CHICAGO, May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer
approaching and fitness on the minds of people across the nation,
Grubhub, the nation's leading takeout marketplace, today announced
the results of a study of the most popular healthy eating plans in
the United States. Results from
this study showed significant differences in healthy eating
preferences between genders, as well as cities.
Some key takeaways from the study include:
- Paleo reigns supreme: Eating "paleo" is the most popular
healthy eating choice across the nation. Paleo orders increased by
370 percent in 2016
- Seattle residents love food
choice (but not gluten!): Seattle
residents order food tailored to specific eating plans more than
any other major city in the country. Within this health-conscious
city, the most popular eating plan is a gluten-free diet --
ordering dishes that fall within this category 367 percent more
than the rest of the nation
- Men and women just can't agree...on food: Fitness-conscious
males are most likely to eat a low-fat diet, while females favor a
juice cleanse
"Grubhub works hard to bring the broadest, best set of
restaurant choice to millions of hungry people," said Barbara Martin Coppola, Grubhub's CMO. "Our vast
restaurant network offers a variety of choice that means it's just
as convenient to order low-fat, vegan food for lunch as it is to
place a pizza or cupcake order for an office party! So whether our
diners are eating a paleo, raw food or gluten-free diet -- or
treating themselves to ice cream -- we're there to fuel their
bodies and souls."
Methodology:
Grubhub analyzed orders related to the
most popular healthy eating plans in the United States:
paleo, raw, juice cleanse, vegan, gluten-free, low-fat,
Mediterranean and keto diets. Using a combination of dietary tags
and a deep-dive into foods that align with specific eating plans,
Grubhub analyzed order data from Jan. 1 to
Dec. 31, 2016. In doing so, Grubhub data analysts ranked the
most popular eating plans across the nation, as well as the
preferred plans by city and gender.
Data Findings Include:
Most Popular Eating Plans Nationwide:
- Paleo -- 370 percent increase in orders in 2016 vs. the year
prior
- Raw -- 92 percent increase in orders in 2016 vs. the year
prior
- Juice cleanse -- 89 percent increase in orders in 2016 vs. the
year prior
- Vegan -- 58 percent increase in orders in 2016 vs. the year
prior
- Gluten-free -- 35 percent increase in orders in 2016 vs. the
year prior
- Low-fat -- 21 percent increase in orders in 2016 vs. the year
prior
- Mediterranean -- 7 percent increase in orders in 2016 vs. the
year prior
- Keto -- 5 percent increase in orders in 2016 vs. the year
prior
Top 10 Major Cities Participating in Popular Eating
Plans:
- Seattle -- orders 309 percent
more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
- Portland, Ore. -- orders 154
percent more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
- Dallas -- orders 140 percent
more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
- Chicago -- orders 94 percent
more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
- San Francisco -- orders 74
percent more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
- Los Angeles -- orders 66
percent more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
- St. Louis -- orders 53 percent
more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
- Austin, Texas -- orders 44
percent more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
- Las Vegas -- orders 27 percent
more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
- San Diego -- orders 22 percent
more foods related to popular eating plans vs. the of the
nation
Most Popular Eating Plans in Major Cities:
- Miami -- juice cleanse
- San Jose, Calif. -- vegan
- Seattle -- gluten-free
- Dallas -- paleo
- Houston -- paleo
- Austin, Texas -- paleo
- Phoenix -- gluten-free
- Minneapolis --
gluten-free
- Portland, Ore. --
gluten-free
- Las Vegas -- vegan
- St. Louis -- gluten-free
- Nashville, Tenn. -- juice
cleanse
- San Diego -- vegan
- Atlanta -- gluten-free
- Los Angeles -- vegan
- San Francisco -- low-fat
- Boston -- low-fat
- Chicago -- vegan
- New York City -- low-fat
- Philadelphia -- paleo
Key Differences Between Male and Female Eating Plans:
- Paleo -- ordered 19 percent more by females than males
- Raw -- ordered 34 percent more by females than males
- Juice cleanse -- ordered 43 percent more by females than
males
- Vegan -- ordered 23 percent more by females than males
- Gluten-free -- ordered 23 percent more by females than
males
- Low-fat -- ordered 17 percent more by females than males
- Mediterranean -- ordered 22 percent more by females than
males
- Keto -- ordered 16 percent more by females than males
Gender Breakdown of Eating Plans by Major City:
- Seattle
- Low-fat -- most popular for females
- Keto -- most popular for males
- Portland, Ore.
- Low-fat -- most popular for females
- Vegan -- most popular for males
- Dallas
- Low-fat -- most popular for females
- Raw -- most popular for males
- Chicago
- Raw -- most popular for females
- Low-fat -- most popular for males
- San Francisco
- Raw -- most popular for females
- Low-fat -- most popular for males
To find takeout restaurants available in your area, check out
grubhub.com. If you are interested in becoming part of the Grubhub
Delivery team, please visit driver.grubhub.com. To find out how
your restaurant can join Grubhub, check out
get.grubhub.com. To learn more about Grubhub and its portfolio
of brands, please visit newsroom.grubhub.com.
About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation's
leading online and mobile takeout food-ordering marketplace with
the most comprehensive network of restaurant partners and largest
active diner base. Dedicated to moving eating forward and
connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local
restaurants, the company's platforms and services strive to elevate
food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use
platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to
work with more than 50,000 restaurant partners in over 1,100 U.S.
cities and London. The Grubhub
portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus and
MenuPages.
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