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[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 121 points 1 year ago

Most of them? Generics are frequently the same thing from the same manufacturer with cheaper packaging and no/very little marketing. There are very few things I've ever tried that were noticeably better in the name brand.

[-] HubertManne@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago

I was going to say everything. I mean its not everything but if you don't know its always best to give them a try if the price difference is good and if you don't like it then thats one of the few things not to get. Especially now. generics used to be pretty meh but man now they are sometimes better. Oh man dominicks had this store brand chunky peanut butter that I have not been able to find an equal to since they closed.

[-] teegus@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

Sometimes store brands/generics have lower meat content for example, if you buy, say, meat balls or fish products. While other products are literally the same just with another logo. Always check the ingredients (at least in my country they give a lot of information)

[-] HubertManne@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

oh I always compare the ingredients just like price per unit. Im one of those folks who forgets to mention things like this so thanks.

[-] vrek@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

As long as your not a former roommate of mine. He would calculate price per slice of bread and buy the cheapest. He would do this for everything and would take hours shopping...

[-] HubertManne@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Im not that bad but I do sorta consider it a puzzle game. Sorta a "fun" math activity to keep my brain active like doing suduko. Honestly I don't see a point at price per slice as you would just get really thinly sliced bread. Should be per ounce. Honestly bread is one of those things I spring for the xspenciv stuff in the bakery section or I will do one of the fancy brownberry type with oats and nuts or potato.

[-] vrek@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

I understand where you come but I do sympathize with him(he had 4 kids from 2 mother's so money was always tight). He took FOREVER shopping though.

One time we went shopping together, I got all my food, checked out, drove home, put all my food away, took a shower, watched a show on Netflix, drove back to the store and he said "almost done, 10 more minutes"...

[-] HubertManne@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

ouch. don't tell you friend but the opening montage of idiocracy comes to mind.

[-] schmidtster@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That’s a placebo affect. Most generics are stuff that don’t meet the standards of the name brand, but is still fine to sell. Kind of a form of downcycling.

[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

I don't know that placebo is the right word (or if you just pulled that info out of your ass) but even if it was, if people consume the generic and just feel like it was the same, then who cares? It's not like people are buying Kirkland chemotherapy, it's some cookies or lotion or whatever, and our feelings about those things are totally subjective anyway.

[-] burchalka@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

And even with medicine - not sure about cancer treatments, but headaches cured fine with generic ibuprofen vs more expensive Nurofen™ or similar

[-] Neato@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago

There's way WAY too many generic and store brands for them all to just be QC rejects.

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago

They're not. I have celiac, and I've learned from reading labels that they often have completely different ingredients/manufacturing conditions.

They're not QC rejects, but they're also not the same thing repackaged.

[-] vrek@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

It depends, especially with medication it's the same thing due to regulations.

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

My provider claims generics can have different fillers and such. The active ingredients have to be the same, though.

If I really wanted to be sure, I'd ask a pharmacist.

[-] vrek@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah that's my understanding too but it's like preferring McDonald's over McBurger because they get the bag from a different distributor

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Usually it is just cheaper ingredients but made in the same factory, and branded with a different label.

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I love your username btw

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

See, this is what people say, but now that I've been reading labels I don't believe it.

For example, I cannot eat Kellogg's Rice Krispies, but some off brands are made with a different formula that doesn't include gluten and is manufactured in a safe environment.

Conversely, I can eat Cheerios, but not most store brands, Lucky Charms but not most store brands, etc.

And that's just cereal! Even drugs vary wildly. Sure, the active ingredients are the same, but the other contents can really vary.

Some foods have similar ingredients, but are either manufactured on shared equipment with wheat and dairy, or not.

I now believe that most store brands are made in a unique environment. I'm open to being convinced otherwise, but if you need more examples, I can check my cupboard and tell you all kinds of things!

[-] squiblet@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

It's more common that they're made by factories during what otherwise would be their downtime, like a production run wedged in at night.

[-] HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe there are a few examples of this, but in general this is just a blatant lie.

[-] Artyom@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Unless it's Kroger, never buy Kroger brand.

[-] Poik@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

Interesting. Outside of chips, I've had a lot of luck with Private Selection (Kroger's no name brand). I've had quality issues with Food Lion and Walmart's perishables, but not as often with Kroger. Kroger's non perishables don't seem to be much different than Walmart's though.

[-] Artyom@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Private Selection isn't bad, I was referring to Kroger brand as in it actually says Kroger, which is a suffering I wish on no one. It's also worth noting that Private Selection is a substantial bump in price over plain Kroger brand.

[-] Poik@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago

Still pretty cheap, but yeah. I've had little from the Kroger line that I'd buy again, so that's fair enough.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Eh, Oreo's are better than hydrox, at least the chocolate ones.

[-] espy@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As far as I know Hydrox isn't a generic, it was the original brand. Oreo was an imitation and came later, but store brands/generic even later

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

You are 100% correct. This commenter seems to have confused "generic" with "competition".

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