milk chocolate Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular milk chocolate dishes in restaurants
#1ALMOND MILK CHOCOLATE APPLE
Zwahlen's Ice Cream (Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania)
@zwahlensicecreamnchocolate

$9.00

#2MILK CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES
Mistral Restaurant (Boston, Massachusetts)
@swagmaster_eats

$15.00

#3MILK CHOCOLATE CROWN CANDY HASH
Crown Candy Kitchen (St. Louis, Missouri)
@akzieff

#4DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE DIPPED MILK CHOCOLATE
Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique (Chicago, Illinois)
@sugarblisscakes

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with milk chocolate
#1fruit salad
#2salad
#3pastry
56.73%
#4pumpkin
45.47%
#5blueberries
35.83%
#6white chocolate
32.47%
#7cacao
29.30%
#8oatmeal
27.25%
#9dark chocolate
17.37%
#10cocoa
3.80%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve milk chocolate

6.86%

10,482 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Almond Milk Chocolate Apple

Online Recipes Percentage of all online milk chocolate recipes

0.04%

706 of 1,593,361 Recipes

Top recipe:
Almond Milk Hot Chocolate

Overview

milk chocolate Growth Over Time How milk chocolate has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1800.0250.050.0750.10.1250.150.1750.20.2250.25
Year Over Year MILK CHOCOLATE growth or decline vs one year ago
16.64%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of milk chocolate per consumer
1.78
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that milk chocolate represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of milk chocolate 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 milk chocolate

6.86%

10,482 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Almond Milk Chocolate Apple

Online Recipes Percentage of all online milk chocolate recipes

0.04%

706 of 1,593,361 Recipes

Top recipe:
Almond Milk Hot Chocolate

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Innovation Analysis

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

spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
85.96%
#2cacao
3.76%
#3cocoa
3.36%
#4vanilla
3.34%
#5matcha
1.66%
#6cinnamon
1.32%
#7peppermint
0.59%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1cacao
29.30%
#2cocoa
3.80%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1cinnamon
47.72%
#2chocolate
21.29%
#3matcha
16.36%
#4peppermint
14.21%
#5vanilla
11.35%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
20.91%
#2dark chocolate
13.48%
#3white chocolate
11.1%
#4candy
9.01%
#5pastry
8.95%
#6sugar
8.53%
#7cookies
7.13%
#8chocolate cake
5.55%
#9brownies
3.16%
#10cheesecake
2.57%
#11cookie dough
1.97%
#12fudge
1.7%
#13cupcakes
1.43%
#14muffins
1.19%
#15tart
0.87%
#16dulce de leche
0.84%
#17crepes
0.84%
#18marshmallows
0.75%
#19caramel
0.03%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1dulce de leche
#2tart
#3cupcakes
#4crepes
#5cookie dough
80.06%
#6chocolate cake
69.14%
#7pastry
56.73%
#8brownies
32.77%
#9white chocolate
32.47%
#10cheesecake
32.26%
#11dark chocolate
17.37%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1muffins
57.4%
#2fudge
30.89%
#3marshmallows
15.83%
#4sugar
13.5%
#5caramel
12.28%
#6cookies
8.81%
#7candy
5.77%
#8cake
5.74%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1milk
77.67%
#2cream
12.81%
#3cheese
6.64%
#4yogurt
2.88%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
68.71%
#2cream
49.31%
#3milk
46.58%
#4yogurt
15.15%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1ice cream
78.47%
#2almond milk
13.14%
#3salad
3.92%
#4eggs
2.74%
#5fruit salad
1.73%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1fruit salad
#2salad
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1eggs
51.51%
#2almond milk
35.76%
#3ice cream
3.05%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
49.62%
#2smoothie
34.52%
#3tea
9.33%
#4espresso
6.54%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1espresso
1.65%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1tea
34.94%
#2smoothie
22.91%
#3coffee
21.65%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1oats
43.6%
#2oatmeal
41.2%
#3granola
15.2%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1oatmeal
27.25%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1granola
25.05%
#2oats
1.4%
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1peanut butter
61.91%
#2nutella
38.09%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1peanut butter
28.8%
#2nutella
26.33%
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nuts and seeds Trends Highlights the most popular nuts and seeds ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
79.05%
#2almonds
20.95%
Fastest Falling nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
3.19%
#2almonds
0.3%
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fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1strawberries
48.26%
#2bananas
20.87%
#3blueberries
19.13%
#4raspberries
11.74%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1blueberries
35.83%
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1bananas
48.29%
#2strawberries
13.47%
#3raspberries
0.87%
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with milk chocolate, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1pumpkin
59.76%
#2truffles
40.24%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1pumpkin
45.47%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1truffles
4.8%
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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 milk chocolate compared to all other dishes
fitness
37.39%
protein
5.88%
snack
5.16%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with milk chocolate over time
Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1802.557.51012.51517.52022.5
  • vegan
  • clean eating
  • gluten free
  • vegetarian
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Restaurant Analysis

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

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve milk chocolate

6.86%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature milk chocolate

fast food restaurant

30 %
milk chocolate Pricing Analysis Average price of milk chocolate across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$3.84$3.5$3.75$5.21$8.21AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular milk chocolate Dishes The most notable variations of milk chocolate served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Almond Milk Chocolate Apple Zwahlen's Ice CreamLower Providence TownshipPennsylvania
#2 Milk Chocolate Chip Pancakes Mistral RestaurantBostonMassachusetts
#3 Milk Chocolate Crown Candy Hash Crown Candy KitchenSt. LouisMissouri
#4 Dark Chocolate Cake Dipped Milk Chocolate Sugar Bliss Cake BoutiqueChicagoIllinois
#5 Milk Chocolate Lick Honest Ice CreamsAustinTexas
#6 Milk Chocolate Barks Cao ChocolatesKendallFlorida
#7 Milk Chocolate Birthday Georgetown CupcakeWashingtonD.c.
#8 Milk Chocolate Stout Fat Cat CreameryHoustonTexas
#9 Feb Earl Grey Milk Chocolate Chips Smitten Ice CreamSfCalifornia
#10 Milk Chocolate Covered Pretzels Malley's ChocolatesLakewoodOhio
Menu Items How many total instances of milk chocolate found in restaurants across the country
13,716
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of milk chocolate variations on a restaurant's menu
1.31
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online milk chocolate recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for milk chocolate
706
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use milk chocolate as an ingredient
417
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of milk chocolate recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Almond Milk Hot Chocolate from the blissful balance

2

Chocolate Cashew Milk Ice Cream: Dairy-free, GAPS, Paleo from Whole Natural Life

3

Healthy homemade chocolate milk from Kiddielicious Kitchen

4

Easy Chocolate and Condensed Milk Truffles from Best Recipes

5

Chocolate Almond Milk Panna Cotta from Baked by an Introvert

6

High Protein Chocolate Overnight Oats with Almond Milk from Diabetes Strong

7

Chocolate Coconut Milk Mousse from Nest and Glow

8

Almond Milk Chocolate Banana Ice Cream from Ilona's Passion

9

Super Thick DIY Chocolate Almond Milk from Minimalist Baker

10

Vegan Dark Chocolate Chip Coconut Milk Ice Cream (with how-to video!) from HeartBeet Kitchen

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