saffron Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular saffron dishes in restaurants
#1SAFFRON MAINE SCALLOP RISOTTO
Le Petit Paris - L.a. (La, California)
@lepetitparis_la

$48.00

#2ROSE WATER SAFFRON
Mashti Malone's Ice Cream (La, California)
@kittybodhi

$8.95

#3SAFFRON RICE
Zyka (North Decatur, Georgia)
@mercedesbleu

$2.99

#4SAFFRON SPAGHETTI A LA LOBSTER ARRABBIATA
The Palm (Paradise, Nevada)
@palmlasvegas

$44.00

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with saffron
#1pastry
#2steak
#3chocolate
#4cake
#5salad
#6chicken
73.27%
#7shrimp
66.05%
#8lamb
45.37%
#9pasta
18.72%
#10rice
0.26%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve saffron

0.66%

1,000 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Saffron Maine Scallop Risotto

Online Recipes Percentage of all online saffron recipes

0.05%

934 of 1,917,867 Recipes

Top recipe:
Baked saffron rice

Overview

saffron Growth Over Time How saffron has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.0250.050.0750.10.125
Year Over Year SAFFRON growth or decline vs one year ago
35.54%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of saffron per consumer
1.65
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that saffron represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of saffron 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 saffron

0.66%

1,000 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Saffron Maine Scallop Risotto

Online Recipes Percentage of all online saffron recipes

0.05%

934 of 1,917,867 Recipes

Top recipe:
Baked saffron rice

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Innovation Analysis

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

grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with saffron, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1rice
60.02%
#2pasta
39.98%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1pasta
18.72%
#2rice
0.26%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with saffron, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1risotto
51.73%
#2curry
29.95%
#3salad
18.32%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1risotto
44.21%
#2curry
20.71%
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meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with saffron, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
66.53%
#2lamb
21.86%
#3steak
11.61%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1steak
#2chicken
73.27%
#3lamb
45.37%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with saffron, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
58.7%
#2pastry
41.3%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pastry
#2cake
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seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with saffron, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1fish
#2shrimp
5.28%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1shrimp
66.05%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1fish
33.7%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with saffron, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
20.5%
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spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with saffron, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
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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 saffron compared to all other dishes
fitness
5.37%
clean eating
1.43%
comfort
1.29%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with saffron over time
Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.511.522.533.544.555.566.577.5
  • vegetarian
  • vegan
  • clean eating
  • gluten free
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Restaurant Analysis

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

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve saffron

0.66%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature saffron

indian restaurant

51 %
saffron Pricing Analysis Average price of saffron across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$15.52$11.47$15.72$17.35$15.48AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular saffron Dishes The most notable variations of saffron served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Saffron Maine Scallop Risotto Le Petit Paris - L.A.LaCalifornia
#2 Rose Water Saffron Mashti Malone's Ice CreamLaCalifornia
#3 Saffron Rice ZykaNorth DecaturGeorgia
#4 Saffron Spaghetti A La Lobster Arrabbiata The PalmParadiseNevada
#5 Saffron Chicken Tikka Aroma IndianNycNew York
#6 Hot Pasta Chicken Clam Paella Lemon Saffron Cream Sauce Desert Edge Pub and BrewerySalt Lake CityUtah
#7 Saffron Cr Awfish Au Gratin Momma Pearl's Cajun KitchenColorado SpringsColorado
#8 Saffron Mussels DBGB NYCNycNew York
#9 Saffron Panna Cotta Babbo Ristorante e EnotecaNycNew York
#10 Saffron Risotto Balls Provence VancouverVancouverBritish Columbia
Menu Items How many total instances of saffron found in restaurants across the country
1,398
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of saffron variations on a restaurant's menu
1.4
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online saffron recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for saffron
934
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use saffron as an ingredient
904
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of saffron recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Baked saffron rice from Jamie Oliver

2

Saffron Rice | Saffron Rice Pilaf from Spice Cravings

3

Baked or Grilled Orange Saffron Chicken Legs from Cupcakes & Kale Chips

4

Easy Rice Cooker Saffron Rice from The Spruce Eats

5

Easy Butter Chicken and Saffron Rice (with Dairy-Free option) from Spice Cravings

6

Potato Salad with Saffron Aioli from HonestlyYUM

7

Shrimp and Asparagus Saffron Risotto from Erren's Kitchen

8

Persian Saffron Rice from Whisk Affair

9

Vegan rigatoni with saffron, capers and tomatoes from Lazy Cat Kitchen

10

Moroccan Saffron Chicken from Analida's Ethnic Spoon

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