What's The Actual Difference Between Great Value And Bettergoods Frozen Pizzas?

Grocery store chain pizzas may seem pretty similar in their texture, taste, and appeal, but Walmart sells two competing in-house brands under two different labels — and the differences between them are intriguing. Bettergoods sets itself apart from Great Value by offering fewer meat and potatoes options for your pizzas, so to speak. The brand boasts cauliflower crust pizzas and fancier options like truffle and mushroom or rosemary and garlic — equivalent to labels like California Pizza Kitchen. Great Value, meanwhile, tends to center on the basics, such as pepperoni and supreme toppings or rising crust and thin crust varieties, in a way cloning popular brands like Tombstone and DiGiorno.

When it comes to prices, the two brands are only slightly different. The most expensive Great Value pizza is $7.66, while the priciest bettergoods pie is $6.92. What about nutrition? Comparing two types of thin-crust pepperoni pizzas from each brand, Great Value's offerings are also generally bigger, with the 16.4-ounce Pepperoni Thin Crust Frozen Pizza beating out bettergood's Wood-Fired Ultra-Thin Pepperoni and Ricotta at 15.45 ounces. Each slice of Great Values' pie offers 430 calories against bettergoods' 380 calories.

The difference in total fat is also rather steep. Again, comparing the two similar pepperoni offerings, Great Values generally contain more grams of fat per slice — in this case, 24 grams of fat over bettergoods' 8 grams. The Great Value pie also has less cholesterol, containing 55 milligrams compared to bettergoods' 85 milligrams. It also does better when it comes to sodium. Of course, the ultimate tale of the tape might lie in how both taste.

Even when it comes to flavor, Walmart fans are divided on which brand of pie is the best. One Reddit user felt that a Great Value Rising Crust Supreme Pizza was a good option for the price. "The bottom was still soft and a little doughy," the user noted. "DiGiorno is much better, but it's also nearly double the price." Another user on another Reddit post added about the brand's thin crust three-meat offering, "It's low-key one of the better frozen pizzas on the market."

However, other noshers thought that bettergoods had the best-tasting dish. "Try Walmart's better brand, bettergoods pizza, it's unholy good for the price!" exclaimed one poster on Reddit. Another Redditor agreed: "This is becoming my go-to brand." That said, both brands have their detractors as well. "It's just ok. The crust is good, the rest is eh," noted yet another Reddit user about why they avoid Great Values frozen pizza. Regarding the bettergoods brand, another Redditor added, "It's not gourmet and you get what you pay for." Another user criticized the pepperoni and bacon option.

Ultimately, the choice boils down to what the consumer really wants. If you'd like a lower fat and lower sodium meal, stick with Great Foods. For more unique flavor options (or a meal with fewer calories), bettergoods might be your best option. Either way, both Walmart options are quite affordable.