From The Kitchens of The Food Channel
We’ve posted a few articles this week on the latest weird, wacky and wild flavors out there in the world of ice cream. Time for a reality check. Here then are the top 15 favorite ice cream flavors, with good old vanilla still out front by a wide margin. But who knew Butter Pecan gets so much love?
(Flavor, percent favoring)
1. Vanilla, 29%
2. Chocolate, 8.9%
3. Butter pecan, 5.3%
4. Strawberry, 5.3%
5. Neapolitan, 4.2%
6. Chocolate chip, 3.9%
7. French vanilla, 3.8%
8. Cookies and cream, 3.6%
9. Vanilla fudge ripple, 2.6%
10. Praline pecan, 1.7%
11. Cherry, 1.6%
12. Chocolate almond, 1.6%
13. Coffee, 1.6%
14. Rocky road, 1.5%
15. Chocolate marshmallow, 1.3%
All others, 23.7%
Source: International Ice Cream Association, 888 16th St., Washington, D.C.
The NPD Group’s National Eating Trends Services has published its own Top 5 List, based on share of sales in the USA. Here’s how their cone stacks up:
1. Vanilla, 30%
2. Chocolate, 10%
3. Butter Pecan, 4%
4. Strawberry, 3.7%
5. Chocolate Chip Mint, 3.2%
