wings Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular wings dishes in restaurants
#1 WINGS
Buffalo Wild Wings (San Jose, California)
@kingjay_408

$13.49

#2 FRIED CHICKEN WINGS
Ob Bear (Los Angeles, California)
@whatthebite

$15.49

#3 IKES VIETNAMESE FISH SAUCE WINGS
Pok Pok Nw (Portland, Oregon)
@pokpokpdx

$15.75

#4 SPICY CHICKEN WINGS
Ob Bear (Los Angeles, California)
@whatthebite

$15.49

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with wings
#1breadsticks
#2crawfish
#3bread
#4savory
#5honey mustard
#6salad
#7margarita
#8wing sauce
#9pasta
#10whiskey
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve wings

26.97%

41,226 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Wings

Online Recipes Percentage of all online wings recipes

0.27%

3,852 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Crispy Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings with Avocado Cilantro Dip

Overview

wings Growth Over Time How wings has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.10.20.30.40.50.60.7
Year Over Year WINGS growth or decline vs one year ago
30.28%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of wings per consumer
2.41
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that wings represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of wings 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 wings

26.97%

41,226 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Wings

Online Recipes Percentage of all online wings recipes

0.27%

3,852 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Crispy Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings with Avocado Cilantro Dip

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Innovation Analysis

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

meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
69.93%
#2steak
6.27%
#3bacon
5.46%
#4beef
4.88%
#5brisket
4.36%
#6pork
3.12%
#7pulled pork
1.65%
#8turkey
1.43%
#9buffalo sauce
1.03%
#10pepperoni
1.03%
#11pork belly
0.62%
#12pork chops
0.15%
#13sausage
0.07%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1pork chops
#2steak
75.93%
#3brisket
54.13%
#4beef
52.18%
#5buffalo sauce
47.91%
#6bacon
44.38%
#7turkey
40.81%
#8pulled pork
8.98%
#9pork belly
2.17%
#10pepperoni
0.84%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1sausage
31%
#2pork
21.46%
#3chicken
0.81%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1hamburger
36.98%
#2salad
27.19%
#3french fries
10.18%
#4ice cream
4.64%
#5onion rings
4.51%
#6fried rice
3.99%
#7curry
3.61%
#8tacos
2.96%
#9kimchi
2.19%
#10eggs
1.68%
#11spring rolls
1.42%
#12nachos
0.39%
#13meatballs
0.26%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1meatballs
#2spring rolls
#3salad
#4tacos
#5eggs
#6kimchi
50.13%
#7hamburger
39.68%
#8french fries
38.00%
#9fried rice
37.79%
#10nachos
24.07%
#11onion rings
11.90%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1curry
35.13%
#2ice cream
10.34%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1beer
30.39%
#2wine
24.2%
#3liquor
10.51%
#4whiskey
9.76%
#5cocktail
8.07%
#6margarita
4.5%
#7vodka
4.5%
#8bourbon
4.32%
#9tequila
3.75%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1margarita
#2tequila
#3whiskey
#4vodka
16.77%
#5bourbon
0.84%
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1liquor
71.79%
#2cocktail
49.07%
#3beer
28.15%
#4wine
15.62%
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1homestyle sauce
37.3%
#2hot sauce
31.05%
#3honey
11.13%
#4bbq sauce
6.64%
#5sriracha
5.47%
#6wing sauce
4.1%
#7honey mustard
1.76%
#8chili
1.17%
#9barbeque sauce
0.78%
#10pickles
0.59%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1barbeque sauce
#2honey mustard
#3wing sauce
#4pickles
69.31%
#5hot sauce
26.20%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1sriracha
41.62%
#2homestyle sauce
29.94%
#3honey
26.75%
#4bbq sauce
22.16%
#5chili
6.17%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
68.34%
#2blue cheese
20.84%
#3parmesan
7.12%
#4mozzarella sticks
3.69%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1mozzarella sticks
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1blue cheese
61.28%
#2parmesan
36.54%
#3cheese
16.31%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1bread
31.69%
#2breadsticks
19.37%
#3cake
15.49%
#4indian bread
10.56%
#5waffles
9.15%
#6crust
7.04%
#7cornbread
5.63%
#8buns
1.06%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1breadsticks
#2crust
#3bread
#4waffles
#5buns
#6cake
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1indian bread
20.21%
#2cornbread
5.94%
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seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1fish
71.84%
#2crawfish
12.65%
#3salmon
10.61%
#4crabs
3.27%
#5shrimp
1.63%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1crawfish
#2shrimp
#3crabs
#4fish
79.26%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
23.85%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1pasta
67.9%
#2rice
32.1%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1pasta
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rice
16.35%
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spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1garlic
43.78%
#2lemon pepper
21.46%
#3chocolate
17.17%
#4dry rub
9.44%
#5habaneros
8.15%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
#2habaneros
63.47%
#3lemon pepper
19.92%
#4dry rub
16.77%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1garlic
31%
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1cauliflower
26.42%
#2celery
23.83%
#3savory
17.62%
#4potatoes
13.47%
#5avocado
11.92%
#6collard greens
6.22%
#7yams
0.52%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1savory
#2yams
#3collard greens
62.18%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1potatoes
56.94%
#2cauliflower
26.65%
#3avocado
1.48%
#4celery
0.18%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
20.31%
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fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1lemon
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1lemon
39.45%
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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 wings compared to all other dishes
fitness
9.64%
weight loss
2.25%
snack
1.60%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with wings over time
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.511.522.533.544.5
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Keto
  • Gluten Free
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Restaurant Analysis

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

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve wings

26.97%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature wings

pizza place

20%
wings Pricing Analysis Average price of wings across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$12.6$12.58$12.87$9.98$12.14AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular wings Dishes The most notable variations of wings served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Wings Buffalo Wild WingsSan JoseCalifornia
#2 Fried Chicken Wings OB BearLos AngelesCalifornia
#3 Ikes Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings Pok Pok NWPortlandOregon
#4 Spicy Chicken Wings OB BearLos AngelesCalifornia
#5 Hickory Smoked Wings Detroit 75 KitchenDetroitMichigan
#6 Piece Boneless Wings South Mouth WingsBoulderColorado
#7 Korean Wings Chi MacSeattleWashington
#8 Jerk Wings Side of the Road Authentic Jamaican Jerk ChickenPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
#9 Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Kitchen 17ChicagoIllinois
#10 Crispy Fried Chicken Wings Wings T&R's Taste of TexasSacramentoCalifornia
Menu Items How many total instances of wings found in restaurants across the country
104,610
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of wings variations on a restaurant's menu
2.54
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online wings recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for wings
3,852
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use wings as an ingredient
2,974
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of wings recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Crispy Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings with Avocado Cilantro Dip from rachLmansfield

2

Air Fryer Buffalo Style Skinny Chicken Wings Recipe WW SP 6 #AirFryer #WeightWatchers from Just Plum Crazy

3

Crispy Baked Buffalo Tofu Wings from The Curious Chickpea

4

Vegane Chicken Wings aus Blumenkohl from Vegan Heaven

5

How To Make Buffalo Wings in the Oven from Kitchn

6

Baked Brown Sugar Chicken Wings with Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce from Damn Delicious

7

Crispy Cauliflower Hot Wings – vegan and gluten free from Mallory Maddox

8

Vegan Buffalo Wings from The Edgy Veg

9

Slow Cooker Sticky Chicken Wings from Damn Delicious

10

Honey Lime Sesame Paleo Chicken Wings from My Natural Family - Paleo Recipes

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