Onion Trends, Analytics and Statistics

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Food & Beverage Industry Trends Highlights

Onion popularity has changed by 25.03% over the past year. On average, Onion is consumed 3.41 times every year. Market adoption for Onion in restaurants is 77.04% and it is on 0.64% of recipes.

Onion plating ideas from top restaurants

Most popular Onion dishes in restaurants. June 2021 data See More
@exploringmora
Firestone Grill (San Luis Obispo, California)
@universityofcupcakes
Burger Dive Ne (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
@thepiehaus
The Pie Haus (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)
@amanda2leigh
Alfie's Restaurant (Jamestown West, New York)

Fastest rising Onion pairings

The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, and drinks with Onion. June 2021 data See More
#1fruit juice
14.20%
#2water
14.12%
#3juice
11.60%
#4bread
10.82%
#5cheese
7.62%
#6mac & cheese
7.57%
#7salad
5.62%
#8leafy greens
4.40%
#9pepper
2.68%

Food Market Overview for Onion

Onion Growth Over Time

Monitor trends in Onion related conversations over the past year. June 2021 Data
Feb '20Mar '20Apr '20May '20Jun '20Jul '20Aug '20Sep '20Oct '20Nov '20Dec '20Jan '21Feb '21Mar '2100.250.50.7511.251.51.752

  • Annual Growth

    Onion consumption yearly growth rate
    25.03%

  • Annual Consumption Frequency

    Onion is consumed 3.41 times on average every year
    3.41
  • The percentage of the average American diet that Onion represents. June 2021 data

    Market Adoption

  • The popularity of Onion at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average. June 2021 data

    Home vs Restaurant Consumption

    • Eat In
    • Market Avg.
    • Eat Out
  • Percentage of restaurants that serve Onion

    Popularity in Restaurants

    77.04%
    479,104 of 621,918 Restaurants
    RestaurantFirestone Grill
  • 0.64% of recipes have Onion

    Popularity in Recipes

    0.64%
    30,466 of 4,735,453 Recipes
    Top recipeClassic French Onion Soup
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Product & Culinary Innovation Analysis

The upcoming food industry trends for Onion. June 2021 data

Most Popular raw ingredients Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular raw ingredients ingredients with Onion, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. June 2021 data
Top raw ingredients Ingredients and Pairings
#1onion
30.01%
#2pepper
10.41%
#3leafy greens
9.83%
#4cheese
9.32%
#5garlic
9.21%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1corned beef
#2boysenberry
#3irish cheddar
#4strawberry banana yogurt
#5chocolate egg
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1pumpkin spice
85.69%
#2picante sauce
84.49%
#3black raspberry
81.41%
#4blue algae
75.08%
#5red delicious apple
75.08%
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Most Popular prepared food Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular prepared food ingredients with Onion, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. June 2021 data
Top prepared food Ingredients and Pairings
#1mac & cheese
28.62%
#2bread
18.66%
#3salad
12.73%
#4soup
10.59%
#5hamburger
7.43%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1lucky charms
#2soda bread
#3alaskan roll
#4bacon egg cheese biscuit
#5blossom roll
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1pumpkin pie
77.66%
#2nihari
73.97%
#3pork asado
71.08%
#4st. louis style ribs
69.97%
#5japanese fried rice
66.54%
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Most Popular beverages Ingredients and Pairings

Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with Onion, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category. June 2021 data
Top beverages Ingredients and Pairings
#1water
26.17%
#2juice
25.71%
#3fruit juice
16.86%
#4beer
6.99%
#5coffee
5.3%
Trending Ingredients and Pairings
#1caramel frappe
#2florida orange juice
#3baileys irish cream
#4irish coffee
#5irish whiskey
Declining Ingredients and Pairings
#1amber beer
77.48%
#2apple brandy
75.85%
#3corona beer
66.77%
#4moscato
61.28%
#5chocolate liqueur
58.9%
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Diets & Traits

Uncover the primary dietary motivations behind consumer preferences for Onion

Diets Over Time

The dietary references with Onion over time. June 2021 data
Mar '20Apr '20May '20Jun '20Jul '20Aug '20Sep '20Oct '20Nov '20Dec '20Jan '21Feb '21Mar '2102.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.530
  • grain free
  • nut free
  • vegan
  • vegetarian

Most popular Onion related motivations

The leading motivations and claims consumers choose Onion compared to all other dishes. June 2021 data

  • fitness

    5.97%

  • meal prep

    4.58%

  • protein

    4.36%
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Restaurant Trends Analysis

Onion adoption in the restaurant industry and pricing segmentation. June 2021 analysis

Onion Pricing Analysis

Track the average price of Onion dishes across all price tiers. June 2021 data
$10.61$8.63$12.23$16.55$18.28AVG$$$$$$$$$$

  • Restaurant Penetration

    77.04% of restaurants serve. June 2021 data
    77.04%

  • Foodservice Cuisine Penetration

    The cuisine that offers Onion the most. June 2021 data
    fast food restaurant
    17%

  • Restaurant Menu Analysis

    13032704 of menu items containing Onion. June 2021 data
    13,032,704

  • Dish Count Per Menu

    The average number of Onion dishes found in menus. June 2021 data
    27.2

Most Popular Onion Dishes

Most popular Onion posts from restaurants. June 2021 data
@exploringmora
Firestone Grill (San Luis Obispo, California)
@universityofcupcakes
Burger Dive Ne (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
@thepiehaus
The Pie Haus (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)
@amanda2leigh
Alfie's Restaurant (Jamestown West, New York)
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Home Cooking

Discover Onion penetration in home cooking

Most Popular Recipes

The most notable variations of Onion recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year. June 2021 data
How many online recipes exist for Onion. June 2021 data

Recipe Count

30,466
How many online recipes use Onion as an ingredient. June 2021 data

Used As Ingredient

29,393
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