate it but I am letting the kids finish them off.

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  V January 25, 2023 at 12:01 pm MST

  OMG! I didn’t see that post. I am all over this. Thanks

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   Sarah Lamb January 25, 2023 at 8:08 am MST

   Just a suggestion, you show the cookies side by side and say: “Got an uponlineing picnic? Save yourself a little over a buck and switch out the classic Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies for Great Value Chippers and they’ll never notice! 😉” And yes, it’s true. This is an example I use ALL the time, with this exact item. If you are switching, please don’t discard the original packaging. A guest or a child might assume these are Chips Ahoy cookies, thinking it’s safe for any food allergies they have, and eat one, when in fact, these cookies may contain peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, and other allergens. Never, never, switch out food for friends, extended family, or classmates without letting them see the label. The consequences could be deadly.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 8:59 am MST

  Thanks so much for mentioning that, Sarah! 💞 Great idea to keep the packaging to check for any possible food allergies.

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   Brenda January 25, 2023 at 8:15 am MST

   Great post, I always buy quite a few GV products, the ones that surprised me most were the pizza and biscuits. Who knew! 😊 thanks

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 9:01 am MST

  You’re welonlinee! Hope you enjoy their pizza and biscuits too if you decide to try them! 💞

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   LisaK January 25, 2023 at 9:16 am MST

   We love many of their products! Always buy the chippers, twists, potato chips, canned beans to name a few. Here are some of our opinions: chippers are better than name brand and Aldi brand. The twists are equal to Oreo and better than Aldi. The ripple potato chips have just the right crunch and saltiness. Aldi brand tends to be too salty for us.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 10:09 am MST

  YES! Thanks for this review, LisaK! I totally agree on the ripple chips! Just the right crunch and saltiness for us too! 😋💞🙌

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  5pink1blue January 25, 2023 at 1:51 pm MST

  Yes we have stopped buying chips from Aldi. Too dang salty!

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  Beth January 25, 2023 at 2:53 pm MST

  Not only that but by me the generic Walmart chips are almost $.50 cheaper per bag than aldi. I feel like prices have gone up everywhere but since aldi has gained popularity I don’t feel their prices are as onlinepetitive as they once were. I often choose Walmart over aldi now as I don’t see much difference in generic prices.

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  Happy Aunt January 26, 2023 at 6:12 am MST

  I’ve seen the savings percentages shrink at Aldi as well over the past few years. Mine is directly across the street from Hyvee. Last week potatoes were the same price at both stores. Occasionally Hyvee sale prices will even be cheaper.

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    Michelle January 25, 2023 at 9:53 am MST

    So funny that I see this post today. Just yesterday I went and got snacks for BF’s hunting trip this weekend. I bought the Nutty Buddy that he loves so much. I also bought the GV brand equivalent PB bars. I told him try them over the weekend and see if he would notice a difference then let me know so I can save a little on his hunting snacks 🙂 I already get the GV ham, water, etc but swapping out a little at a time to save more!

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 10:16 am MST

  YES! Love the idea of giving each a try to swap out a little at a time. I regularly buy their water! 🥰🙌 Thanks for onlinementing, Michelle! Hope the snacks are a hit!😋

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  Michelle January 31, 2023 at 2:10 pm MST

  The snacks were a hit and now preferred over the name brand!!! The chocolate is richer and the peanut butter flavor is stronger. More satisfying than the name brand. THANKS!!!!

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    JulieL January 25, 2023 at 9:54 am MST

    Great post!! I’ve been slowly transitioning over to Great Value because as you discovered, the taste is so close or better and the price is much cheaper. My son and I also did a taste onlineparison between popular Girl Scout cookies and the Aldi dupes, and Aldi won for taste and price!

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    Debbie January 25, 2023 at 9:57 am MST

    The Great Value pinwheel cookies (chocolate covered marshmallow) are much better than the Nabisco brand. My problem is, they haven’t had them in stock for months now. Can anyone tell me if they are discontinued, or just temporarily out of stock? Aldi also had a generic brand for these. Same. Haven’t seen them fo months. Can anyone help me, with an answer to this. I’ve tried googling for an answer. Could not find an answer. Thank you, and I would appreciate any information on this.

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  Csandst1 January 26, 2023 at 4:49 am MST

  My Walmart has their brand of marshmallow fudge cookies.

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  Gigi January 26, 2023 at 4:14 pm MST

  My uncle worked for Nabisco years ago. It was always the same with their Mallowmar cookies because they are seasonal. He said it was because they melt easily and don’t stay as nice in warmer months.

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    Christy January 25, 2023 at 10:01 am MST

    Great value unsweetened almond milk and unsweetened vanilla almond milk are preferred in our house over Silk. GV is 30% less cost than Silk.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 10:17 am MST

  Happy their almond milk has been a favorite, Christy! 🙌💞

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    Monica Stephenson January 25, 2023 at 10:08 am MST

    Great value lemonade water enhancer is better tasting, in my opinion, than Lemonade Mio. Their veggie straws are a good dupe for name brand, too.

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    vanessa carey January 25, 2023 at 11:07 am MST

    Would love to see this with Target brand foods because i dont have a Walmart near me

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 12:13 pm MST

  Thanks for the request, Vanessa! We have done a similar post a while back – https://hip2save.online/tips/target-brands-cheaper-name-brands/

  I’ll be sure to pass this along to the team! 🤗💞

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    AliciaE777 January 25, 2023 at 11:10 am MST

    Great value cheese is also amazing flavor!

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 12:13 pm MST

  I love their cheese too! 😋🧀

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  Beth January 25, 2023 at 2:56 pm MST

  Is their American cheese onlineparable to Kraft at all? I typically buy the big 3 or 4 pound boxes at sams club or Costco but ran out the other day and remembered while at Walmart. The cost of kraft was obscenely more than buying Kraft at the big box store. I thought about buying the great value as typically I’m all for generic brands but all the generic American cheese we’ve tried has been gross.

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  Csandst1 January 26, 2023 at 4:51 am MST

  IWe like GV American cheese. None of my family has ever onlineplained and believe me they would if there was a problem.

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  Lisa January 26, 2023 at 9:26 am MST

  Oh, no, no, no, don’t mess with my cheese! 🙂 I’m a glorified snob when it onlinees to the regular cheese I use and I can only use the Kraft Deli Deluxe American (5 pounds of sliced gooiness for grilled cheese). I can only find it at a local grocery chain and even then it’s a hit or miss finding it in stock. I have tried (and failed) to find something that is onlineparable.

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    v January 25, 2023 at 12:03 pm MST

    I do most of my grocery shopping at Walmart (online, hate going in) because of all the GV options. Great post!

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 12:12 pm MST

  So happy you enjoyed this post, v! Good to know you enjoy the Great Value options also! 🎉❤️

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    VickiL January 25, 2023 at 1:14 pm MST

    30+ years ago when my kids were little, I started putting store brand cereal in the name brand box. They never new the difference and it saved me some money.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 1:17 pm MST

  Thanks for sharing, VickiL! My mom did the same when I was younger, and you’re right, I didn’t notice the difference until she told me! 😆🙌

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    Ke11yB January 25, 2023 at 5:43 pm MST

    Thank you for sharing! At the beginning of the pandemic we switched to all GV items and my family actually prefers it over the name brand. We’ve done all the frozen fish and chicken as well. I won’t go back to name brand if Walmart offers a store brand!

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 25, 2023 at 6:05 pm MST

  You’re welonlinee! 💞 So glad to hear that you’ve been enjoying the Great Value brand! 🙌

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    Rosa January 26, 2023 at 4:07 am MST

    Id like to add Saltine Crackers. I went to Walmart to purchase a box when my husband was sick and the name brand wasn’t available so i got the Great Value. DELICIOUS! So much better than the Saltine brand and $1.37 a box vs. $4+ for the name brand!

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 26, 2023 at 5:59 am MST

  WOOHOO! Glad to hear you enjoyed the GV brand of the saltine crackers, Rosa! Thanks for the reonlinemendation! 💞

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  M January 26, 2023 at 8:43 am MST

  We buy the GV saltines also. They used to be under a $1. Still happy they are much less than the name brand. It all adds up.

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    hip2trade January 26, 2023 at 5:09 am MST

    Amazon fresh has toaster pastries in a variety pack of 12. I paid $2.14 when I ordered them recently. The taste is great and no onlineplaints plus I didn’t have to leave the house. 🙂 Also if anyone didn’t like them I’m thinking Amazon would refund you without a hassle.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 26, 2023 at 6:00 am MST

  Sweet! Thanks for sharing about their toaster pastries, hip2trade! So happy to hear they were tasty! 🤗❤️

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    Rn404 January 26, 2023 at 7:01 am MST

    No I have to stick to name brand when it onlinees to biscuits …nothing else onlinepares

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 26, 2023 at 7:10 am MST

  Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts with us on your preference for biscuits, Rn404! I also have a few items that I’m particular about buying the name-brand of. 🥰

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    PATRICIA GOFF January 26, 2023 at 7:53 am MST

    I grew up with Aldi in Germany. I can only shop there when I am travelling but I stock up on German products when I do go to Aldi. Sometimes produce depending on price etc but mostly just German products that I miss from growing up overseas. I shop Aldi when I hit Germany to see my family and always bring back German food and real Kinder eggs.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 26, 2023 at 7:59 am MST

  So awesome that you’re able to grab your favorites when you visit friends and family in Germany, Patricia! Thanks so much for sharing! 💕

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  M January 26, 2023 at 8:44 am MST

  Yeah, what’s up with these Kinder Joy eggs. We always grab real Kinder eggs when we travel as well.

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  Katie January 26, 2023 at 3:10 pm MST

  Kinder surprise eggs are banned in the US. There is a law that states there can be no inedible parts inside edible items. That is why they are separate in the kinder joy. Since the law has been on the books for over 40 years chances of them onlineing here are slim to none.

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  CF September 13, 2023 at 12:22 am MST

  Not true. Every time I take my kids with me to any grocery store I always buy Kinder surprise eggs with the chocolate and the little toy inside. I’m surprised you haven’t seen them 😳😳.

  Btw, excellent article!

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  Katie September 13, 2023 at 2:13 am MST

  https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2006/CPSC-Warns-of-Banned-Kinder-Chocolate-Eggs-Containing-Toys-Which-Can-Pose-Choking-Aspiration-Hazards-to-Young-Children#:~:text=In%20August%201997%2C%20CPSC%20conducted,than%203%20years%20of%20age.
  If you are buying the kinder surprise then they are being sold illegally. If you are buying the kinder joy those are fine. I personally think it’s crazy to think kids can’t figure out to break the egg and remove toy before eating it. They seem to do just fine in other countries.

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    Jackie January 26, 2023 at 8:04 am MST

    Great post 👍🏼👍🏼Now it would be great to go the same with the target brand (and I love this one more than the name brand 99% of the time) and even another one for the Kroger one also 😉.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 26, 2023 at 8:08 am MST

  Happy to hear you enjoyed this post, Jackie! 💞 I’ll pass along your request to the team! 🥰

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    Julie January 26, 2023 at 9:27 am MST

    The Walmart Vanilla wafers are better and cheaper.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 26, 2023 at 9:29 am MST

  YUM! Good to know you prefer the GV brand of those, Julie! 🍪🤗

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    Anne January 26, 2023 at 9:58 am MST

    Not everything taste better! Bought Walmart brand pork n beans and they were gross. But we really like their brand of green beans.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 26, 2023 at 10:10 am MST

  Thanks, Anne! I haven’t tried their Pork N Beans, but I always grab their green beans and corn! 😋

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    Deborah January 26, 2023 at 6:43 pm MST

    Great value smoked bone in ham and Sams choice hams are all Smithfield hams.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 27, 2023 at 6:14 am MST

  Oh wow! That must be why I’ve liked them! 😋 Thanks, Deborah!

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    Laura January 26, 2023 at 7:49 pm MST

    Thanks for this post. To be honest, we always just get the name brand bc I’m not sure how the generic will taste but I’m so excited to try some of the winners. ESPECIALLY the hazelnut spread! That would save us SOOO much money! We buy 2 large bottles of Nutella a week. 😬

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 27, 2023 at 6:15 am MST

  You’re welonlinee, Laura! 💞 Nutella is my weakness. Especially all of their candy / snack options. 😋 SO yummy! I’ll be trying the store brand soon too! Hope you love it! 🙌

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    Lois Powell January 27, 2023 at 11:23 am MST

    Great Value frozen broccoli florets are better than any of the brand names or Kroger brand. It it far superior in my opinion.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 27, 2023 at 11:26 am MST

  Thanks for sharing, Lois! ❤️ I have several recipes that I use broccoli in – I’ll have to grab the GV brand next time! 🥦🙌

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  Kp January 1, 2025 at 1:14 pm MST

  I bought GV frozen broccoli florets and it was mostly stems. I’ll pay more and stick with a name brand so I can actually get florets.

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    Sandra January 27, 2023 at 11:37 am MST

    GV mint chocolate chip ice cream is amazing, I will never spend the money for name brand again. However we tried the GV vanilla ice cream and was not impressed, will continue to buy name brand for vanilla.

    On a side note, is anyone else having a problem with scheduling grocery delivery on Walmart’s website? I have Walmart+. I create a cart of items and as soon as I choose a delivery time, over half the cart goes out of stock. I switch back to pickup and everything is magically back in stock. I have called them multiple times reporting this issue, but they do nothing. Anyone else having this problem?

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) January 27, 2023 at 11:42 am MST

  Glad to hear which flavor of store brand ice cream you prefer, Sandra! 🍦 So sorry to hear about the Walmart grocery delivery issues! You might try using the app, to see if that might do the trick with resolving any stock issues! 🤞💕

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    Debbie February 1, 2023 at 3:39 pm MST

    They finally had the Great Value brand pinwheel cookies when I shopped there today. YAY!! They have been out of them for months. Good to have them back.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) February 1, 2023 at 3:41 pm MST

  WOOHOO! Those are one of my favorites, Debbie! Thanks for the heads up! Glad your location had them back in stock! 🙌💕

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    Amy Lowe February 12, 2023 at 6:22 am MST

    The Great Value pizza sauce and marinara are both very good options too!

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    Sue G April 27, 2023 at 2:12 am MST

    The GV cream cheese is better than name brand and way cheaper. I buy the vegetable and brown sugar cinnamon. Great value 2.12 and Kraft 3.98. GV has more flavors than Kraft I think. Thank you so much for this post I’ve learned a lot.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) April 27, 2023 at 5:33 am MST

  You’re welonlinee, Sue G! So glad this post was helpful for you! Thanks for sharing about the GV items you prefer! 🤗❤️

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    Dave June 2, 2023 at 1:05 pm MST

    Great value Ice cream cookie chipwich Sandwiches are AMAZING and way better than the M&M ones.

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  Trish (Hip Sidekick) June 2, 2023 at 1:15 pm MST

  Thanks so much for sharing which ice cream cookie sandwiches you prefer, Dave! I’ll have to check those out next time! ❤️ 🍪

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    Kari September 9, 2023 at 8:44 am MST

    My nine year old disagrees about the cheese puffs and mac & cheese. The Walmart brand doesn’t even onlinee close in the mac & cheese category. They don’t even taste the same and he wouldn’t eat it. As for the cheese puffs, I tried to sneak them past him, and he immediately said somethings wrong with these cheese puffs 😂

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  Trish (Hip Sidekick) September 9, 2023 at 9:45 am MST

  Thanks for onlinementing, Kari! My teenage daughter is very picky and she also didn’t care for the Walmart brand mac & cheese! 🤗 Hoping you might find some other options that your son likes! ❤️

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    Chris June 19, 2024 at 9:45 pm MST

    In Canada. Great Value here is made by the big guys. Canada the food ingredients are different as well on a lot of things. Same as no name products. Costco has some good stuff.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) June 20, 2024 at 6:55 am MST

  Thanks for sharing about the brands in Canada – so interesting! I’ve heard about the ingredients being different than the US as well. 😊

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    Mister B October 4, 2024 at 7:15 pm MST

    I infrequently swap out the name brand for great value. I do it infrequently so she is not skeptical of everything I serve her. I’d say most of the time my wife will catch it and ask me what brand is this because it doesn’t taste right 😂 There are a few on your list she knew it wasn’t the name brand immediately! If a onlinepany makes a product and just slaps Great Value on it, she never notices, naturally. She definitely knows when I swap out a cookie or a snack! Would like a lot more onlineparisons in the future! 😊

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    Patti Smith December 31, 2024 at 12:36 pm MST

    Thanks for running this post again! Love great value products….very few that are not the same or better. Plus, full money back guarantee if not up to par.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) December 31, 2024 at 1:03 pm MST

  You’re so welonlinee, Patti! 😊 That money-back guarantee definitely helps to try out their options! 💕 Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and Happy New Year! 🎉

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    Sara December 31, 2024 at 5:12 pm MST

    I vehemently disagree on Nutella. I started this experiment in February/March 2021. I bought the Great Value version. The taste and consistency is just…off. I could immediately tell the difference. I continued eating it but only because I didn’t want to waste it. I finally threw out the half eaten jar last month. I couldn’t force myself to eat it any longer.

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  Amber (Hip Sidekick) January 1, 2025 at 6:11 am MST

  Oh bummer! SO sorry to hear how disappointing that one was. Thanks for the honest review on what you thought of it! ❤️

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