caramel Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular caramel dishes in restaurants
#1GLUTEN FREE CARAMEL CHURRO
Urban Cookies (Phoenix, Arizona)
@urban_cookies

$3.79

#2SALTED CARAMEL BUDINO
North Italia (Irvine, California)
@stylecliques

$8.50

#3BROWNIE SALTED CARAMEL ICE CREAM SANDWICH
Peteybird Ice Cream Sandwiches (Denver, Colorado)
@denver.like.a.local

$3.00

#4SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIE SUNDAE
Ghiradelli Ice Cream Bar (Sf, California)
@spoonfulofsonia

$14.50

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with caramel
#1cbd
#2truffles
#3hazelnuts
#4bourbon
80.18%
#5chicken
55.81%
#6cinnamon
51.36%
#7butter
32.60%
#8cookies
31.60%
#9lemon
28.44%
#10almonds
19.15%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve caramel

11.25%

16,949 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Gluten Free Caramel Churro

Online Recipes Percentage of all online caramel recipes

0.7%

13,487 of 1,917,867 Recipes

Top recipe:
Healthy Date Caramel Sauce

Overview

caramel Growth Over Time How caramel has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.050.10.150.20.250.30.350.40.450.50.550.6
Year Over Year CARAMEL growth or decline vs one year ago
-8.19%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of caramel per consumer
1.92
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that caramel represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of caramel at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve caramel

11.25%

16,949 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Gluten Free Caramel Churro

Online Recipes Percentage of all online caramel recipes

0.7%

13,487 of 1,917,867 Recipes

Top recipe:
Healthy Date Caramel Sauce

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Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for caramel, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
26.31%
#2pastry
18.11%
#3sugar
8.84%
#4cheesecake
8%
#5candy
7.49%
#6cookies
5.16%
#7chocolate cake
3.84%
#8white chocolate
3.81%
#9pie
3.76%
#10donuts
3.51%
#11dulce de leche
2.46%
#12pudding
2.39%
#13cookie dough
1.42%
#14praline
1.17%
#15frosting
1.17%
#16cinnamon rolls
1.04%
#17pancakes
0.91%
#18biscuits
0.61%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1praline
#2cinnamon rolls
#3frosting
#4donuts
#5cookie dough
73.96%
#6cookies
31.60%
#7pie
31.54%
#8cheesecake
13.65%
#9chocolate cake
8.05%
#10cake
7.34%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1dulce de leche
27.8%
#2pastry
27.21%
#3pudding
26.6%
#4biscuits
21.62%
#5pancakes
21.21%
#6candy
9.22%
#7white chocolate
7.22%
#8sugar
6.8%
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spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
77.66%
#2vanilla
13.38%
#3cinnamon
4%
#4sea salt
1.98%
#5matcha
1.84%
#6salt
1.13%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1cinnamon
51.36%
#2salt
28.14%
#3matcha
10.50%
#4chocolate
7.32%
#5vanilla
6.93%
#6sea salt
2.29%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1ice cream
86.74%
#2popcorn
10.66%
#3ice
2.6%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1ice
12.67%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1popcorn
39.37%
#2ice cream
4.21%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
#2espresso
9.93%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
14.40%
#2espresso
4.68%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cream
36.48%
#2cream butter
20.82%
#3cheese
17.6%
#4milk
14.16%
#5butter
10.94%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1butter
32.60%
#2cream butter
2.70%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
28.97%
#2cream
24.23%
#3milk
18.82%
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fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1apple
30.65%
#2pie apples
23.62%
#3lemon
18.09%
#4strawberries
16.83%
#5bananas
10.8%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1lemon
28.44%
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1strawberries
12.22%
#2pie apples
9.32%
#3bananas
7.37%
#4apple
0.87%
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1nutella
52.56%
#2peanut butter
43.47%
#3cbd
3.98%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1cbd
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1nutella
24.53%
#2peanut butter
21.23%
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nuts and seeds Trends Highlights the most popular nuts and seeds ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
56.12%
#2pecans
24.05%
#3almonds
12.66%
#4hazelnuts
7.17%
Fastest Rising nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1hazelnuts
#2almonds
19.15%
#3pecans
5.49%
Fastest Falling nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
3.21%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
42.95%
#2bourbon
28.85%
#3whiskey
20.51%
#4beer
7.69%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1bourbon
80.18%
#2beer
71.60%
#3wine
17.88%
#4whiskey
15.76%
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meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1bacon
56.88%
#2chicken
43.12%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1chicken
55.81%
#2bacon
13.04%
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1truffles
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1truffles
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Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose caramel compared to all other dishes
fitness
21.62%
snack
3.86%
weight loss
3.39%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with caramel over time
Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.511.522.533.544.555.566.57
  • vegan
  • clean eating
  • gluten free
  • vegetarian
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Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular caramel dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve caramel

11.25%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature caramel

fast food restaurant

41 %
caramel Pricing Analysis Average price of caramel across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$8.72$11.41$7.97$8.58$5.8AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular caramel Dishes The most notable variations of caramel served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Gluten Free Caramel Churro Urban CookiesPhoenixArizona
#2 Salted Caramel Budino North ItaliaIrvineCalifornia
#3 Brownie Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich peteybird ice cream sandwichesDenverColorado
#4 Salted Caramel Brownie Sundae Ghiradelli Ice Cream BarSfCalifornia
#5 Creme Caramel FrankieLucy BakeshopLaCalifornia
#6 Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sundae ABC KitchenNycNew York
#7 West Village Chocolate Caramel Cake Dominique Ansel KitchenNycNew York
#8 Sea Salted Duck Fat Caramel Shake DuckfatPortlandMaine
#9 Peanut Butter Caramel Cookie Dough Ice Cream Holey CreamNycNew York
#10 Caramel Crunch French Toast In A Pickle RestaurantWalthamMassachusetts
Menu Items How many total instances of caramel found in restaurants across the country
60,009
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of caramel variations on a restaurant's menu
3.54
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online caramel recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for caramel
13,487
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use caramel as an ingredient
5,737
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of caramel recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Healthy Date Caramel Sauce from dessertswithbenefits.com

2

Date Caramel from Amy Le Creations

3

Caramel Apple Dump Cake from Simply Stacie

4

Vegan Caramel Cheesecake from Downshiftology

5

Caramel Cake with Caramel Icing from The Food Charlatan

6

Salted Caramel Chocolate Pillows from TGIF - This Grandma is Fun

7

3 Ingredient Date Caramel (vegan and gluten-free) from Veganosity

8

Rice Krispie Caramel Marshmallows from Lolly Jane

9

Caramel Apple Crisp Mini Cheesecakes from Cakescottage

10

Salted Caramel Apple Pie (Vegan) from Wallflower Kitchen

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