- Trader Joe's versus Whole Foods which grocery is going down? - Let's talk about that! (uplifting music) (liquid bubbling) (UFO whirring) (flames igniting) - Good "Mythical" summer. - We are about to let two
massive grocery store chains throw down in aisle seven! (Link imitating siren) But first, we wanna let you know that this is last week of
"Good Mythical Summer." Next week, there's gonna be no episodes. But hey, don't panic because
the following Monday, September 12th, we'll be back, bright tailed and bushy
eyed with "GMM" season 22, 5 episodes a week. - Dang, so the summer's
almost over for us? - Yeah! - Alright today, we got
another "Food Feud." But instead of restaurants,
it's grocery stores. Trader Joe's versus Whole
Foods, all of the foods. - Whole Foods has more
variety on the shelves. Trader Joe's has the friendlier staff, but the more frustrating parking lots. But, who's got the gooder goods? It's time for "Food Feuds: Whole
Foods versus Trader Joe's!" - We're gonna taste and compare
popular store-branded items from both places. Only the store brands, okay? - Yup. - Head-to-head and rate 'em. - Yes, that's what we're gonna do. - We're each gonna rate 'em. - Whichever chain scores highest will be dubbed the Globe's Greatest Grocer and will win a chance to
sponsor a future "GMM" episode. Is somebody ever gonna
take us up on this offer? - Please! (upbeat music) So, these groceries are gonna be delivered because that's how I get my groceries. - Oh yes, oh hello. - Hi. I'm Whole Foods Harlow. - Hi. - Namaste. You guys have really great auras. Let me guess, hang on. You're both Aries. - Nope. - Libra. - Well listen, when you lie to all of us, you lie to your inner child so. - (Rhett laughing) Okay. (Whole Foods Harlow laughing amusingly) - You're definitely Aries. - Cauliflower crust. - This is our cheese pizza with rich pureed
cauliflower for the crust, mozzarella, and egg whites. - Okay, okay. - Is that a smokey eye? ("Mythical" crew laughing amusingly) - And voice. - Hey! - What up? - Hi, I'm Trader Joe's Teddy. And did you guys find
everything okay today? - Yeah. - We did, we kinda sat
here and you just... Yup. - That's wonderful. - Other than a parking spot. - Yeah, no, we don't have those. So this is Trader Joe's
ready-to-bake cheese pizza with a cauliflower crust for $4.99. It is so good, just smell just... - It does smell. (Rhett
laughing amusingly) - You guys smell really good. - Oh, thanks. I didn't shower, so I went for a little... - That's what I'm smelling. - Yeah. - They're very friendly
at the Trader Joe's. - You know the cologne shower days, where you don't take a shower so you just put on a little extra spritz? - No. - That's what I did today. - Now, this one smells weird compare... Smell of that. - Don't get 'em mixed up, brother. - See that smells decent,
this smells weird. It's tangy, it's not overly cheesy, or anything to really brag about. Is this one better? - Immediately, the big
difference for me is the... Is that oregano? There's a really strong oregano taste coming off of the Trader Joe's, which feels like an improvement 'cause this does feel a little bland. - To put it simply, this
one doesn't taste great. - I'm not particularly
excited about either one. - But, this one's definitely better. - I'm giving the Whole Foods a five. - Out of 10, is that how we do this? - Yeah, out of 10 today, yeah. - I don't like the smell,
I don't like the taste. I'm gonna give it the benefit of doubt and still give it a four. - The cheese is not bad. - Over here, this is markedly better. I gonna give it a five, six,
seven... Should I go to seven? You know what? I'm gonna go to seven. I think there's that
much of a discrepancy. - I don't. I do think there is some discrepancy, but it's just a six for me. Six for Trader Joe's.
- Okay! (upbeat music returns) - Man-
- We ordered some sausages. - You are so lucky. So, these are Trader
Joe's chicken sausages. It's got little bits of apple in there, it's got cinnamon spice,
it's got maple syrup flavor, and it's also got
delicious chicken leg meat, for only $4.29. - Chicken leg meat, how do you know that? - Well, 'cause they take it from the legs. - Oh, yeah. - That's what that is. And also these are of course Trader Joe's delicious hot dog buns for only $2.99. This is so delicious, I eat it every day. - You're so nice, you're too nice. - You need to leave this
spiritual plane to go over there. - [Trader Joe's Teddy]
All right, see you later! - Chicken leg meat. Dark meat sausage. - Hello again. - Hi.
- Hey. - So, this is our
nitrate-free chicken sausage, with organic cage-free chickens, they're fed in all vegetarian diet. - Is it their legs? - I don't know. - Okay. ("Mythical" crew laughing amusingly) But you know, the world is full of legs. Anyway- (Whole Foods
Harlow laughing amusingly) - That's true. - It's $7.99, but then the buns are $2.99, and I have it on good authority
that the chicken is at peace and you can enjoy it's flesh. - Oh. - The chicken is at peace. - I don't like hearing chicken and flesh right before I bite into meat. - You know, Trader Joe's started just
down the road in Pasadena. - Yeah, 1967. - And that operation
is still in operation. - And then in 1979, they
sold to the owner of Aldi, or Aldi, it depends on where you're from. - Did you know that? - Yeah. - Did you know that Whole
Foods was bought by Amazon? - Yes, I did know that.
- Years ago. - Did you know that Trader
Joe's, in 2008, in Business Week, was ranked as the highest merchandise per square footage sold
in a grocery store chain? And then in 2016, in a Forbes article, that number was $1,750 per square foot, which is double that of Whole Foods? I just read all that a second ago. I retain that kind of
information very well. - So, how do I interpret that? Per square inch, Trader
Joe's is more expensive? - I didn't say anything
about expense, brother. ("Mythical" crew laughing) Revenue, sales.
- Oh, revenue. - Trader Joe's sells twice
as much food per square foot- - Per square foot. - Brother, do you mind if I call you that? - But, they're a lot smaller. I'm just gonna eat the sausage again. - I'm experimenting with
calling you "brother." - Alright, sister. That's a good sausage. It's real good. - Typically I would have mustard
on it, or like something. ("Mythical" Crew laughing amusingly) I'm not a psychopath.
(Rhett laughing amusingly) It looks a lot better than the Trader Joe's leg meat sausage. I'm kinda blown away by that. - I've had this before. - Push it to the edge. - It was Fortune Magazine, not Forbes, I did miss one detail. - It's not nearly as
flavorful as the Whole Foods. - The bun is distracting,
can we just say that? The buns are equal. - Yeah, I'm done with that. I like the Whole Foods a whole lot better. - Mmm, there's a pop to that sausage too. - I mean, I'm gonna give this organic apple Whole Foods sausage- - An eight. - An eight, it's strong man. - Agreed. - And I think this one... Yeah, I'll give it a six. - And you know what? I
completely agree, brother. - But, we're not actually related. - We're not, no, we're just friends. (upbeat music returns) - I like the rustic
environment of a Trader Joe's. - Oh, yeah. - Hello, these are our
non-GMO mac and cheese bites from Whole Foods. They're made with real cheddar cheese and encased in whole wheat bread crumbs. And if you think about it, aren't we all just crumbs
floating through the universe, waiting for someone to heal our trauma? - Yup- - Space dust. - Right, yeah, I get that. - Hmm, I bet they're good for you too. - Yeah, probably. - It's my two best friends! What's up, guys? - Yeah, we're tight now. - Oh, I love you. - Yeah. ("Mythical" crew laughing amusingly) - So these are our new and improved Trader Joe's mac and cheese bites. We have all sorts of
cheese blends in there. We have cheddar, havarti, we got... Oh, Pecorino Romano. - Oh, wow! - $3.99. That's the way my
grandmother used to say it before she died. - Thanks a lot, Teddy. - So upbeat. - Thanks a lot, Teddy. - You guys have any dead grandparents? - Yup, all of 'em. - Be our friend over there. - All of them. ("Mythical" crew laughing amusingly) - [Trader Joe's Teddy] I tripped. - Now I'm gonna tell you right now- - Those are bigger. - Whole Foods... I'll bring in the box here. Trader Joe's is bigger. - The Trader Joe's
looks bigger and better, - But look, I don't know,
this looks pretty good. See that cheese coming out? That's nice. I'm gonna pull it apart. Ooh! - Did you know that as of 2019, there were 500 North American
locations of Whole Foods? And in 2017, what's the
name of that company? - Trader Joe's. - Yeah, I think I was wrong about that. ("Mythical" crew laughing amusingly) - Oh, you're trying to
act like you know facts? - As of 2019, there were 500 Whole Foods. But also, did you know that
Whole Foods sold to Amazon for $13,700,000,000 in 2019? - Billion? - Do you think it was worth it? - Well, that's what
we're being the judge of. This is a great invention. - These ones are better. - I mean it's mac and
cheese, what's not to like? You thinking it's not salty enough? - Precisely. - Maybe that is it. - I really thought that
it needed more salt. - Ooh, yeah. - Oh my gosh. - They're hotter. - You must have gotten the hot one. ("Mythical" crew laughing amusingly) - Whoo! - This is more than twice as good as this. You can taste the cheese. All those cheeses that
Teddy was talking about- - It's definitely hotter. - Well get one that's not hot because I feel it's throwing you off 'cause mine wasn't hot at all. This is so much better. - Can I touch all of 'em? - This is bland. - Yeah. I think that got one on
the edge was super piping, this is better. - Everything about that's better. - Creamy cheese over
here on Trader Joe land. - If this had a sauce, again you don't need sauce
for mac and cheese bites. If your mac and cheese bites need sauce, you've done something wrong. Three. I mean, I actively dislike this 'cause the bar is set so high
for a mac and cheese bite. - Yeah, you're going in on a
treat just to treat yourself- - I'm gonna finish this. - Then, you show up with these. I'm gonna give 'em a four. You're definitely right though. These are creamier, they're
bigger, they're more flavorful, they're just all around nicer. Seven. - I'm not gonna go all the way to nine because I know what a mac
and cheese bite can be. Have you had those at
the Cheesecake Factory? Have you seen those mac and cheese balls at the Cheesecake Factory? Good God. - Gracious. - I'm gonna go to eight though. - Wow, he's goin' to eight. - I've gone to eight, I did it. (upbeat music returns) - Once upon a time, we put
cheese wheels on a car. - But today, we put a car
with cheese wheels on a shirt! Check out the new Rhett and
Link cheese wheel racing T! Look at that! - It's an action packed shirt. - Boy, it looks like a lot
of fun with those boys. Are they brothers? - Yup. - No, they're just good friends! - Oh that's right, cheese and... This happened in real life, now
it's happening on his shirt. Grab one for yourself- - Mythical.com. - At Mythical.com. - That's the website. - Hey, this- - What up, bestie? - Yeah, so this is Trader Joe's Thai
vegetable gyoza for $4.79. I have never been to Thailand,
I've always wanted to go. - Thailand's great! - We should go to Thailand! - Let's go.
- I'm already buying tickets. What's your social security number? - Okay.
- We're not... - Why do you smell so good? - Thanks a lot. - Overly friendly. - Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's
a little overbearing. - I like numbers too. - Oh. - For example, your birthday
is September 16th, 1912. - You're off by a little bit. - You got the year right. - This is it, yes. - June 1st, yeah. - I mean, that's your
spiritual birthday, sorry. (Whole Foods Harlow laughing) - Yeah, maybe a previous life. - Yeah, yeah, totally. So this is Whole Foods'
vegetable pot stickers- - Pot stickers. - It has shiitake mushrooms
and other vegetables in it, like celery and bok choy. - I love bok choy. - Now, we do know that
there is a difference between gyoza and pot stickers- - But, we don't know what it is. - But, it's very subtle and
we don't know what it is. Garvey knows. We don't want him to tell us. - Do you know that the
average grocery store has 50,000 items on its shelves? But Trader Joe's only
has 4,000, less than 10%. - It's a small place and the
shelves aren't that tall. - The best part of going to Trader Joe's is the going to the grocery store after it to get all the stuff that you
didn't get at Trader Joe's. - Yeah. - [Rhett] You know? - Don't be expecting any
meat now, it's the vegetable. - Thanks for letting me know
because I was expecting meat. - I was, I was disappointed. - No I was and I am disappointed. I'm not joking, brother. - Right, sis. - I don't know about you
calling me sis, but... - It's good for what it is, but keep it's not what I wanted it to be. - Keep trying it. - These are vegetable as well, but they're handmade in Thailand. - I don't know if I believe that. - Well, it says it right
there, "Handmade in Thailand." - I still don't believe it. Oh my goodness, there's so much
more flavor at Trader Joe's. - I think you're tasting the Thailand. - Don't you feel it there's
that much more flavor? Like, "Is there meat in
this?" is what I'm thinking, but there's not! - This is just a weird consistency. I think it's the mushrooms
in it make it not as- - It's not bad. - These are so much better, good gosh! - They are much saltier. I think our North Carolina pallets may be responding to the salt content. Let's just look quickly and see. So in three pieces of
this, is it's serving size- - Three pieces of this. - You get 11%, 250 milligrams of sodium. - 13%, 310. - Yeah, it needs to be 310. - So, it's not that much different to be- - Well I mean it's- - I mean, it's another percentage point. - Two. The difference between 13
and 11 is two, brother. - Two percentage points
if you're counting. - Yeah, and I am, and I think that 2% makes all
the difference in the world. - I'm gonna give these in eight. I've gotta give those- - Oh, you went the other way,
you've thrown us all off. - Okay, start here. - Six. I would keep eating 'em,
I don't dislike them. - I'm gonna give those- - For what they are. - I'm gonna give 'em a five. - Okay. - And I don't know if you knew, but I'm gonna give these in eight. - I'm gonna give those a seven. - Oh. - Two points different for two
percentage points of sodium. - Yes! (upbeat music returns) The Whole Foods has
that whole buffet part. - Yeah, we'll eat there.
- That's the thing. Hi. - This is my final offering to the altar of whatever this is. And this is- - This is an awesome internet show. - This is our mini dark
chocolate peanut butter cups made with fair trade ingredients. It's been a pleasure. - Okay.
- Thank you. - So, these are dark chocolate? - Yes! - These are dark chocolate. - Okay, and they are mini. - And these are also dark
chocolate peanut butter cups. - But, they don't have any foil. - Well they don't need it, it's about the deliciousness
of it, you know? - They have a belly button. - They have dark chocolate made
of high quality cacao beans for $4.49. Listen, I know I come on
like a little bit strong- - A little bit too strong. - But, I just wanna let you know it comes from like a
place of caring and love. - Okay, thank you for
letting us know that. - Can I- - No. - I know it's been trained in you. - Take a picture of your feet? - No, no, no, no, no. - I just wanna see 'em. - You know what? From over there, where
our friendship thrives. - [Trader Joe's Teddy] Okay! - Link, did you know that the president of Whole
Foods' North Atlantic Region is Rick Bonin? - Yes, Bonin. - (Rhett laughing amusingly) Rick Bonin. - Rick Bonin. - Rick Bonin! (Rhett laughing loudly) - Shout out to Rick Bonin! - He actually changed his
own last name legally to that when he was 13. - [Rhett] Rick Bonin? - Yeah. - Rick Bonin! (Rhett laughing amusingly) Rick Bonin. - The 365 is a lot darker
of a dark chocolate than the Trader Joe. Interesting. - [Stevie] Rick is about to
have the weirdest morning ever. ("Mythical" Crew laughing amusingly) - Ah, look at the coloring
of that peanut butter. - It wasn't that great! - It's shorter and it's like real... The peanut butter's pasty white. - I've had this before. Oh, bring in the package,
that package is pretty iconic. - Mm-hmm. Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! These are so much better at Trader Joe's. - It's so smooth! - I mean, I would say these
are better than Reese's. - No! Come on, man. - Alright, if a Reese's is a 10, then I'm gonna give this a nine. - Alright, I mean... I'm not setting the scale at Reese's. Or maybe I should because it is the perfect
peanut butter cup. - What are you gonna- - Again, you're ranking this
first which is throwing me off. But I know you're gonna
go with a nine, right? - Yeah, but let's say I haven't done it. Let's go over here. I'm disappointed. There's not anything I
can pinpoint about this that will make me not disappointed, except when you keep saying Rick Bonin. - Bonin. You know what? I'm gonna give it a five- - I'm good with that. - But I'm giving it one big
old point for Bonin, six. - Rhett, they suck. Don't do that. - No, Bonin, man. - I'm gonna give these a one, and then- (Rhett and "Mythical"
Crew laughing amusingly) - What? - And then when you get- - Give it a point for Bonin, man. - And then, I will give
it a point for Bonin. - So, two. - I'm giving this a two and I
am not gonna apologize for it. - Okay. - I am gonna apologize to
Rick on Rhett's behalf. (Rhett laughing amusingly) Sorry, Rick.
- What? - Over here. You know what? I don't know
what I'm gonna give this. Why don't you go first? (Rhett laughing happily) - I think it's very good. I'm gonna give it an eight. - That's what I was thinkin'! - I thought you might give it a nine, you seemed to like it so much. - I already said eight, right? - No, you said nine. - Oh, I did? - Yeah! (Rhett laughing amusingly) Yeah, I'm gonna give- - Hold on, you can't
give it a point for Bonin because Bonin had nothing to do with that. Are you goin' eight plus one for Bonin? - I bet Joe's been doing
his share of bonin'. - Yeah. - Alright, so I'm giving these a nine. - (Rhett laughing amusingly) Yeah, okay! - Which is what I intended. - Yeah, right, uh-huh. - Let's tally up the scores! - Okay, so we got 51
points for Whole Foods and 72 for Trader Joe's! This is a blowout! - Biggest blowout since Buca di Beppo. - (Rhett laughing amusingly) Yeah. So Trader Joe's, congratulations, you are the Globe's Greatest Grocer, and you just want a chance
to sponsor a "GMM" episode. - And congratulations to Rick Bonin. - Hey listen, if you wanna
sponsor a "GMM" episode, Rick Bonin, you can also call us. - Thanks for subscribing
and clicking that bell. - You know what time it is. - Call me Rick Bonin. - Bonin. - Hello, I'm Mia from Florida. This is Bugsby and this is Darwin. And we say it is time for you to spend
the Wheel of Mythicality. (Mia laughing happily) - I thought it was a radio frequency. - I know, that's the noise that they make. Isn't it awesome? - Clip the top link to learn your state's
favorite Trader Joe's item in "Good Mythical More." - And to find out where the Wheel of
Mythicality's gonna land. - [Rhett] The Rhett and
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