It only happens once a year and it’s a day worth celebrating for sure … we’re talking about National Junk Food Day, which was last Friday, July 21. If there was ever a day to leave the salad in the fridge and treat yourself to some fat, sugar, salt, carbs and calories, this is it. In honor of this food holiday, a new report reveals Americans’ favorite junk foods.
Casinos.com analyzed Google Trends and search data for the last year to determine what the most popular junk foods are in each state.
- They purposely left out fast food restaurants, since they get their own holiday, National Fast Food Day, November 16th.
- They also didn’t include drinks, sodas, or anything you could consider healthy.
- America’s favorite junk food in 2023 is … Sour Patch Kids.
- KitKat is the most popular chocolate bar.
- Here are some of the favorites around us:
- New Mexico: Beef Jerky, Fritos, Funyuns
- Colorado: Gummy Bears, Skittles, Pringles
- Arizona: Sour Patch Kids, Funyuns, Nerds
- Texas: Funyuns, Whatchamacallit, Sour Patch Kids
- Pringles also did well and were the favorite in four states.
- Skittles win in two states.
- Starburst got two as well.
- Animal crackers are the favorite in 5 states.
- Butterfinger is the top choice in 3 states.
Check out the full story and the interactive map for all states in the Casinos.com story.