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5. Pantry Staples

Single-ingredient items, such as flour, salt, spices and sugar, are held to government regulations for production, packaging and storage. In other words, sugar is sugar, regardless of its label. Another reason to go generic: These items rarely attract in-store sales or manufacturer's coupons, adds Gault.

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