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

#2APPLE CARAMEL CRUMB PECAN CHOCOLATE PECAN
Mom's Pie House (Julian, California)
@xvcab777x

$17.95

#3SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIE SUNDAE
Ghiradelli Ice Cream Bar (Sf, California)
@spoonfulofsonia

$14.50

#4BROWNIE SALTED CARAMEL ICE CREAM SANDWICH
Peteybird Ice Cream Sandwiches (Denver, Colorado)
@enjoypeteybird

$3.00

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with caramel
#1soy free
#2tacos
#3cashews
#4cream butter
#5pumpkin spice
#6whiskey
69.08%
#7bourbon
56.07%
#8oats
55.27%
#9chocolate cake
51.74%
#10oatmeal
44.48%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve caramel

11.33%

17,304 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Gluten Free Caramel Churro

Online Recipes Percentage of all online caramel recipes

0.77%

12,197 of 1,593,361 Recipes

Top recipe:
Paleo Pecan Caramel Cheesecake Bars

Overview

caramel Growth Over Time How caramel has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1800.050.10.150.20.250.30.350.40.450.50.550.6
Year Over Year CARAMEL growth or decline vs one year ago
-4.64%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of caramel per consumer
1.98
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

11.33%

17,304 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Gluten Free Caramel Churro

Online Recipes Percentage of all online caramel recipes

0.77%

12,197 of 1,593,361 Recipes

Top recipe:
Paleo Pecan Caramel Cheesecake Bars

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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
25.81%
#2pastry
18.86%
#3sugar
9.14%
#4cheesecake
7.85%
#5candy
6.14%
#6cookies
4.7%
#7pie
3.95%
#8white chocolate
3.8%
#9chocolate cake
3.43%
#10brownies
3.01%
#11donuts
2.98%
#12waffles
2.43%
#13dulce de leche
2.39%
#14dark chocolate
2.31%
#15cookie dough
1.27%
#16praline
0.99%
#17cinnamon rolls
0.84%
#18croissants
0.1%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cinnamon rolls
86.88%
#2donuts
67.01%
#3chocolate cake
51.74%
#4dulce de leche
43.27%
#5praline
41.32%
#6brownies
19.34%
#7cookies
13.38%
#8candy
11.88%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1croissants
45.26%
#2waffles
35.71%
#3cookie dough
31.77%
#4dark chocolate
30.49%
#5sugar
29.73%
#6white chocolate
17.12%
#7pastry
16.44%
#8cake
16.38%
#9cheesecake
13.93%
#10pie
12.62%
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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
74.81%
#2vanilla
13.17%
#3cinnamon
3.98%
#4sea salt
1.89%
#5matcha
1.89%
#6pumpkin spice
1.19%
#7salt
1.08%
#8cacao
1.01%
#9cocoa
0.98%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1pumpkin spice
#2cinnamon
30.25%
#3sea salt
24.85%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1matcha
35.37%
#2cacao
17.56%
#3salt
17.56%
#4chocolate
13.5%
#5vanilla
7.07%
#6cocoa
3.51%
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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
84.02%
#2popcorn
10.99%
#3ice
2.68%
#4vanilla ice cream
1.94%
#5tacos
0.37%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tacos
#2vanilla ice cream
2.34%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1ice
36.79%
#2popcorn
13.41%
#3ice cream
12.9%
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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
74.36%
#2tea
13.55%
#3espresso
7.81%
#4smoothie
4.27%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1espresso
12.82%
#2coffee
8.73%
#3smoothie
2.11%
#4tea
1.49%
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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
34.62%
#2cheese
16.92%
#3cream butter
16.54%
#4milk
12.69%
#5butter
10.19%
#6custard
9.04%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1cream butter
#2milk
9.78%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cream
39.53%
#2cheese
31.49%
#3butter
18.73%
#4custard
15.72%
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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
40.66%
#2peanut butter
33.63%
#3marina sauce
13.63%
#4honey
12.09%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1nutella
23.81%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1honey
38.06%
#2marina sauce
30.11%
#3peanut butter
19.44%
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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
30.95%
#2pie apples
26.09%
#3lemon
17.14%
#4strawberries
15.6%
#5bananas
10.23%
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1bananas
25.78%
#2strawberries
16.1%
#3lemon
14.72%
#4apple
13.42%
#5pie apples
8.96%
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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
56.77%
#2pecans
26.2%
#3almonds
13.97%
#4cashews
3.06%
Fastest Rising nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1cashews
#2pecans
4.17%
#3coconut
0.67%
Fastest Falling nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1almonds
3.98%
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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
#1pumpkin
36.62%
#2peanuts
26.29%
#3peanut
21.6%
#4truffles
9.86%
#5soy free
5.63%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1soy free
#2pumpkin
20.78%
#3truffles
10.87%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1peanuts
59.64%
#2peanut
44.18%
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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
34.07%
#2bourbon
22.53%
#3whiskey
16.48%
#4cocktail
11.54%
#5rum
9.89%
#6beer
5.49%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1beer
#2rum
#3whiskey
69.08%
#4bourbon
56.07%
#5wine
26.53%
#6cocktail
6.27%
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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
45.8%
#2chicken
34.35%
#3steak
19.85%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1chicken
38.30%
#2bacon
10.69%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1steak
4.26%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with caramel, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1oatmeal
56.47%
#2oats
43.53%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1oats
55.27%
#2oatmeal
44.48%
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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
22.58%
snack
3.49%
weight loss
3.40%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with caramel over time
Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1800.511.522.533.544.555.566.5
  • 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

11.33%

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
$8.64$11.22$7.82$8.58$5.79AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular caramel Dishes The most notable variations of caramel served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Gluten Free Caramel Churro Urban CookiesPhoenixArizona
#2 Apple Caramel Crumb Pecan Chocolate Pecan Mom's Pie HouseJulianCalifornia
#3 Salted Caramel Brownie Sundae Ghiradelli Ice Cream BarSfCalifornia
#4 Brownie Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich peteybird ice cream sandwichesDenverColorado
#5 Creme Caramel FrankieLucy BakeshopLaCalifornia
#6 Salted Caramel Budino Masso OsteriaSummerlin SouthNevada
#7 Caramel Apple Magpie Artisan PiesPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
#8 West Village Chocolate Caramel Cake Dominique Ansel KitchenNycNew York
#9 Caramel Ice Cream Ala Moana CenterHonoluluHawaii
#10 Caramel Crunch French Toast In A Pickle RestaurantWalthamMassachusetts
Menu Items How many total instances of caramel found in restaurants across the country
61,392
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of caramel variations on a restaurant's menu
3.55
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online caramel recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for caramel
12,197
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use caramel as an ingredient
5,214
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of caramel recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Paleo Pecan Caramel Cheesecake Bars from The Movement Menu

2

Rice Krispie Caramel Marshmallows from Lolly Jane

3

Caramel Cake with Caramel Icing from The Food Charlatan

4

No-Bake Peanut Butter Caramel Bars from TipHero

5

Healthy Caramel Macchiato Overnight Dessert Oats from dessertswithbenefits.com

6

Salted Caramel Apple Pie (Vegan) from Wallflower Kitchen

7

Vegan Caramel Cheesecake from Downshiftology

8

Salted Caramel Chocolate Pillows from TGIF - This Grandma is Fun

9

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

10

Healthy Date Caramel Sauce from dessertswithbenefits.com

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