sesame Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular sesame dishes in restaurants
#1 SESAME CHICKEN SANDWICH
Breakroom (New York, New York)
@breakroomnyc

$6.95

#2 COLD TOFU CHILI SESAME SAUCE
Dtla Ramen (Los Angeles, California)
@dtlaramen

$5.00

#3 CAMO SESAME STREET CORN
Santeria (Seaside Heights, New Jersey)
@mstranquiltravel

$4.00

#4 BROCCOLI THREE WAYS SESAME CRUNCH
Dig Inn (Boston, Massachusetts)
@katehwellness

$3.27

Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with sesame
#1sour dough
#2oatmeal
#3cauliflower
#4pork belly
#5bacon
72.30%
#6peanut butter
60.74%
#7tea
58.76%
#8fried rice
33.95%
#9tahini
26.21%
#10coffee
13.97%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve sesame

6.18%

9,448 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Sesame Chicken Sandwich

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sesame recipes

0.45%

6,516 of 1,435,327 Recipes

Top recipe:
Asian Sesame Cucumber Salad

Overview

sesame Growth Over Time How sesame has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.050.10.150.20.250.30.350.4
Year Over Year SESAME growth or decline vs one year ago
16.19%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of sesame per consumer
1.79
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that sesame represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of sesame 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 sesame

6.18%

9,448 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Sesame Chicken Sandwich

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sesame recipes

0.45%

6,516 of 1,435,327 Recipes

Top recipe:
Asian Sesame Cucumber Salad

Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for sesame, 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 sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
28.75%
#2ice cream
26.02%
#3tofu
13.4%
#4stir fry
8.77%
#5eggs
6.58%
#6kimchi
5.1%
#7fried rice
3.97%
#8curry
2.96%
#9hamburger
2.25%
#10chicken wings
2.19%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1chicken wings
38.91%
#2fried rice
33.95%
#3kimchi
3.76%
#4hamburger
1.13%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
35.95%
#2curry
34.86%
#3eggs
21.04%
#4tofu
14.03%
#5ice cream
11.48%
#6stir fry
1.77%
seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
34.65%
#2tuna
33.33%
#3fish
25.81%
#4ahi tuna
6.21%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1tuna
30.46%
#2ahi tuna
28.56%
#3salmon
20.02%
#4fish
1.92%
meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
45.77%
#2beef
18.66%
#3pork
15.3%
#4steak
8.33%
#5bacon
7.21%
#6pork belly
4.73%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1pork belly
#2bacon
72.30%
#3steak
1.40%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1pork
28.56%
#2chicken
21.68%
#3beef
1.65%
spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1matcha
30%
#2ginger
21.62%
#3chocolate
19.56%
#4garlic
17.94%
#5cilantro
6.76%
#6pepper
4.12%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1matcha
8.42%
#2cilantro
2.06%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1pepper
46.42%
#2chocolate
24.42%
#3ginger
23.06%
#4garlic
22.61%
vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1broccoli
13.55%
#2greens
11.42%
#3soy
9.69%
#4kale
9.43%
#5seaweed
9.43%
#6spinach
9.16%
#7cauliflower
6.64%
#8edamame
6.37%
#9cabbage
6.24%
#10carrots
5.31%
#11savory
4.65%
#12pumpkin
3.59%
#13brussel sprouts
3.19%
#14avocado
1.33%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1cauliflower
#2brussel sprouts
49.38%
#3savory
25.02%
#4pumpkin
15.78%
#5cabbage
10.14%
#6soy
5.06%
#7edamame
0.02%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1spinach
45.57%
#2carrots
41.46%
#3seaweed
40.47%
#4broccoli
38.25%
#5avocado
31.06%
#6kale
28.56%
#7greens
24.9%
condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1homestyle sauce
13.62%
#2tahini
13.45%
#3honey
12.93%
#4soy sauce
12.41%
#5miso
12.24%
#6hummus
11.72%
#7sriracha
9.14%
#8chili
7.76%
#9peanut butter
6.72%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1peanut butter
60.74%
#2tahini
26.21%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1chili
45.23%
#2soy sauce
31.88%
#3honey
22.48%
#4homestyle sauce
10.28%
#5miso
5.91%
#6sriracha
5.7%
#7hummus
4.06%
bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1bread
27.23%
#2pastry
19.72%
#3cake
16.23%
#4toast
14.66%
#5bagels
7.33%
#6sugar
5.93%
#7sour dough
5.24%
#8buns
3.66%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1sour dough
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
32.96%
#2sugar
31.81%
#3bread
31.2%
#4buns
13.68%
#5bagels
9.62%
#6toast
6.73%
#7pastry
3.28%
grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1rice
59.26%
#2pasta
13.58%
#3quinoa
13.37%
#4noodles
9.05%
#5oatmeal
4.73%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1oatmeal
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rice
29.92%
#2pasta
23.46%
#3quinoa
17.73%
#4noodles
5.47%
beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
38.92%
#2green tea
35.47%
#3tea
25.62%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1tea
58.76%
#2coffee
13.97%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1green tea
20.84%
dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
83.85%
#2cream cheese
16.15%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1cream cheese
9.04%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
24.15%
nuts and seeds Trends Highlights the most popular nuts and seeds ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
77.27%
#2almonds
22.73%
Fastest Rising nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1coconut
7.16%
Fastest Falling nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1almonds
12.32%
alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
11.13%
fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with sesame, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1lime
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1lime
14.27%

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 sesame compared to all other dishes
fitness
18.86%
clean eating
4.30%
weight loss
3.27%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with sesame over time
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1801.252.53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.751516.2517.518.75
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Clean Eating
  • Gluten Free

Restaurant Analysis

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

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve sesame

6.18%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature sesame

chinese restaurant

31%
sesame Pricing Analysis Average price of sesame across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$11.28$8.54$12.04$15.76$17.21AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular sesame Dishes The most notable variations of sesame served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Sesame Chicken Sandwich BreakroomNew YorkNew York
#2 Cold Tofu Chili Sesame Sauce DTLA RAMENLos AngelesCalifornia
#3 Camo Sesame Street Corn SanteriaSeaside HeightsNew Jersey
#4 Broccoli Three Ways Sesame Crunch Dig InnBostonMassachusetts
#5 Sesame Garlic honeygrowPittsburghPennsylvania
#6 Black Sesame Pop Nomad Ice PopsSan GabrielCalifornia
#7 Peking Duck Kumquat Glaze Condiments Sesame Pockets China LiveSan FranciscoCalifornia
#8 Sesame Chicken The PeterboroDetroitMichigan
#9 Avocado Toast Preserved Lemon Sesame BantamWestsideCalifornia
#10 Crispy Sesame Chicken Wings Thai SpiceFort LauderdaleFlorida
Menu Items How many total instances of sesame found in restaurants across the country
19,234
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of sesame variations on a restaurant's menu
2.04

Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online sesame recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for sesame
6,516
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use sesame as an ingredient
6,357
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of sesame recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
#1

Asian Sesame Cucumber Salad from Will Cook For Friends

#2

Easy Sesame Chicken from Budget Bytes

#3

Vegan Sesame Tofu Dumplings from Rabbit and Wolves

#4

Sesame Noodles from Gimme Some Oven

#5

Asian Quinoa Slaw Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette from The Kitchen Girl

#6

15 minute sesame ginger noodles from Choosingchia

#7

Crispy Sesame Tofu with Zucchini Noodle (Vegetarian Meal Prep) from My Food Story

#8

Spicy Sesame Zoodles with Crispy Tofu from Pinch of Yum

#9

Cold Sesame Noodles with Spiralized Vegetables from Sweet Peas and Saffron

#10

Sesame Ginger Salmon from Damn Delicious

#11

Spicy Sesame Zoodles with Crispy Tofu from Pinch of Yum

#12

Easy Sesame Chicken from Budget Bytes