What common grocery item(s) is it absolutely fine to buy the cheap/unbranded version of?

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I'll go one step further and say some of the generic store brands are better. Sring cheese I find is often better when it's store brand or a generic brand. Tends to be lower fat which makes it denser, more stringy, not just a stick of mozzarella.

Kroger zesty dill pickles blow all other brands out of the water. I don't know how they do it

While my original comment was being funny with it, I truly do think that is the case with some brands. I love the Dollar General brand of Pop Tarts more than actual Pop Tarts (the pastry bit is softer and the insides taste more like preserves than artificial jelly) and many of Great Value (Walmart's food brand) items are loads better than the name brands, like Doritos, Little Debbie's, juices, etc.