# Generics vs brand name breakfast cereals

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [January 5, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generics-vs-brand-name-breakfast-cereals/1012598 "2025-01-05T22:57:26Z")\
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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Surely this depends on just which generic you’re getting.

Yeah, this. I assume the OP is talking about store brands, since I haven’t seen many true generics in a long time.

> [@Are there any (non-pharmacy) generics still sold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-non-pharmacy-generics-still-sold/932414):
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> From the thread [Favorite fake product names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-product-names/932158/58) I wondered if there are any generic products still being sold in the United States or around the world. I don’t mean private label products, which have some branding even if it’s not widely recognized.

For the most part, the store brands I’ve tried have been acceptable alternatives. Either I can’t tell the difference, or they’re noticeably different in a way that’s close enough to “alternative brand” as opposed to “cheap knockoff.” But then again, nowadays it’s hard to find groceries, even store brands, that are truly cheap.

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