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I tried 5 store-bought spinach dips and Trader Joe's came out on top

My least favorite dip was the spinach veggie dip from Marzetti, which I bought at Wegmans for $4.49.

I tried 5 store-bought spinach dips and Trader Joe's came out on top

The spinach dip was advertised as a dip for vegetables, which could have contributed to why it tasted so wrong with a tortilla chip.

The spinach dip was advertised as a dip for vegetables, which could have contributed to why it tasted so wrong with a tortilla chip.

I was really turned off by the dip's consistency. It was thick and very mayonnaise-like and didn't have the tanginess of sour cream-based dip.

I was really turned off by the dip

Overall, I found the dip to be bland and too thick in consistency. In my opinion, the pieces of spinach and vegetables also lacked flavor.

Overall, I found the dip to be bland and too thick in consistency. In my opinion, the pieces of spinach and vegetables also lacked flavor.

I also taste-tested Cedar's spinach dip, which I bought from Stop and Shop for $4.99.

I also taste-tested Cedar

Right off the bat, things looked promising. This spinach dip was slightly greenish in color and chock full of spinach and vegetables.

Right off the bat, things looked promising. This spinach dip was slightly greenish in color and chock full of spinach and vegetables.

Dipping my chip in, the dip was nicely balanced in consistency — it wasn't too goopy or too thin.

Dipping my chip in, the dip was nicely balanced in consistency — it wasn

However, the spinach dip's flavor was completely dominated by garlic. To me, it didn't really taste like a spinach dip at all.

However, the spinach dip

My third-favorite spinach dip was the Archer Farms spinach dip from Target, which cost $3.99.

My third-favorite spinach dip was the Archer Farms spinach dip from Target, which cost $3.99.

The other brands had larger chunks of carrots, onions, or other vegetables, but the spinach dip from Target didn't have visible vegetables.

The other brands had larger chunks of carrots, onions, or other vegetables, but the spinach dip from Target didn

Dipping my tortilla chip into the spinach dip, the consistency was also slightly watery.

Dipping my tortilla chip into the spinach dip, the consistency was also slightly watery.

However, I didn't mind the slightly lighter consistency. I just wished the other vegetables had been more prominent.

However, I didn

I was pleasantly surprised by the Tostitos creamy spinach dip, which I bought for $4.29.

I was pleasantly surprised by the Tostitos creamy spinach dip, which I bought for $4.29.

There were large chunks of spinach in the creamy, delicious dip, which is thankfully available in many grocery stores.

There were large chunks of spinach in the creamy, delicious dip, which is thankfully available in many grocery stores.

There was a great balance of flavor, and the sour cream taste really came through.

There was a great balance of flavor, and the sour cream taste really came through.

The Tostitos dip really impressed me — which is great considering most people can get their hands on it from their local grocery store.

The Tostitos dip really impressed me — which is great considering most people can get their hands on it from their local grocery store.

My favorite dip by far was the Trader Joe's sour cream spinach dip. It was also the cheapest at just $3.49.

My favorite dip by far was the Trader Joe

The consistency was perfect, and the chunks of spinach were by far the most prominent out of the five brands I tried.

The consistency was perfect, and the chunks of spinach were by far the most prominent out of the five brands I tried.

The most vibrant flavors in the dip were onion, spinach, and sour cream.

The most vibrant flavors in the dip were onion, spinach, and sour cream.

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