lime Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular lime dishes in restaurants
#1KEY LIME MOUSSE
Cafe Boulud Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
@cbratton92

$15.00

#2AVOCADO LIME TARTARE
Planta Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)
@badfoodcritix

$11.50

#3CILANTRO LIME SHRIMP SALAD SOUP
Bonefish Grill (Aberdeen, North Carolina)
@foodiblev

$12.90

#4CHIPOTLE LIME ROASTED CHICKEN
Gallery 3 Kitchen (El Paso, Texas)
@gallery3kitchen

$13.00

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with lime
#1mexican corn
#2chiles
#3queso
#4hot sauce
#5ice cream
73.77%
#6cheese
60.42%
#7tequila
47.19%
#8coffee
44.03%
#9tacos
40.20%
#10cocktail
38.11%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve lime

7.59%

11,427 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Key Lime Mousse

Online Recipes Percentage of all online lime recipes

0.94%

18,096 of 1,917,533 Recipes

Top recipe:
Spicy Chicken and Avocado tacos with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce

Overview

lime Growth Over Time How lime has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.10.20.30.40.50.60.7
Year Over Year LIME growth or decline vs one year ago
19.24%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of lime per consumer
1.83
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that lime represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of lime 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 lime

7.59%

11,427 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Key Lime Mousse

Online Recipes Percentage of all online lime recipes

0.94%

18,096 of 1,917,533 Recipes

Top recipe:
Spicy Chicken and Avocado tacos with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce

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Innovation Analysis

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

perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
33.22%
#2tacos
17.15%
#3guacamole
14.32%
#4ice cream
11.57%
#5curry
7.24%
#6pho toppings
4.91%
#7tofu
4.16%
#8eggs
3.75%
#9hamburger
1.92%
#10tostadas
1.17%
#11fish tacos
0.58%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tostadas
#2ice cream
73.77%
#3tacos
40.20%
#4guacamole
8.51%
#5pho toppings
5.94%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1eggs
25.94%
#2tofu
24.87%
#3salad
16.91%
#4fish tacos
12.63%
#5hamburger
10.62%
#6curry
3.07%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1cocktail
22.84%
#2tequila
18.01%
#3margarita
15.04%
#4wine
11.14%
#5rum
7.71%
#6vodka
7.43%
#7gin
7.34%
#8liquor
5.94%
#9whiskey
2.97%
#10beer
1.58%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1whiskey
#2beer
#3rum
81.93%
#4liquor
61.21%
#5gin
55.93%
#6tequila
47.19%
#7wine
46.00%
#8cocktail
38.11%
#9vodka
32.82%
#10margarita
4.04%
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spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1cilantro
36.13%
#2chocolate
12.79%
#3garlic
12.01%
#4mint
11.33%
#5ginger
10.45%
#6salt
6.25%
#7chipotle
5.18%
#8black pepper
4.59%
#9black pepper
0.88%
#10chiles
0.39%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chiles
#2black pepper
1.71%
#3cilantro
0.68%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1ginger
45.66%
#2black pepper
39.28%
#3mint
27.84%
#4salt
17.84%
#5garlic
17.42%
#6chocolate
11.08%
#7chipotle
6.57%
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meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
46%
#2beef
15.77%
#3steak
14.7%
#4pork
13.86%
#5bacon
6.57%
#6chorizo
3.11%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1chorizo
68.54%
#2steak
32.73%
#3pork
23.66%
#4beef
3.53%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1bacon
19.01%
#2chicken
7.81%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pie
26.3%
#2cake
26.12%
#3pastry
21.63%
#4cheesecake
12.8%
#5sugar
8.65%
#6tortillas
4.5%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pie
37.78%
#2tortillas
6.64%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cheesecake
34.26%
#2pastry
23.19%
#3sugar
19.39%
#4cake
13.43%
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1corn
23.83%
#2greens
11.48%
#3spinach
10.26%
#4onion
9.04%
#5kale
8.87%
#6cauliflower
6.96%
#7cabbage
6.09%
#8broccoli
6.09%
#9lettuce
5.91%
#10potatoes
4.87%
#11avocado
4.52%
#12mexican corn
2.09%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1mexican corn
#2corn
35.78%
#3onion
3.81%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1spinach
41.88%
#2potatoes
35.78%
#3avocado
25.1%
#4greens
23.36%
#5kale
20.31%
#6cauliflower
10.44%
#7broccoli
6.3%
#8cabbage
5.17%
#9lettuce
1.78%
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seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1fish
49.71%
#2salmon
32.55%
#3tuna
11.31%
#4lobster pieces
6.43%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1lobster pieces
15.15%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1fish
35.38%
#2salmon
29.97%
#3tuna
16.61%
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1salsa
48.58%
#2hot sauce
13.92%
#3honey
13.07%
#4pico de gallo
11.36%
#5salsa verde
6.53%
#6mayo
5.4%
#7chili
1.14%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1salsa verde
#2mayo
#3hot sauce
#4pico de gallo
34.59%
#5salsa
6.20%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1honey
32.83%
#2chili
11.72%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1rice
66.41%
#2pasta
33.59%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1rice
6.59%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1pasta
36.62%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1juice
41.42%
#2coffee
30.54%
#3smoothie
28.03%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
44.03%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1smoothie
35.23%
#2juice
20.86%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
87.5%
#2queso
12.5%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1queso
#2cheese
60.42%
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nuts and seeds Trends Highlights the most popular nuts and seeds ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
Fastest Falling nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
33.95%
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fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with lime, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1citrus
61.15%
#2grapefruit
22.3%
#3strawberries
16.55%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1citrus
9.92%
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1strawberries
32.7%
#2grapefruit
5.17%
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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 lime compared to all other dishes
fitness
20.89%
weight loss
4.86%
clean eating
3.77%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with lime over time
Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1901.252.53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.7515
  • vegan
  • vegetarian
  • clean eating
  • gluten free
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Restaurant Analysis

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

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve lime

7.59%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature lime

american restaurant

18 %
lime Pricing Analysis Average price of lime across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$9.57$7.78$9.76$10.66$9.77AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular lime Dishes The most notable variations of lime served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Key Lime Mousse Cafe Boulud Palm BeachPalm BeachFlorida
#2 Avocado Lime Tartare Planta TorontoTorontoOntario
#3 Cilantro Lime Shrimp Salad Soup Bonefish GrillAberdeenNorth Carolina
#4 Chipotle Lime Roasted Chicken Gallery 3 KitchenEl PasoTexas
#5 Cilantro Lime Rice Mercado Santa MonicaSanta MonicaCalifornia
#6 Key Lime Tart Tartes Fine Tarts and PastriesPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
#7 Key Lime Pie Slice Bang Bang Pie & BiscuitsChicagoIllinois
#8 Cup Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Roll MR.Cool Ice Cream-MiamiSweetwaterFlorida
#9 Lime Oroshi Udon Noodle Tsurutontan New YorkNycNew York
#10 Cilantro Lime Wrap Cilantro Lime RestaurantLaCalifornia
Menu Items How many total instances of lime found in restaurants across the country
19,592
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of lime variations on a restaurant's menu
1.71
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online lime recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for lime
18,096
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use lime as an ingredient
15,654
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of lime recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Spicy Chicken and Avocado tacos with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce from Gimme Delicious

2

Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Dip from The Salty Marshmallow

3

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos from Belle of the Kitchen

4

Creamy Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing from Paleo Gluten Free Eats

5

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos from Belle of the Kitchen

6

Watermelon Lime Sorbet from Eat the Gains

7

Poached Salmon in Coconut Lime Sauce from RecipeTin Eats

8

Grilled Chili Cilantro Lime Chicken from Gimme Delicious

9

Cilantro Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa from JoyfulHealthyEats

10

Easy Fish Tacos with Lime Crema from Ahead of Thyme

11

Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Dip from The Salty Marshmallow