Welcome to this week’s Try Me Tuesday. As a reminder...each week I will grab a new set of products and test them out. I’ll put the Publix brand up against a national brand product and report back.
I know many times I struggle with what brand to choose. Often a sale or a coupon/sale combination make that an easier decision…but what about those times when you need an item and there is not a sale? Do you grab the house brand or pay more and get the national brand? More importantly, is there really a difference in taste?
Ok...so I have had a busy week and forgot to share this one last night. I didn't want to skip out on you guys this week so Try Me Tuesday is Try Me Wednesday this week 
This week we tried Publix Guacamole.
Publix Guacamole, 7 oz $2.99
Calories - 40
Total Fat - 4g
Sodium - 125mg
Total Carb - 3g
Dietary Fiber - 2g
Sugars - <1g
Ingredients: Hass Avocado, Tomatillo, Onion, Jalapeno Pepper, Salt, Cilantro, Garlic.
Wholly Guacamole, 8oz $3.89
Calories - 60
Total Fat - 5g
Sodium - 105mg
Total Carb - 3g
Dietary Fiber - 2g
Sugars - 0g
Ingredients: Hass Avocado, Vinegar, Jalapeno Pepper, Dehydrated Onion, Salt, Granulated Garlic.
RESULTS
- Publix - 1
- Wholly- 2
Ok so it's no secret that I am a huge guacamole fan. I could probably grab a spoon and gobble down an entire tub by myself and call it a meal! Now, I am really the only one who eats it so I typically grab the Sabra singles so that I don't eat a whole tub all by myself. I LOVE my Sabra and decided that I probably needed to do something that was unfamiliar just to be fair to the taste test.
So Jeb refused to try the guacamole. That boy is so picky but my other two were troopers and would at least try the guac and give their opinions. As you can see by the results, there was a little bit of disagreement on who won this one.
Jake said he preferred the Publix because he didn't like the "chunky stuff" that was in Wholly guac. But for me, that is why I didn't care for the Publix version. I thought the Publix version was just too smooth...too processed. I like a little bit of chunkiness to my guac. I like to see those chunks of avocado and the peppers. Jim agreed and said he preferred the taste of the Wholly as well.
Now from a price standpoint, the Wholly is almost a buck more. Because I am a bit of a guac snob...I would probably pay the extra moolah and go for the Wholly. I think though if I did a blind taste test, I would likely still pick my Sabra over all of them 
Have you guys tried both? What did you think?