chicken wings Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular chicken wings dishes in restaurants
#1THAI CRISPY CHICKEN WINGS
Soi 30Th North Park Thai Eatery (San Diego, California)
@soi30th

$6.00

#2JERK CHICKEN WINGS
Flavas Jamaican Grill (South San Francisco, California)
@men279

$7.50

#3CRISPY CHICKEN WINGS
Mopho Mid-city (New Orleans, Louisiana)
@louisianaeatsnola

$10.00

#4KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN WINGS
Sujeo (Madison, Wisconsin)
@grrrlvsworld

$12.00

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with chicken wings
#1chilli sauce
#2crab legs
#3citrus
#4espresso
#5pretzels
#6donuts
#7cupcakes
#8coffee
#9lobster pieces
#10black pepper
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve chicken wings

8.76%

15,576 of 177,783 Restaurants

Top dish:
Thai Crispy Chicken Wings

Online Recipes Percentage of all online chicken wings recipes

0.25%

4,929 of 1,979,825 Recipes

Top recipe:
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

Overview

chicken wings Growth Over Time How chicken wings has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '19Apr '19May '1900.050.10.150.20.250.30.350.40.45
Year Over Year CHICKEN WINGS growth or decline vs one year ago
38.28%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of chicken wings per consumer
2.05
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that chicken wings represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of chicken 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 chicken wings

8.76%

15,576 of 177,783 Restaurants

Top dish:
Thai Crispy Chicken Wings

Online Recipes Percentage of all online chicken wings recipes

0.25%

4,929 of 1,979,825 Recipes

Top recipe:
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings

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Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for chicken 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 chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
71.03%
#2beef
6.88%
#3steak
6.4%
#4bacon
5.53%
#5pork
3.28%
#6brisket
1.73%
#7chicken breasts
1.47%
#8pepperoni
1.07%
#9pulled pork
0.84%
#10lamb
0.84%
#11buffalo sauce
0.82%
#12sausage
0.08%
#13chicken drumsticks
0.04%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1chicken drumsticks
#2buffalo sauce
81.51%
#3bacon
80.65%
#4sausage
60.26%
#5pulled pork
59.66%
#6steak
39.50%
#7brisket
24.81%
#8chicken
0.87%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1pepperoni
73.09%
#2beef
12.88%
#3lamb
5.82%
#4chicken breasts
3.85%
#5pork
3%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1hamburger
27.56%
#2salad
21.97%
#3french fries
14.72%
#4onion rings
7.36%
#5fried rice
4.97%
#6tacos
4.77%
#7ice cream
4.66%
#8curry
4.46%
#9nachos
2.9%
#10kimchi
2.9%
#11eggs
2.8%
#12meatballs
0.93%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1meatballs
#2ice cream
#3nachos
#4tacos
#5onion rings
#6french fries
#7kimchi
48.70%
#8hamburger
24.44%
#9salad
3.66%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1curry
54.6%
#2eggs
25.27%
#3fried rice
22.95%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
60.95%
#2milk
19.29%
#3blue cheese
9.23%
#4butter
4.62%
#5parmesan
3.67%
#6mozzarella
2.25%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1butter
#2mozzarella
#3cheese
#4milk
87.70%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1blue cheese
46.24%
#2parmesan
4.11%
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seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1lobster pieces
42.69%
#2fish
35.67%
#3crawfish
9.3%
#4crab legs
5.5%
#5salmon
5.12%
#6crabs
0.95%
#7shrimp
0.76%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1crab legs
#2lobster pieces
#3crabs
#4shrimp
#5crawfish
7.57%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
14.38%
#2fish
10.82%
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1hot sauce
50.12%
#2honey
14.39%
#3bbq sauce
10.31%
#4wing sauce
9.35%
#5sriracha
6.95%
#6honey mustard
3.12%
#7chilli sauce
1.92%
#8salsa
1.68%
#9chili
1.44%
#10pickles
0.72%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1chilli sauce
#2honey mustard
#3wing sauce
#4pickles
#5chili
68.17%
#6salsa
52.89%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1bbq sauce
18.37%
#2sriracha
17.68%
#3honey
17.24%
#4hot sauce
14.38%
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spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1garlic
40.62%
#2lemon pepper
20%
#3black pepper
13.85%
#4dry rub
9.85%
#5habaneros
9.23%
#6ghost pepper
4.31%
#7hot pepper
1.54%
#8black pepper
0.62%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1hot pepper
#2ghost pepper
#3black pepper
#4black pepper
87.54%
#5habaneros
71.23%
#6dry rub
47.26%
#7garlic
5.92%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1lemon pepper
24.9%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1pasta
49.03%
#2rice
43.19%
#3noodles
7.78%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1pasta
65.44%
#2rice
39.24%
#3noodles
28.38%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
54.25%
#2whiskey
27.36%
#3beer
18.4%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1beer
49.58%
#2wine
6.50%
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1whiskey
26.61%
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1celery
25.48%
#2avocado
15.38%
#3potatoes
14.42%
#4corn
13.94%
#5brussel sprouts
9.13%
#6tater tots
8.65%
#7jalapeno
6.25%
#8onion
4.81%
#9mushrooms
1.92%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1brussel sprouts
#2avocado
#3tater tots
86.80%
#4mushrooms
71.23%
#5potatoes
23.45%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1jalapeno
54.43%
#2celery
54.02%
#3corn
45.93%
#4onion
31.51%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
42.05%
#2waffles
38.64%
#3cupcakes
10.23%
#4donuts
5.68%
#5pretzels
3.41%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pretzels
#2donuts
#3cupcakes
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
57.19%
#2waffles
16.17%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
69.64%
#2espresso
30.36%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1espresso
#2coffee
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fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1lemon
77.5%
#2citrus
22.5%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1citrus
#2lemon
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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 chicken wings compared to all other dishes
fitness
5.94%
comfort
1.90%
snack
1.70%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with chicken wings over time
May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '19Apr '19May '1900.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754
  • clean eating
  • vegan
  • paleo
  • keto
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Restaurant Analysis

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

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve chicken wings

8.76%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature chicken wings

chicken joint

21 %
chicken wings Pricing Analysis Average price of chicken wings across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$10.68$9.59$10.75$11.76$18.74AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular chicken wings Dishes The most notable variations of chicken wings served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Thai Crispy Chicken Wings Soi 30th North Park Thai EaterySan DiegoCalifornia
#2 Jerk Chicken Wings Flavas Jamaican GrillSouth San FranciscoCalifornia
#3 Crispy Chicken Wings Mopho Mid-CityNew OrleansLouisiana
#4 Korean Fried Chicken Wings SujeoMadisonWisconsin
#5 Bonchon Chicken Wings Bon Chon ChickenNycNew York
#6 Buffalo Chicken Wings Hasbrouck Heights PizzeriaHasbrouck HeightsNew Jersey
#7 Tandoori Chicken Wings Coastal SpiceVirginia BeachVirginia
#8 Kung Pao Chicken Wings Waffles TaldeJersey CityNew Jersey
#9 Grilled Chicken Wings Wu Er by WOW BarbecueBrooklineMassachusetts
#10 Thai Chicken Wings Asia Star CafeNeptune TownshipNew Jersey
Menu Items How many total instances of chicken wings found in restaurants across the country
23,335
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of chicken wings variations on a restaurant's menu
1.5
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online chicken wings recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for chicken wings
4,929
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use chicken wings as an ingredient
4,290