I tried groceries from Walmart's new premium house brand, Bettergoods. They were all under $5 and so good I'd buy them again.

I tasted each butter with a plain Triscuit cracker to keep things fair.

The butter's packaging listed suggested food pairings (biscuits, fried chicken, and seafood), which made it seem more upscale.

I thought the hot-honey butter was too sweet. I would've liked more spice, especially because the sweetness tasted more like sugar than honey.

This butter may have also been better with a saltier cracker or meal to balance the sweetness.

I don't typically reach for plain vanilla ice cream, but I wanted to try a basic Bettergoods flavor.

This carton also caught my eye. This flavor is labeled a "double vanilla" and says it is made with Tahitian and Madagascan vanilla.

This ice cream tasted like a run-of-the-mill vanilla treat. There wasn't anything spectacular about it, but it was still a solid flavor and a great price.

It also had an excellent creamy texture. I'd eat it in a milkshake or by itself with fun toppings to enhance the flavor.

Three flavors in a single butter seemed overwhelming, and I thought the basil might overpower the Parmesan and garlic.

The suggested pairings for this butter included garlic bread, chicken, vegetables, and pasta.

When I tried the spread, I didn't taste much basil flavor, and I wished it had come through more.

Still, the Parmesan and garlic notes were tasty, and I look forward to using this butter when cooking vegetables or salmon.

I had high expectations for this Bettergoods ice cream because I'm a huge fan of Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia flavor, another chocolate-and-cherry dessert.

This dessert featured cherry-flavored ice cream, cherry pieces, and chocolate-flavored chunks, all of which sounded delicious.

The cherry taste in this dessert was delicious. Cherry flavors can sometimes taste medicinal, but they tasted perfectly tart in this ice cream.

However, I wished there were more chocolate chunks. There were chunks of cherry, and the ice cream was flavored like the fruit, so the chocolate was a bit overpowered.

Bettergoods carries several plant-based desserts made with oat milk in blueberry-swirl, salted-caramel, strawberry, mint-chocolate-chip, chocolate, and coffee flavors. Although I haven't found it at my Walmart yet, Bettergoods also has a plant-based cheese alternative, too.

I was excited to try this particular plant-based blueberry-swirl oat-milk dessert because it had a jam-like swirl of blueberry flavor. Plus, I sometimes prefer to purchase nondairy items.

This was my favorite frozen dessert texture-wise because it reminded me of soft, creamy, and flavorful Italian ice. The blueberry flavor was also tasty.

The only downside to this frozen dessert was how fast it melted. It didn't bother me too much, but it started to melt after about five minutes out of the freezer.

According to the black-truffle butter's packaging, this option can be used to "elevate" potatoes, steak, and scrambled eggs.

Most items made with truffles that are actually high quality are pretty expensive, so I didn't have high hopes for this $2.60 butter.

I had low expectations, but the black truffle's strong, earthy flavor shined through. The butter was great.

This might be my new favorite black-truffle item, and I could see myself adding it to pasta, steak, and even toast.

I don't usually reach for salted-caramel-flavored items, but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone for this taste test.

This frozen dessert included a caramel-flavored base and a nondairy salted-caramel swirl.

I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed this product. The salty-sweet swirl perfectly balanced the milder caramel-flavored base.

This product was plant-based, but it had a creamy texture that reminded me of classic dairy-filled ice cream.

I expected the strawberries-and-cream premium ice cream to be my favorite Bettergoods item because I love strawberries.

This dessert featured strawberries-and-cream-flavored ice cream, strawberry pieces, and a jam-like fruit swirl.

This might be one of my new favorite ice creams, period. The strawberry flavor didn't taste artificial and was felt refreshing and sweet without being overbearing.

I also enjoyed the strawberry-flavored ice-cream base's taste alongside the jam-like fruit swirl. I can see myself repurchasing this in the future.

Overall, ranking each Bettergoods item was difficult. The foods I tried impressed me so much that I'd repurchase even my lowest-ranked, least favorite items.

I spent only about $25 for eight items, which I thought was an amazing deal. And for a low price, I experienced a wide variety of tasty, affordable options.

I especially loved the black-truffle butter and strawberries-and-cream premium ice cream, and I plan on repurchasing them when I finish the containers I already bought.

I'm excited to see what else hits Walmart shelves over the next few months.