• davidgro@lemmy.world
    4·
    20 hours ago

    That’s really weird to see those in boxes. They are the main brand that comes in bags where I am at least. (Besides the super bland religious-or-something brand)

  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    6·
    23 hours ago

    I have shopped at Aldi for so long that I don’t even know what brand half the products I buy are copies of anymore. Most of my shopping is generic products though like rice or veg.

  • absentbird@lemmy.world
    4·
    22 hours ago

    I have always thought marshmallow maties made more sense than lucky charms. It’s only natural for marshmallows adrift in a milk sea to turn to piracy.

  • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
    26·
    1 day ago

    Malt-O-Meal cereals used to be the “cheap offbrand”. Not so anymore. They’re usually slightly cheaper than the name brand, but I’ve also seen them be more expensive per oz/gram than the name brand. I stopped buying Malt-O-Meal cereals 5 or 6 years ago when I saw the new pricing. The new “off brand” are the store brands. Those are significantly cheaper than Malt-O-Meal.

      • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
        147·
        1 day ago

        I mean, the better alternative is to just not buy sugary cereal.

        Are you really in a position to criticize others on what they consume?

        source

        I choose not to drink alcohol. When I see other people posting about what they drink, I don’t go around telling other people they shouldn’t. These are personal choices. We’re both aware of the potential health consequences of our chosen actions. I believe people should be free to do what they want as long as they aren’t hurting other people. I don’t want to think the worst of you, but the only reason I think of for you to make your comment was from a position of moral superiority. I know I’ve been guilty of that before and been ashamed of it later. Did I just catch you on a bad day?

        • arrow74@lemmy.zip
          54·
          1 day ago

          Somehow you turned something so lighthearted into something so pointlessly judgemental.

          Like yeah we shouldn’t eat sugary cereals, and if it’s expensive a good alternative is to cut it out. This is just facts.

          No need to go digging around their post history like that. It’s just kinda weird

        • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
          27·
          1 day ago

          I think the issue is that sugary cereal is both bad for you and not that enjoyable. For the same price, I can get a bahn mi with veggies, pate, and egg or pho or fried ramen. I look at people who eat cereal now that it’s no longer cheap the same way I look at people who eat at starbucks or dominoes when there’s a cheaper, better, local place right next door; wondering what’s going on in their life that they’re not willing to deal with the cognitive load of seeing what alternatives exist for breakfast.

          • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
            5·
            1 day ago

            I think the issue is that sugary cereal is both bad for you and not that enjoyable.

            See, this is what I feel about alcohol, but I don’t go around judging people for enjoying it. Tastes are subjective. We each get to decide for ourselves what we like, and if we differ thats just fine!

            For the same price, I can get a bahn mi with veggies, pate, and egg or pho or fried ramen.

            So your breakfast is a minimum of 460 calories or so for ramen, and the prep time for the meal to be perhaps 20 minutes?

            My cereal (with milk) is about 240 calories and the prep time is about 2 minutes.

            I look at people who eat cereal … wondering what’s going on in their life that they’re not willing to deal with the cognitive load of seeing what alternatives exist for breakfast.

            I have about 10 minutes for breakfast in the morning and you’re suggesting something that is going to be twice the calories and ten times the prep time. If that high calorie breakfast with lots of prep time is worth it to you, by all means, go ahead. You’re welcome to make your own choices and they don’t affect me in the slightest. I don’t judge you for it, either.

            • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
              11·
              23 hours ago

              That particular example, you buy it from a vendor, for 150-200 yen or 20-30 VND, not every example applies to literally everyone.

              But also cold noodles and broth out of the fridge with a pre-made hard-boiled egg arent a bad way to start the day when the heat index gets to 118.

              As for calories, dont make so much, dont drink the broth or you will have a heart attack.

        • blarghly@lemmy.worldEnglish
          913·
          1 day ago

          No. I’m pointing out to others who may read this thread that if they have been stuck in the mindset of choosing between options of sugary cereal, that they have the other option of simply not consuming it. We often forget that these sorts of options exist, because no one talks about them.

          Also, the example you pulled from my post history is profoundly weird, because it makes me look good… Like, I’m saying that I enjoy something, but recognize that it is an indulgence and then moderate my indulgence because other things are more important to me. I dunno, sounds pretty reasonable to me.

          • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
            99·
            1 day ago

            No. I’m pointing out to others who may read this thread that if they have been stuck in the mindset of choosing between options of sugary cereal, that they have the other option of simply not consuming it. We often forget that these sorts of options exist, because no one talks about them.

            Also, the example you pulled from my post history is profoundly weird, because it makes me look good… Like, I’m saying that I enjoy something, but recognize that it is an indulgence and then moderate my indulgence because other things are more important to me. I dunno, sounds pretty reasonable to me.

            Ouch. Doubling down on the superiority, huh? That’s a bad look, friend.

            Okay, following your logic, should I go to your beer post you made 4 hours ago and as a reply put :

            “I mean, the better alternative is to just not drink alcohol.”

            Is that helpful at all? Would you welcome that reply? Would that be productive to the conversation at all where you are celebrating your enjoyment of something? Should I remind others reading your post that “have been stuck in the mindset of choosing between” drinking to excess or to moderation that they have other options of simply not consuming it? Should I remind people reading your post about your enjoyment of alcohol (even in moderation) that these sort of options exists, because no one talks about them? Do you see how pretentious and unwelcome that would look as reply to your alcohol drinking post?

  • ivanafterall ☑️@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    23 hours ago

    Frosted Mini Spooners are better than Frosted Mini Wheats. They have more sugar to the point of having almost a thick sugar crust sometimes. They’re great.

  • Glytch@lemmy.world
    7·
    1 day ago

    We used to get Malt-O-Meal cereals for free because a cousin of ours worked in the factory.