squid Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular squid dishes in restaurants
#1ARROZ CON CALAMARES SQUID RICE
Versailles Cuban Food (La, California)
@karenofpdx

$10.99

#2HOT STONE SQUID FRIED RICE
Square Mixx Los Angeles (La, California)
@maggieeats

$10.95

#3MENTAI SQUID BUTTER UDON
Marugame Monzo (La, California)
@giggs_la

$12.95

#4SQUID INK STROZZAPRETI PASTA
Grassa (Portland, Oregon)
@ayen4finefood

$12.00

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with squid
#1noodles
77.14%
#2beef
77.14%
#3salmon
57.99%
#4pork
54.60%
#5lobster pieces
46.93%
#6wine
46.14%
#7rice
27.08%
#8fish
20.69%
#9pasta
9.67%
#10salad
9.20%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve squid

2.92%

4,396 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Arroz Con Calamares Squid Rice

Online Recipes Percentage of all online squid recipes

0.02%

418 of 1,918,479 Recipes

Top recipe:
Squid Ink Flatbread with Smoked Salmon

Overview

squid Growth Over Time How squid has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.0250.050.0750.10.1250.150.175
Year Over Year SQUID growth or decline vs one year ago
-4.92%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of squid per consumer
1.49
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that squid represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of squid 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 squid

2.92%

4,396 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Arroz Con Calamares Squid Rice

Online Recipes Percentage of all online squid recipes

0.02%

418 of 1,918,479 Recipes

Top recipe:
Squid Ink Flatbread with Smoked Salmon

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Innovation Analysis

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

seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with squid, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1calamari
33.01%
#2fish
27.4%
#3lobster pieces
10.14%
#4salmon
9.24%
#5tuna
8.71%
#6scallops
3.1%
#7prawns
2.37%
#8oysters
2.02%
#9shrimp
1.92%
#10clam
1.6%
#11mussels
0.49%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1oysters
#2salmon
57.99%
#3tuna
52.34%
#4lobster pieces
46.93%
#5scallops
31.57%
#6fish
20.69%
#7shrimp
14.80%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1prawns
39.11%
#2clam
22.7%
#3calamari
15.1%
#4mussels
10.7%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with squid, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1pasta
71.57%
#2rice
24.1%
#3noodles
4.34%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1noodles
77.14%
#2rice
27.08%
#3pasta
9.67%
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meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with squid, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
36.25%
#2beef
32.16%
#3pork
31.6%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1beef
77.14%
#2pork
54.60%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1chicken
27.53%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with squid, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
9.20%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with squid, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
46.14%
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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 squid compared to all other dishes
fitness
3.33%
snack
1.20%
comfort
1.07%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with squid over time
Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.1250.250.3750.50.6250.750.87511.1251.251.3751.51.6251.751.8752
  • vegetarian
  • clean eating
  • vegan
  • gluten free
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Restaurant Analysis

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

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve squid

2.92%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature squid

sushi restaurant

30 %
squid Pricing Analysis Average price of squid across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$9.32$8.9$9.17$11.54$13.08AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular squid Dishes The most notable variations of squid served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Arroz Con Calamares Squid Rice Versailles Cuban FoodLaCalifornia
#2 Hot Stone Squid Fried Rice Square Mixx Los AngelesLaCalifornia
#3 Mentai Squid Butter Udon Marugame MonzoLaCalifornia
#4 Squid Ink Strozzapreti Pasta GrassaPortlandOregon
#5 Salt Pepper Squid David's Mai Lah WahPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
#6 Squid Ink Linguine Pasta Siena TavernChicagoIllinois
#7 Squid Ink Mafaldine Pasta North ItaliaCatalina FoothillsArizona
#8 Squid Ink Strozzapreti FaroNycNew York
#9 Squid Ink Tagliolini Pasta Cucina by Wolfgang PuckParadiseNevada
#10 Squid Ball Beef Ball Noodle Soup Mike's Noodle HouseSeattleWashington
Menu Items How many total instances of squid found in restaurants across the country
8,130
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of squid variations on a restaurant's menu
1.85
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online squid recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for squid
418
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use squid as an ingredient
385
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of squid recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Squid Ink Flatbread with Smoked Salmon from Tastemade

2

Crispy squid & smashed avo from Jamie Oliver

3

Grilled Squid With Olive Oil and Lemon from Serious Eats

4

Grilled squid salad from Jamie Oliver

5

Crispy Squid and Smashed Avo from The Happy Foodie

6

Stir-fried Salt and Pepper Squid with Red Chilli and Spring Onion from The Happy Foodie

7

Squid Ink Pasta with Shrimp, Nduja, and Tomato from Bon Appetit

8

Spicy Squid Stir Fry (Ojingeo Bokkeum) from Kimchimari

9

Cabbage and Squid Stir Fry from Ang Sarap (A Tagalog word for "It's Delicious")

10

Thai grilled squid with green sauce - a guest post by Tes from saffronstreaks

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