sesame Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular sesame dishes in restaurants
#1SESAME CHICKEN
The Peterboro (Detroit, Michigan)
@detroits_honor_society

$14.95

#2SESAME CHICKEN SANDWICH
Breakroom (Nyc, New York)
@breakroomnyc

$6.95

#3SESAME GARLIC
Honeygrow (Pgh, Pennsylvania)
@yinzerfoodie

$10.79

#4BLACK SESAME POP
Nomad Ice Pops (San Gabriel, California)
@nomadicepops

$3.25

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with sesame
#1oatmeal
66.93%
#2fried rice
64.60%
#3pumpkin
20.03%
#4cream cheese
19.51%
#5beef
15.57%
#6tea
14.66%
#7stir fry
14.51%
#8pasta
14.47%
#9pastry
14.23%
#10wine
12.62%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve sesame

6.27%

9,573 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Sesame Chicken

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sesame recipes

0.44%

7,079 of 1,593,361 Recipes

Top recipe:
Crispy Sesame Tofu with Zucchini Noodle (Vegetarian Meal Prep)

Overview

sesame Growth Over Time How sesame has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1800.050.10.150.20.250.30.350.4
Year Over Year SESAME growth or decline vs one year ago
19.2%
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

6.27%

9,573 of 152,763 Restaurants

Top dish:
Sesame Chicken

Online Recipes Percentage of all online sesame recipes

0.44%

7,079 of 1,593,361 Recipes

Top recipe:
Crispy Sesame Tofu with Zucchini Noodle (Vegetarian Meal Prep)

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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
28.34%
#2ice cream
25.75%
#3tofu
13.6%
#4stir fry
9.03%
#5eggs
6.5%
#6kimchi
5.17%
#7fried rice
4.15%
#8curry
2.83%
#9hamburger
2.35%
#10chicken wings
2.29%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1fried rice
64.60%
#2stir fry
14.51%
#3chicken wings
12.07%
#4hamburger
5.06%
#5tofu
1.62%
#6curry
0.16%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
25.76%
#2eggs
22.95%
#3ice cream
18.05%
#4kimchi
8.95%
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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
34.87%
#2tuna
33.05%
#3fish
25.79%
#4ahi tuna
6.3%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
25.83%
#2ahi tuna
16.23%
#3fish
11.11%
#4tuna
10.79%
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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
45.32%
#2beef
18.48%
#3pork
15.48%
#4steak
8.49%
#5bacon
7.24%
#6pork belly
4.99%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1beef
15.57%
#2bacon
4.54%
#3pork belly
3.19%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1pork
32.62%
#2steak
12.99%
#3chicken
11.32%
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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
11.79%
#2greens
10.11%
#3green gram
8.9%
#4soy
8.66%
#5seaweed
8.54%
#6kale
8.3%
#7spinach
8.18%
#8cauliflower
6.38%
#9edamame
5.66%
#10cabbage
5.54%
#11lettuce
4.81%
#12carrots
4.57%
#13pumpkin
3.13%
#14mushrooms
2.77%
#15potatoes
2.65%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1pumpkin
20.03%
#2lettuce
6.23%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1green gram
50.97%
#2carrots
43.23%
#3seaweed
43.09%
#4potatoes
41.47%
#5mushrooms
35.14%
#6spinach
33.78%
#7greens
16.33%
#8edamame
15.95%
#9cabbage
15.23%
#10kale
14.64%
#11broccoli
12.52%
#12cauliflower
5.57%
#13soy
4.5%
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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
30.19%
#2ginger
21.23%
#3chocolate
19.88%
#4garlic
17.64%
#5cilantro
7.03%
#6pepper
4.04%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1pepper
37.56%
#2ginger
33.78%
#3chocolate
30.63%
#4garlic
19.59%
#5cilantro
15.45%
#6matcha
4.53%
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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
#1tahini
12.64%
#2marina sauce
12.48%
#3miso
11.83%
#4soy sauce
11.67%
#5honey
11.67%
#6hummus
10.86%
#7sriracha
8.75%
#8chili
6.97%
#9peanut butter
6.65%
#10wasabi
6.48%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1tahini
6.23%
#2peanut butter
4.71%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1honey
37.92%
#2wasabi
34.06%
#3marina sauce
28.59%
#4soy sauce
22.51%
#5hummus
16.33%
#6sriracha
15.45%
#7miso
14.52%
#8chili
12.74%
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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
30.04%
#2pastry
22.58%
#3cake
17.74%
#4toast
16.53%
#5bagels
8.67%
#6buns
4.44%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pastry
14.23%
#2bagels
2.98%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1bread
25.97%
#2toast
21.65%
#3cake
19.94%
#4buns
5.69%
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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
58.9%
#2pasta
13.77%
#3quinoa
13.14%
#4noodles
9.11%
#5oatmeal
5.08%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1oatmeal
66.93%
#2pasta
14.47%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rice
36.11%
#2quinoa
16.86%
#3noodles
4.76%
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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
38.5%
#2green tea
35.5%
#3tea
26%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1tea
14.66%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1green tea
53.65%
#2coffee
10.93%
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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
84.62%
#2cream cheese
15.38%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1cream cheese
19.51%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
12.24%
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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
76.14%
#2almonds
23.86%
Fastest Falling nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1almonds
22.44%
#2coconut
2.67%
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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
12.62%
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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 sesame compared to all other dishes
fitness
18.50%
clean eating
4.32%
weight loss
3.29%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with sesame over time
Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '1801.252.53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.751516.2517.518.75
  • vegan
  • vegetarian
  • clean eating
  • gluten free
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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

6.27%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature sesame

chinese restaurant

30 %
sesame Pricing Analysis Average price of sesame across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$11.49$8.65$12.23$15.77$17.98AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular sesame Dishes The most notable variations of sesame served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Sesame Chicken The PeterboroDetroitMichigan
#2 Sesame Chicken Sandwich BreakroomNycNew York
#3 Sesame Garlic honeygrowPghPennsylvania
#4 Black Sesame Pop Nomad Ice PopsSan GabrielCalifornia
#5 Black Sesame Ice Cream Ramen GaijinSebastopolCalifornia
#6 Crispy Spicy Sesame Chicken Don Mei Jin RamenNycNew York
#7 Crispy Sesame Chicken Wings Thai SpiceOakland ParkFlorida
#8 Sesame Seared Tuna Circles Waterfront RestaurantApollo BeachFlorida
#9 Toasted Black Sesame Packed Pint CookiebarOaklandCalifornia
#10 Sesame Ahi Tuna Tango RestaurantLower Merion TownshipPennsylvania
Menu Items How many total instances of sesame found in restaurants across the country
19,228
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of sesame variations on a restaurant's menu
2.01
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online sesame recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for sesame
7,079
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use sesame as an ingredient
6,898
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of sesame recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

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

2

Cold Sesame Noodles with Spiralized Vegetables from Sweet Peas and Saffron

3

Homemade Vegetable Potstickers with Toasted Sesame Honey Soy Sauce from Half Baked Harvest

4

Easy Sesame Chicken from Budget Bytes

5

15 minute sesame ginger noodles from Choosingchia

6

Sesame Ginger Salmon from Damn Delicious

7

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

8

Sesame Noodles from Gimme Some Oven

9

Vegan Sesame Tofu Dumplings from Rabbit and Wolves

10

Simple Sesame Noodles from The Pioneer Woman

11

Simple Sesame Noodles from The Pioneer Woman

12

Easy Sesame Chicken from Budget Bytes

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