I see that Walmart's powdered sugar is only $1.29 and my grocery store brand is $1.69. I find Domino's to be gritty.
Is the Walmart kind 10X and is it good?????
Thanks,
Susie

I use the Wal-Mart brand all the time. When making a double batch it is nice to not have to measure the powered sugar out. I find the taste to be pretty good. I have no problems with it at all. I hope I helped

Thanks, yes it does help. I just found the name online as GREAT VALUE! I was surprised when I looked it over it didn't say 10X anywhere.
Appreciate your help,
Suise

Some off brand sugars are not made from pure cane sugar. They are made from beet sugar. I was going to get the walmart brand last time I went but they were completley out, so I couldnt read if it was 10X or if it used pure cane and not beet sugar.

The generic brand that I bought last week (thinking I had found a deal) turned out to be beet sugar. I think it was called Great Value or something like that. It was gritty and I only used it for practice icing, but then again I think 10x Domino's is gritty also.

I read the back of the Great Value Walmart brand and it didn't say beet? I can't remember exactly what it said.........cane maybe????? HUM! Thanks girls. Maybe I will buy (1) and give it a whirl. I do love the Price Chopper brand.
Susie

I have a bag of it right here. It's Great Value, ingredients are beet sugar and cornstarch.

At my Walmart it's $.98 a bag (2 pounds). I use it all the time and don't find it to be gritty.



Missy

I used to use walmart exclusively, but now only use it when I am there and don't feell like going anywhere else. It is fine to use and the icing turns out fine. The problem I had was that I would take up 10 or so bags and find out when I put them on the conveyor belt to check out, they had tiny holes in half of the bags. You can tell when you pat it and sugar comes out. So, just be careful when you buy. make sure there are no holes. HTH

Girls thanks for all of the information.
I just love this forum.
Susie

i use the walmart brand all the time and have not had any trouble. I buy the 2 lb. bags. for about half the price of C & H.

I have never used anything but Walmart's brand of powdered sugar (Great Value). It has always worked perfectly for me, and the taste is just fine. I have noticed occasionally, though, that there are sometimes holes in the bags like trumpetmidget said. If it has a hole, I just put it back and get another one.

Ok, I have a question. I have a 2lb bag of Great Value powdered sugar that I purchased from Walmart and it list the ingredients as cane sugar and cornstarch, not the beet sugar as someone above stated. Does this vary by region or state? Just curious. I never seen beet sugar or heard of it.

Store brands use what they can get their hands on. So while one area may have one anothe area may have another.

I've been using the GV brand for over a year. I do check when I buy it to make sure it does say cane sugar on it. If it says cane or pure cane then it is what you want. Just read the ingredients to see.

I have been using the WalMart brand with no problems. But the other day I was putting a couple of bags on the counter to pay for it and sat it down sorta hard - hmmm found the small holes then lol all over the place - told them sorry I didn't want that one.

What is the difference between cane sugar and beet sugar in relation to making icing? I realize the actual difference in what they are made from, but do you get different results if you use one over the other? Just curious. I've always bought the GV brand because it's cheap and I've never checked the label.

I use Great Value brand ALL THE TIME!! I have had absolutely no problems with it at all. Mine does say Cane Sugar.

I use the Walmart brand and Domino's powdered sugar. I never had any problems with the Walmart brand and cannot tell too much the difference. The Cane sugar is made from pure sugar cane and is much purer and beet sugar is made from sugar beets. Beet sugar is not recommended for cooking because it doesn't melt as evenly as pure can sugar. It should be fine in uncooked frostings though. HTH.

I only use the Wal Mart brand and what I have now says beet sugar. I've never seen any difference between using beet or cane sugar and I have never had a problem with it at all. I don't think holes in plastic bags is really exclusive to Wal Mart, do you really? I always give the bags a squeeze when I pick them up and if they don't deflate at all into my cart it goes. One day, for some reason that has escaped me ever since, I squeezed a bag of pow sugar as I was setting it up on the conveyor belt and it popped all over the belt. I first let out a shreik in surprise and then a burst of laughter and handed it to the checker. She called someone to get me another bag and all I could manage to say was "I don't know WHY I did that!" I laughed all the way to my car. The bag didn't HAVE a hole, I POPPED it!

I just don't see any difference in beet or cane sugar.

Way back when I tried the WalMart brand of sugar (not sure if it was beet or cane sugar) but found it to taste VERY much like burned marshmallows.....literally! I knew it tasted like something and my daughter nailed it.....burned marshmallows! That was years ago....I'm a 100% Dominos gal now! Anywho....just the other day I thought I would try it again because it was on sale for $.98/bag.....AGAIN.....burned marshmallows! hmmmm?

I started using the Great Value brand about two months because of the price. I find it to be less gritty than Domino. Also I never have to sift it. The ingredients list on the bags I have in my pantry say cane sugar and cornstarch. I've never had any problems with it.

But Susie I didn't squeeze hard, I just didn't remember to check for air leaks until I got to the check out, so gave it a little squeeze like usual.

**Smiling calmly as I dust the sugar off the cashier's face and shirt. "Well, have a nice evening!" Running with cart to car stiffling my laughter until I'm safely inside. Ahhh.........

You just have to laugh at life sometimes, it's healthier than not.

I always use the powdered sugar from WalMart (great value) and it does say cane sugar. I started using it because my Walmart is always out of C&H but anyway I've never tasted the difference. Yesterday I bought 5 bags from Albertson's because their brand was $1. So I'll try it and see how it comeS OUt.

I have found that many generic or store brands of powdered sugar (when they are the beet sugar) are way too sweet. And if it's too sweet for me... that's REALLY too sweet!
Also, with the regular sugar, not powdered, if you try making fudge with the beet sugar, it most likely won't set up.

CarolAnn ~ I had to laugh...that is TOTALLY something that would happen to me!

I've never looked at the ingredients on the bags but probably 80% of the time I do use the Great Value brand just because I'm there and it's cheap! Never even thought to look!

I recently bought a huge bag of multiple 2 lb. bags at Costco because it was such a good deal and haven't had any issues with the sugar. I've used C&H, Domino's, Walmart, Kroger's, you name it, and they all work the same for me. Now I go with the best price.

I found that some powdered sugars have a different taste...I never thought to look at the ingredients, I assumed it was all the same. Hmmm...