10 Walmart Groceries That Beat Name Brands on Price and Taste
It’s a win for your wallet and your taste buds to shop for private label brands at Walmart. The big-box retailer has a roster of in-house brands, like Great Value and bettergoods, with grocery offerings that taste just as good, if not better, than name brands, at a fraction of the price.
To help you find the best grocery dupes, we pulled 10 groceries comparable to expensive brands only available at Walmart. Keep reading to see where you save the most money.
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1. Great Value Ground Coffee Pods
Price: $17.17
Comparable to: Starbucks
If you love K-Cups but cringe at name brand prices, it’s time to pivot to Great Value. Most 48-count boxes of flavored ground coffee pods are priced the same at Walmart, including those in French vanilla, Colombian and classic roast.
By comparison, a 44-count of Starbucks K-Cup pods costs as much as $38.49 at Target: more than double Great Value’s price. (And with fewer coffee pods.)
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2. Bettergoods Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Muffin Mix
Price: $5.18
Comparable to: King Arthur
Being gluten-free isn’t cheap, but shopping the many options available from Bettergoods makes it possible to stick to your budget.
The GF lemon blueberry muffin mix is comparable to similar muffin mixes available from brands like King Arthur and costs a few dollars less.
3. Great Value Ginger Ale
Price: $4.74
Comparable to: Canada Dry
The price of Great Value ginger ale is roughly half of what you’d pay for the name brand equivalent at traditional supermarkets. Walmart shoppers can buy up to 24 cans and pay $9.48: an excellent bargain for the same crisp beverage.
4. Great Value Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Price: $3.92
Comparable to: Quaker
Several Walmart shoppers left five-star reviews praising Great Value maple and brown sugar oatmeal for tasting just as good as name brands but being a lot cheaper.
Better yet, you get 20 packets of instant oatmeal in every box. Most name brands, like Quaker, only include up to 18 packets.
5. Great Value Honey Nut O's Cereal
Price: $2.86
Comparable to: Cheerios
Need a break from rising cereal costs? Grab a box of Great Value honey nut o’s. This sweetened toasted oat cereal promotes heart health like the Cheerios brand without being overpriced.
6. Great Value Complete Pancake and Waffle Mix
Price: $2.08
Comparable to: Pearl Milling Company
Whip up a batch of fluffy pancakes that taste just like homemade using Great Value’s complete pancake and waffle mix. The price tag is so low you can buy up to two boxes for under $5.
7. Great Value Ketchup
Price: $1.97
Comparable to: Heinz
A 32-ounce bottle of Heinz is $4.98 at Walmart, while Great Value’s ketchup is $1.97. The only difference between these two classic condiments is a brand name.
8. Great Value Flaky Jumbo Biscuits
Price: $1.74
Comparable to: Pillsbury Grands!
Not only are Great Value flaky jumbo biscuits cheaper to buy than major brands, but they’re also more affordable than other private labels sold elsewhere. Kroger brand jumbo biscuits retail for as much as $2.99 for an eight-count tube.
9. Great Value Meat Pasta Sauce
Price: $1.68
Comparable to: Prego
This is definitely one of the cheapest meat pasta sauces we’ve seen from any grocery brand, whether nationally recognized or generic.
10. Clear American Sparkling Water
Price: $0.84
Comparable to: Hint Water
If you love sparkling water, make a beeline for the Clear American brand. Walmart shoppers can stock up on an assortment of flavors like Fuji apple, tangerine mango, blackberry lemon and more for 84 cents per liter.
Editor’s note: Pricing and availability are accurate as of April 12, 2026, and are subject to change.
This article was provided by MoneyLion.com for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, legal or tax advice.
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