sausage Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular sausage dishes in restaurants
#1 SAUSAGE BEEF
Harlem Road Texas Bbq (Sugar Land, Texas)
@harlemroadtexasbbq

$11.00

#2 HOUSEMADE SAUSAGE HAM FRIED CHICKEN BACON
Denver Biscuit Company At Stanley Marketplace (Aurora, Colorado)
@sieandexplaur

$3.75

#3 VIETNAMESE PORK SAUSAGE ROLL
Sandwich Hag (Dallas, Texas)
@sandwich_hag

$9.25

#4 VIETNAMESE PORK SAUSAGE SALAD
Sandwich Hag (Dallas, Texas)
@sandwich_hag

$9.25

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with sausage
#1feta
#2crab legs
#3tater tots
86.95%
#4fish
71.11%
#5brussel sprouts
51.50%
#6brisket
46.33%
#7chocolate
28.95%
#8parmesan
27.91%
#9hamburger
23.05%
#10spaghetti
22.16%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve sausage

26.63%

40,706 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Sausage Beef

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sausage recipes

1.11%

15,936 of 1,431,592 Recipes

Top recipe:
20-Minute Shrimp & Sausage Skillet Paleo Meal

Overview

sausage Growth Over Time How sausage has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.8
Year Over Year SAUSAGE growth or decline vs one year ago
20.21%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of sausage per consumer
2.07
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that sausage represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of sausage 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 sausage

26.63%

40,706 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Sausage Beef

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sausage recipes

1.11%

15,936 of 1,431,592 Recipes

Top recipe:
20-Minute Shrimp & Sausage Skillet Paleo Meal

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Innovation Analysis

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

meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1bacon
24.4%
#2chicken
15.26%
#3pork
13.57%
#4beef
9.97%
#5brisket
7.05%
#6steak
5.51%
#7pepperoni
4.32%
#8chorizo
4.07%
#9ham
3.89%
#10turkey
3.85%
#11pulled pork
2.59%
#12hot dogs
2.34%
#13lamb
1.48%
#14pork belly
1.12%
#15ribeye
0.4%
#16pork butt
0.22%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1pork butt
#2pork belly
#3ribeye
#4brisket
46.33%
#5pulled pork
29.77%
#6pork
11.74%
#7steak
8.78%
#8pepperoni
7.26%
#9bacon
3.59%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1chorizo
44.12%
#2chicken
19.54%
#3turkey
16.06%
#4lamb
11.5%
#5hot dogs
11.27%
#6ham
5.52%
#7beef
0.99%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1pasta
62.21%
#2rice
17.22%
#3spaghetti
7.43%
#4grits
7.43%
#5gnocchi
3.1%
#6rigatoni
2.6%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1spaghetti
22.16%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rigatoni
30.56%
#2gnocchi
30.56%
#3rice
27.72%
#4pasta
10.43%
#5grits
7.82%
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1potatoes
15.01%
#2corn
12.6%
#3spinach
11.45%
#4onion
10.77%
#5tomatoes
8.13%
#6kale
7.67%
#7broccoli
6.41%
#8mushrooms
5.15%
#9basil
5.04%
#10savory
4.58%
#11greens
4.12%
#12brussel sprouts
2.41%
#13tater tots
1.6%
#14collard greens
1.49%
#15butternut squash
1.49%
#16bell pepper
0.8%
#17acorn squash
0.69%
#18beans
0.34%
#19lentils
0.23%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1collard greens
#2lentils
#3acorn squash
#4tater tots
86.95%
#5brussel sprouts
51.50%
#6spinach
7.17%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1greens
51.39%
#2butternut squash
40.77%
#3bell pepper
32.73%
#4beans
29.96%
#5broccoli
22.04%
#6basil
20.64%
#7corn
20.3%
#8onion
19.94%
#9tomatoes
19.92%
#10kale
16.22%
#11mushrooms
13.65%
#12potatoes
9.15%
#13savory
3.47%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1eggs
37.57%
#2salad
19.75%
#3hamburger
5.8%
#4french fries
4.83%
#5ice cream
4.56%
#6fried rice
4.56%
#7curry
4.42%
#8tofu
4.28%
#9lasagna
4.14%
#10coleslaw
3.45%
#11risotto
3.04%
#12slaw
1.66%
#13nachos
1.66%
#14mashed potatoes
0.28%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1slaw
#2ice cream
#3nachos
69.74%
#4hamburger
23.05%
#5french fries
6.83%
#6salad
6.54%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1risotto
44.06%
#2coleslaw
41.25%
#3curry
27.48%
#4fried rice
23.44%
#5mashed potatoes
21.7%
#6eggs
8.86%
#7lasagna
3.68%
#8tofu
2.79%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1bread
29.52%
#2toast
25.6%
#3biscuits
7.23%
#4pancakes
5.72%
#5pie
4.67%
#6pastry
3.92%
#7waffles
3.77%
#8cake
3.61%
#9cornbread
3.46%
#10crust
3.01%
#11sour dough
2.86%
#12quiche
2.56%
#13buns
1.36%
#14muffins
1.05%
#15tortillas
0.9%
#16cookies
0.45%
#17croissants
0.3%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1quiche
85.17%
#2tortillas
81.60%
#3cookies
73.59%
#4cake
42.73%
#5pie
28.35%
#6waffles
22.85%
#7pancakes
17.91%
#8toast
13.75%
#9biscuits
5.31%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1muffins
41.25%
#2buns
36.88%
#3croissants
34.42%
#4pastry
34.32%
#5sour dough
33.46%
#6bread
22.54%
#7cornbread
15.83%
#8crust
8.64%
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1homestyle sauce
23.61%
#2gravy
18.22%
#3mustard
9.67%
#4pesto
6.13%
#5sauerkraut
5.76%
#6ketchup
5.58%
#7stuffing
5.39%
#8hot sauce
4.65%
#9salsa
4.46%
#10olive oil
4.28%
#11marinara
3.9%
#12bbq sauce
3.9%
#13tomato sauce
3.72%
#14pickles
0.74%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1hot sauce
80.54%
#2tomato sauce
48.13%
#3marinara
34.53%
#4bbq sauce
24.99%
#5stuffing
5.73%
#6gravy
5.02%
#7pesto
1.18%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1sauerkraut
46.48%
#2pickles
35.09%
#3salsa
22.55%
#4ketchup
19.88%
#5mustard
19.54%
#6homestyle sauce
9.03%
#7olive oil
4.98%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1mozzarella
27.53%
#2cheddar
23.34%
#3butter
19.86%
#4parmesan
16.03%
#5ricotta
8.01%
#6feta
5.23%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1feta
#2parmesan
27.91%
#3ricotta
8.01%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1butter
22.97%
#2cheddar
10.91%
#3mozzarella
3.99%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
75.73%
#2tea
13.39%
#3orange juice
10.88%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1tea
36.04%
#2coffee
15.35%
#3orange juice
5.76%
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spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1garlic
58.42%
#2pepper
23.27%
#3chocolate
18.32%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
28.95%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1garlic
25.07%
#2pepper
14.39%
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seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1fish
31.14%
#2crawfish
24.55%
#3salmon
15.57%
#4mussels
14.97%
#5crab legs
11.98%
#6oysters
1.8%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1crab legs
#2oysters
#3fish
71.11%
#4crawfish
18.30%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
13.2%
#2mussels
3.28%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
19.44%
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fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with sausage, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1pineapple
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1pineapple
15.73%
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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 sausage compared to all other dishes
fitness
15.64%
weight loss
5.63%
meal prep
2.92%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with sausage over time
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  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Clean Eating
  • Keto
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Restaurant Analysis

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

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve sausage

26.63%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature sausage

fast food restaurant

23%
sausage Pricing Analysis Average price of sausage across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$9.61$7.52$10.8$12.13$12.09AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular sausage Dishes The most notable variations of sausage served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Sausage Beef Harlem Road Texas BBQSugar LandTexas
#2 Housemade Sausage Ham Fried Chicken Bacon Denver Biscuit Company at Stanley MarketplaceAuroraColorado
#3 Vietnamese Pork Sausage Roll Sandwich HagDallasTexas
#4 Vietnamese Pork Sausage Salad Sandwich HagDallasTexas
#5 Vietnamese Pork Sausage Sandwich Sandwich HagDallasTexas
#6 Gourmet Sausage Pizza Pretzel Slider Blazin FlavorzPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
#7 Pork Sausage Habanero Lychee Salad Rose's LuxuryWashingtonD.c.
#8 Polish Sausage Hula Dog Hawaiian Style Hot DogsHonoluluHawaii
#9 Sausage Egg Cheese Sandwich Breakfast Steingold's of ChicagoChicagoIllinois
#10 Sausage Roll StargazyPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Menu Items How many total instances of sausage found in restaurants across the country
130,107
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of sausage variations on a restaurant's menu
3.2
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online sausage recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for sausage
15,936
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use sausage as an ingredient
12,795
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of sausage recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

20-Minute Shrimp & Sausage Skillet Paleo Meal from Paleo Newbie

2

Sausage Rolls from Tornadough Alli

3

Zucchini Tomato Italian Sausage Soup from A Family Feast

4

Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes and Smoked Sausage from Buns In My Oven

5

Easy Sausage Dip from Tornadough Alli

6

Sausage Bake with Potatoes and Gravy (One Pan!) from RecipeTin Eats

7

Cabbage, Sausage and Potato Soup from Gimme Some Oven

8

Cheesy Sausage Puffs (The BEST Low Carb Keto Snack) from InstruPix

9

Zucchini Tomato Italian Sausage Soup from A Family Feast

10

Instant Pot Sausage and Chicken Jambalaya from Berly's Kitchen

11

New Orleans Gumbo with Shrimp and Sausage from Little Spice Jar

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