Why do some name brand items taste differently than off-brand items, yet they have the same ingredients?

Question

Why do some name brand items taste differently than off-brand items, yet they have the same ingredients?

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Answer 1

Let’s make lemonade. Your pitcher is 50/50 lemon juice and water and a cup of sugar. Mine is 98% lemon juice, 1% water, 1% sugar. We used the same ingredients but they will taste nothing alike.