saffron Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular saffron dishes in restaurants
#1ROSE WATER SAFFRON
Mashti Malone's Ice Cream (La, California)
@kittybodhi

$8.95

#2SAFFRON RICE
Zyka (North Decatur, Georgia)
@mercedesbleu

$2.99

#3SAFFRON SPAGHETTI A LA LOBSTER ARRABBIATA
The Palm (Charlotte, North Carolina)
@skeens.allen

$42.00

#4SAFFRON PANNA COTTA
Babbo Ristorante E Enoteca (Nyc, New York)
@wryly_said_euphemism

$16.00

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with saffron
#1prosciutto
#2cilantro
#3champagne
#4truffles
#5tea
79.66%
#6wine
51.33%
#7pasta
39.71%
#8pastry
32.96%
#9chicken
6.74%
#10lamb
5.83%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve saffron

0.67%

1,024 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Rose Water Saffron

Online Recipes Percentage of all online saffron recipes

0.05%

808 of 1,593,361 Recipes

Top recipe:
Baked saffron rice

Overview

saffron Growth Over Time How saffron has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1800.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.09
Year Over Year SAFFRON growth or decline vs one year ago
22.29%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of saffron per consumer
1.62
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

0.67%

1,024 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Rose Water Saffron

Online Recipes Percentage of all online saffron recipes

0.05%

808 of 1,593,361 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
62.26%
#2pasta
37.74%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1pasta
39.71%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rice
17.45%
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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
72.13%
#2ice cream
27.87%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1risotto
32.78%
#2ice cream
9.29%
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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
68.37%
#2lamb
21.43%
#3prosciutto
10.2%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1prosciutto
#2chicken
6.74%
#3lamb
5.83%
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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
62.11%
#2lobster pieces
33.47%
#3shrimp
4.42%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1shrimp
34%
#2lobster pieces
13.07%
#3fish
3.92%
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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
71.91%
#2champagne
28.09%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1champagne
#2wine
51.33%
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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
60.18%
#2pastry
39.82%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pastry
32.96%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
3.92%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with saffron, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1tea
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1tea
79.66%
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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
#1cilantro
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1cilantro
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with saffron, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1truffles
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1truffles
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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
5.52%
clean eating
1.56%
comfort
1.48%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with saffron over time
Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1800.511.522.533.544.555.566.577.5
  • 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

0.67%

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
$16.07$10.75$15.54$19.97$20.69AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular saffron Dishes The most notable variations of saffron served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Rose Water Saffron Mashti Malone's Ice CreamLaCalifornia
#2 Saffron Rice ZykaNorth DecaturGeorgia
#3 Saffron Spaghetti A La Lobster Arrabbiata The PalmCharlotteNorth Carolina
#4 Saffron Panna Cotta Babbo Ristorante e EnotecaNycNew York
#5 Saffron Shrimp Mussel Pasta Ashland HillSanta MonicaCalifornia
#6 Saffron Spaghetti A Lobster Arrabbiata The PalmLaCalifornia
#7 Baked Loup De Mer Stuffed Crab Meat Saffron Espelette Caper Beurre Blanc The Little DoorLaCalifornia
#8 Dry Scallops Saffron Butter Sauce Ouisie's Table Restaurant, Bar and GardensHoustonTexas
#9 Escabeche Saffron Shrimp The Flatiron RoomNycNew York
#10 Saffron Ice Cream Bella Balducci's Mediterranean CuisineKirklandWashington
Menu Items How many total instances of saffron found in restaurants across the country
1,424
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of saffron variations on a restaurant's menu
1.39
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online saffron recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for saffron
808
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use saffron as an ingredient
780
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

Nourishing One Pot Simple Moroccan Saffron Rice Pilaf from Salted Mint

3

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

4

Easy Rice Cooker Saffron Rice from The Spruce Eats

5

Easy One Pot Chicken and Saffron Rice from Erren's Kitchen

6

Oven-Roasted Salmon Recipe with Saffron Dijon Sauce from Spain on a Fork

7

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

8

Saffron Rice from Living Loving Paleo

9

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

10

Vegan Pumpkin Quinoa Risotto (Quinotto) with Chick Peas and Saffron from Happy Kitchen.Rocks

11

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

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