chicken wings Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular chicken wings dishes in restaurants
#1KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN WINGS
Sujeo (Madison, Wisconsin)
@sujeomadison

$12.00

#2CRISPY CHICKEN WINGS
Mopho Mid-city (New Orleans, Louisiana)
@asapfoodie

$10.00

#3BONCHON CHICKEN WINGS
Bon Chon Chicken (Nyc, New York)
@deluxe_dishes

$11.95

#4JERK CHICKEN WINGS
Clives Cafe (Miami, Florida)
@dokgrubs

$8.95

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with chicken wings
#1dill pickles
#2garlic sauce
#3crawfish
#4milk
#5barbeque sauce
#6lobster pieces
#7whiskey
#8shrimp
#9wine
#10cake
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve chicken wings

9.55%

14,585 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Korean Fried Chicken Wings

Online Recipes Percentage of all online chicken wings recipes

0.2%

3,114 of 1,593,361 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
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1800.050.10.150.20.250.30.35
Year Over Year CHICKEN WINGS growth or decline vs one year ago
31.6%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of chicken wings per consumer
2.13
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

9.55%

14,585 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Korean Fried Chicken Wings

Online Recipes Percentage of all online chicken wings recipes

0.2%

3,114 of 1,593,361 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
78.2%
#2beef
6.42%
#3steak
4.53%
#4bacon
3.87%
#5pork
3.08%
#6brisket
1.75%
#7buffalo sauce
0.79%
#8turkey
0.6%
#9lamb
0.51%
#10pork chops
0.17%
#11sausage
0.08%
#12chicken breasts
0.02%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1pork chops
#2chicken breasts
#3lamb
#4steak
#5bacon
#6turkey
71.21%
#7beef
39.51%
#8brisket
9.79%
#9buffalo sauce
8.23%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1sausage
38.01%
#2pork
30.35%
#3chicken
1.62%
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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
#1marina sauce
38.94%
#2hot sauce
33.89%
#3honey
9.96%
#4sriracha
5.3%
#5dill pickles
3.1%
#6garlic sauce
2.98%
#7salsa
1.94%
#8barbeque sauce
1.42%
#9spicy sauce
1.29%
#10tomato sauce
1.16%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1dill pickles
#2garlic sauce
#3tomato sauce
#4spicy sauce
#5barbeque sauce
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1salsa
52.03%
#2hot sauce
48.45%
#3sriracha
31.67%
#4marina sauce
13.72%
#5honey
6.78%
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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
25.93%
#2salad
25.26%
#3french fries
18.25%
#4curry
7.54%
#5fried rice
6.75%
#6ice cream
4.76%
#7eggs
4.23%
#8tacos
3.57%
#9kimchi
3.31%
#10nachos
0.26%
#11onion rings
0.13%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1eggs
#2kimchi
#3french fries
#4tacos
88.31%
#5hamburger
19.69%
#6ice cream
10.69%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
19.63%
#2nachos
13.18%
#3fried rice
9.17%
#4curry
4.07%
#5onion rings
1.61%
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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
67.5%
#2milk
16.95%
#3blue cheese
15.55%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1milk
#2cheese
40.84%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1blue cheese
64.37%
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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
#1fish
44.36%
#2lobster pieces
40.68%
#3crawfish
13.91%
#4shrimp
1.05%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1crawfish
#2lobster pieces
#3shrimp
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1fish
28.25%
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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
#1rice
53.28%
#2pasta
46.72%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1rice
38.37%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1pasta
46.56%
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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
48.9%
#2whiskey
29.07%
#3beer
22.03%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1whiskey
#2wine
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1beer
25.07%
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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
61.09%
#2lemon pepper
28.05%
#3pepper
10.86%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1lemon pepper
#2pepper
0.36%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1garlic
14.49%
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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
30.81%
#2savory
23.22%
#3potatoes
21.33%
#4broccoli
16.59%
#5tater tots
8.06%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1broccoli
#2tater tots
77.11%
#3savory
37.75%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1celery
46.7%
#2potatoes
44.97%
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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
29.38%
#2indian bread
26.8%
#3waffles
25.77%
#4bread
18.04%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
#2waffles
50.87%
#3bread
8.23%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1indian bread
45.18%
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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
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1lemon
17.21%
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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
6.64%
snack
2.13%
protein
1.83%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with chicken wings over time
Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1800.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75
  • 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

9.55%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature chicken wings

american restaurant

14 %
chicken wings Pricing Analysis Average price of chicken wings across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$10.47$9.06$11.12$11.09$17.68AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular chicken wings Dishes The most notable variations of chicken wings served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Korean Fried Chicken Wings SujeoMadisonWisconsin
#2 Crispy Chicken Wings Mopho Mid-CityNew OrleansLouisiana
#3 Bonchon Chicken Wings Bon Chon ChickenNycNew York
#4 Jerk Chicken Wings Clives CafeMiamiFlorida
#5 Thai Crispy Chicken Wings Soi 30th North Park Thai EaterySan DiegoCalifornia
#6 Fried Chicken Wings OB BearLaCalifornia
#7 Jumbo Chicken Wings Camp Inn Lodge OscodaOscodaMichigan
#8 Crispy Fried Chicken Wings Wings T&R's Taste of TexasSacramentoCalifornia
#9 Sweet Spicy Chicken Wings Ginger and Lemongrass - WhitestoneNycNew York
#10 Buttermilk Ranch Seasoned Chicken Wings Federal Donuts Center CityPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Menu Items How many total instances of chicken wings found in restaurants across the country
20,837
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of chicken wings variations on a restaurant's menu
1.43
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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
3,114
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use chicken wings as an ingredient
2,646
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of chicken wings recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings from Easy Peasy Meals

2

Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs/Wings from food.com

3

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

4

Instant Pot Chicken Wings: Gluten & Dairy Free in Less Than 30 Minutes Without the Mess from Dr. Karen S. Lee

5

Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings from Butter Your Biscuit

6

Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings from JoyfulHealthyEats

7

3 Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Chicken Wings from Intelligent Domestications

8

Baked Honey Garlic Chicken Wings from Salu Salo Recipes

9

5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Honey-Dijon Chicken Wings from Fit Slow Cooker Queen

10

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

11

Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Wings from The Cookful

12

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings from Yellow Bliss Road

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