I live in Spain. Here are the 'American' products I can find at my local supermarket.

I live in Spain. Here are the 'American' products I can find at my local supermarket.
  • I moved to Spain, specifically excited about the food, but sometimes I miss American staples.

  • At my local supermarket, I can find some classic snacks, like Pringles and Cheetos.

  • Pickles and chocolate-covered hazelnuts and cranberries are branded with American flags.

Even though moving to Spain was a dream, I still get homesick and crave classic American foods.

The aisle of a Spanish grocery store with both cold and room-temperature goods
Supermarkets in Spain carry some different things than stores in the US.Lipskiy/Shutterstock

One of the reasons I always dreamed of moving to Spain was for the food. Tapas — small, shareable dishes — made with local, fresh products are the best way to dine.

Even though Spanish cuisine is terrific, I can't help but occasionally feel a little homesick and crave American comfort foods. But I was surprised by how difficult it can be to find products that are basically grocery-store staples in the US.

Luckily, my local supermarket still offers some groceries that are American or are labeled as such.

Instead of carrying the actual cookies, my supermarket sells Oreo-flavored treats.

A blue and clear package of Oreo donuts at Spanish supermarket
Oreos are a classic American cookie.Jordan Mautner

Although I can't find the iconic creme sandwiches at my usual shop, I did come across these Oreo donuts.

In the baking section, I was also able to find an Oreo cake mix, which I had never seen before back home.

I've seen Oreo cookies in Spain, but they're not as easy to come by as in the States.

There are American and Arizona cookies.

Two different brand of "American" and "Arizona" cookies at Spain grocery story
I've never seen either of these cookies in the US.Jordan Mautner

The store sells different takes on chocolate-chip cookies, though the package labels them as "American" — or in one case, specifically the state "Arizona" — sweet treats.

Despite the label on the package, I've never actually seen either of these brands in the US.

I even found a mix to make my own American cookies.

brown and white striped boxes of American cookies at Spanish supermarket
I can buy a boxed mix to make chocolate-chip cookies.Jordan Mautner

In addition to the premade option, there's a boxed mix for chocolate-chip cookies.

They are also marketed as "American" cookies, which I guess makes sense. Chocolate-chip cookies were said to have originated in Massachusetts in the 1930s.

Betty Crocker's carrot-cake mix also made the cut.

White and red box of Betty Crocker carrot cake mix at Spanish supermarket
Betty Crocker is a classic brand.Jordan Mautner

For days when my sweet tooth is still begging for more, I'm in luck.

I haven't found many boxed cake mixes in Spain, but I can snag this carrot-cake option from Betty Crocker, an iconic American brand. Although it doesn't seem to have been created in the US, carrot cake is a popular American dessert.

The selection of chips reminds me of home.

pizza Pringles and cheetos in blue and purple packages, respectively, at spanish supermarket
Pringles and Cheetos are popular chips in the US.Jordan Mautner

I was happy to find a selection of crunchy snacks to satisfy my craving for savory American goodies.

There are Pringles, but only in the pizza flavor.

I've also found Cheetos pandilla, which roughly translates to "Cheetos gang" — a delicious gang to be a part of. It seems to be a Spanish version of the American snack.

I was able to find a couple of American cereals, as well.

A red and white box of Kelloggs corn flakes at Spanish supermarket
Kellogg's Corn Flakes are common in the US.Jordan Mautner

The store carries Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Smacks, common breakfast cereals back home.

Kellogg's is a popular American cereal and snack-food brand.

These pickles are branded as an American food.

Red and clear jar of pickles with American flag on label at Spanish supermarket
These pickles are from Trader Joe's.Jordan Mautner

Pickles can be found throughout Spain, but they are usually smaller — not the large, juicy ones I know from the US.

This jar of pickles reminds me of something I'd find back home, and it even has an American flag plastered on the label. The brand on the jar's label is Trader Joe's, a popular US-based grocery-store chain.

But there are no Trader Joe's outside of the US — and the store I was in was not one — so I was surprised to see one of its products here.

These chocolate-covered cranberries and hazelnuts also are packaged with an American flag.

Chocolate covered hazelnuts and cranberries in clear packages with American flag on label at Spanish supermarket
I can snag Trader Joe's chocolate-covered treats.Jordan Mautner

The store also sells what seems to be Trader Joe's chocolate-covered cranberries and hazelnuts.

An American flag is plastered on the front of the plastic packaging, which looks much different from typical Trader Joe's labels you'd find in the US.

There are also two different flavors of "soft ice" ice cream marketed with the same Trader Joe's label, though I don't recognize the product from back home.

Representatives for Trader Joe's didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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