sandwich Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular sandwich dishes in restaurants
#1 KATZS PASTRAMI HOT SANDWICH
Katz's Delicatessen (New York, New York)
@krystalkamenides

$22.45

#2 LOVELET ICE CREAM SANDWICH
The Sweet Shop Nyc (New York, New York)
@cookiecarnivalnyc

$5.75

#3 PULLED PORK SANDWICH
Blister's Bbq (Rexburg, Idaho)
@thedealio

$4.00

#4 MACARON ICE CREAM SANDWICH
Snow Dragon Shavery (Chicago, Illinois)
@snowdragonshavery

$5.49

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with sandwich
#1hellmanns mayonnaise
#2morton salt
#3rose
#4yogurt
#5plantains
#6pumpkin
#7pasta
71.66%
#8soy free
69.39%
#9pumpkin spice
68.28%
#10noodles
65.63%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve sandwich

40.74%

62,277 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Katzs Pastrami Hot Sandwich

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sandwich recipes

0.56%

8,079 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Ultimate Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich

Overview

sandwich Growth Over Time How sandwich has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.250.50.7511.251.51.75
Year Over Year SANDWICH growth or decline vs one year ago
8.45%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of sandwich per consumer
2.45
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that sandwich represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of sandwich 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 sandwich

40.74%

62,277 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Katzs Pastrami Hot Sandwich

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sandwich recipes

0.56%

8,079 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Ultimate Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich

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Innovation Analysis

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

meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
25.16%
#2bacon
17.64%
#3beef
8.82%
#4turkey
8.13%
#5pork
8.13%
#6steak
7.71%
#7ham
6.09%
#8pulled pork
4.66%
#9brisket
4.25%
#10roast beef
3.14%
#11salami
1.66%
#12pork belly
1.2%
#13lamb
0.74%
#14chorizo
0.69%
#15ribeye
0.65%
#16hot dogs
0.51%
#17chicken breasts
0.32%
#18corned beef
0.32%
#19pork chops
0.09%
#20chicken cutlets
0.09%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1ribeye
#2pork chops
#3chicken breasts
80.68%
#4chorizo
66.94%
#5pork belly
42.20%
#6roast beef
20.90%
#7brisket
7.61%
#8turkey
4.83%
#9beef
2.42%
#10bacon
0.65%
#11chicken
0.18%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1chicken cutlets
51.74%
#2hot dogs
33.84%
#3corned beef
24.07%
#4lamb
21.51%
#5salami
13.96%
#6steak
12.07%
#7pork
11.38%
#8ham
9.1%
#9pulled pork
3.74%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
26.32%
#2ice cream
19.91%
#3eggs
15.3%
#4french fries
9.49%
#5hamburger
7.69%
#6coleslaw
4.02%
#7falafel
3.59%
#8tofu
2.65%
#9guacamole
2.14%
#10chicken salad
2.05%
#11onion rings
1.97%
#12curry
1.37%
#13veggie burger
1.2%
#14nachos
1.2%
#15chicken wings
1.11%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1veggie burger
#2chicken wings
#3onion rings
50.57%
#4hamburger
6.45%
#5salad
2.57%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1curry
42.72%
#2chicken salad
28.68%
#3tofu
27.9%
#4ice cream
20.73%
#5nachos
17.19%
#6french fries
16.73%
#7guacamole
16.35%
#8falafel
10.47%
#9coleslaw
8.97%
#10eggs
4.29%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1bread
41.22%
#2toast
12.21%
#3cake
8.24%
#4baguette
5.14%
#5sour dough
4.71%
#6bagels
4.71%
#7cookies
4.71%
#8pastry
3.75%
#9waffles
3.21%
#10ciabatta
2.78%
#11breadsticks
2.14%
#12sugar
2.03%
#13cheesecake
1.71%
#14roll
1.5%
#15everything bagels
0.96%
#16candy
0.96%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1breadsticks
#2everything bagels
#3waffles
13.44%
#4toast
9.06%
#5sour dough
8.38%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
39.21%
#2cheesecake
38%
#3sugar
37.81%
#4candy
34.13%
#5roll
33.08%
#6pastry
26.41%
#7bread
23.65%
#8cookies
21.49%
#9baguette
16.13%
#10bagels
7.75%
#11ciabatta
5.24%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
68.42%
#2tea
16.75%
#3smoothie
7.89%
#4juice
6.94%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1smoothie
2.17%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1tea
29.19%
#2juice
28.98%
#3coffee
9.59%
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1homestyle sauce
17%
#2pesto
12.56%
#3mayo
12.32%
#4peanut butter
11.58%
#5hummus
11.08%
#6mustard
10.1%
#7nutella
7.39%
#8pickles
7.14%
#9hot sauce
5.17%
#10ketchup
4.93%
#11hellmanns mayonnaise
0.74%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1hellmanns mayonnaise
#2peanut butter
12.93%
#3pickles
7.11%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1ketchup
46.43%
#2nutella
36.52%
#3homestyle sauce
12.71%
#4mayo
12.49%
#5pesto
12.28%
#6hummus
10.45%
#7hot sauce
8.15%
#8mustard
4.03%
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1lettuce
24.2%
#2spinach
13.3%
#3onion
10.9%
#4potatoes
9.31%
#5greens
9.04%
#6arugula
7.71%
#7basil
6.38%
#8kale
6.12%
#9savory
5.85%
#10pumpkin
2.93%
#11soy free
2.39%
#12brussel sprouts
1.86%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1pumpkin
#2brussel sprouts
81.94%
#3soy free
69.39%
#4spinach
10.57%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1greens
40.73%
#2savory
32.82%
#3potatoes
29.98%
#4onion
28.32%
#5basil
25.91%
#6lettuce
16.98%
#7kale
15.53%
#8arugula
11.84%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1mozzarella
27.68%
#2cheddar
19.56%
#3queso
12.92%
#4butter
9.96%
#5provolone
9.59%
#6cream cheese
9.23%
#7brie
7.38%
#8yogurt
3.69%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1yogurt
#2cream cheese
26.06%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1queso
37.7%
#2brie
27.5%
#3mozzarella
24.32%
#4cheddar
23.09%
#5butter
10.44%
#6provolone
4.64%
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seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1fish
35.37%
#2salmon
34.93%
#3tuna
25.33%
#4lox
4.37%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1lox
62.46%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1tuna
27.28%
#2salmon
27.07%
#3fish
18.1%
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spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
78.88%
#2garlic
17.39%
#3pumpkin spice
2.48%
#4morton salt
1.24%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1morton salt
#2pumpkin spice
68.28%
#3garlic
5.14%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
13.75%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1pasta
80.34%
#2rice
17.09%
#3noodles
2.56%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1pasta
71.66%
#2noodles
65.63%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rice
10.89%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
#2rose
5.71%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1rose
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
18.32%
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fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with sandwich, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1plantains
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1plantains
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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 sandwich compared to all other dishes
fitness
12.04%
weight loss
2.54%
clean eating
1.83%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with sandwich over time
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  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Clean Eating
  • Gluten Free
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Restaurant Analysis

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

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve sandwich

40.74%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature sandwich

american restaurant

15%
sandwich Pricing Analysis Average price of sandwich across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$9.03$7.5$10.01$11.46$11.77AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular sandwich Dishes The most notable variations of sandwich served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Katzs Pastrami Hot Sandwich Katz's DelicatessenNew YorkNew York
#2 Lovelet Ice Cream Sandwich The Sweet Shop NYCNew YorkNew York
#3 Pulled Pork Sandwich Blister's BBQRexburgIdaho
#4 Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich Snow Dragon ShaveryChicagoIllinois
#5 Grilled Chicken Sandwich Muscle Maker Grill Sugar LandSugar LandTexas
#6 Bees Knees Ice Cream Sandwich Revival Ice CreamMontereyCalifornia
#7 Heart Darkness Valrhona Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich Revival Ice CreamMontereyCalifornia
#8 Mango Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwich Snow Dragon ShaveryChicagoIllinois
#9 Strawberry Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwich Snow Dragon ShaveryChicagoIllinois
#10 Fried Chicken Honey Sandwich Astro Doughnuts & Fried ChickenLos AngelesCalifornia
Menu Items How many total instances of sandwich found in restaurants across the country
257,771
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of sandwich variations on a restaurant's menu
4.14
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online sandwich recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for sandwich
8,079
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use sandwich as an ingredient
675
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of sandwich recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Ultimate Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich from This Savory Vegan

2

Garden Veggie Chickpea Salad Sandwich from Peas And Crayons

3

Cucumber and Avocado Sandwich from Two Peas & Their Pod

4

Greek Yogurt Egg Salad Sandwich from Damn Delicious

5

Smashed Avocado and Chickpea Salad Sandwich from Trial and Eater

6

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Sandwich from Damn Delicious

7

Paleo Sweet Potato Waffle Breakfast Sandwich [ Whole30 ] from Fit Mitten Kitchen

8

Smashed White Bean, Basil, & Avocado Sandwich from pumpkinandpeanutbutter

9

Vegan Cranberry Apple Chickpea Salad Sandwich from Wee Little Vegans

10

Garden Veggie Chickpea Salad Sandwich from Peas And Crayons

11

Gluten Free, Grain Free, Sandwich Wrap from know gluten

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