Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many countries all over the world as a day to honor love and connection.
In addition to flowers and inner movements, food plays a big role in how people enjoy this day together.
From chocolate goodies to smart meals celebrate different parts of the world Valentine’s Day in their own unique ways.
This blog dives into food trends found in MyFitnessPal food food data that shows how people from different cultures celebrate love with food.
How we collected the data
Our Business Intelligence -Team at MyFitnessPal looked at food inputs from January 2020 to today.
They focused on countries where February 14 is celebrated broadly and compared food logs with regular daily items.* This helped identify the foods that see the greatest spikes during Valentine’s celebration.
Based on this data, here are the countries where we found remarkable Valentine’s Day’s food trends.
What people ate by country
USA: cute goodies and luxurious dishes
Not surprisingly, American Valentine’s Day Madlogfiles showed a focus on indulgence.
Chocolate -covered strawberries stole the limelight. These beloved goodies experienced an astonishing 4,612% increase on February 14, making them a key feature in American Valentine’s celebration.
Peanut butter and Brownie -Dej Donuts followed, each of which saw an increase of 2,400% in food logs.
But it was not just candy that saw an increase in consumption on Valentine’s Day.
Luxurious meals also ranked a lot, especially lobster tail, which saw an increase of over 1,000% on February 14 compared to any other day.
This expensive seafood is often considered a delicacy. It shows that Americans will spoil their loved ones on special occasions, like Valentine’s Day.
In the United States, heart -shaped treats are still a classic symbol of love, with objects such as chocolate hearts and conversation hearts also climb the rows.
Canada: A heart -shaped party
Canada’s Valentine’s Day trends mirror them from its southern neighbor. Chocolate -covered strawberries led items with a 3,418% increase in love day according to our data.
In addition, many Canadians celebrated February 14 with heart-shaped sweets-a timeless symbol of love and romance.
These goodies are among the most logged Valentine’s Day -Understanding Carriers in the Country:
- Chocolate Hearts (+3,250%)
- Cinnamon Heart Candies (+1,500%)
- Heart -shaped sugar cookies (+1,200%)
Lobster tails were also strongly mentioned. Log files for this seafood increased over 1,000%, denoting the CANADIER’s common appreciation for an exclusive Valentine’s dinner.
UK: Luxurious taste and inspired surrender
Across the pond, Britain also embraces Valentine’s Day’s staple of chocolate -covered strawberries with a 3.133% increase in beams.
But the British also showed their love for tasty surrender with potato -dauphinoise logging 2,675% more on Valentine’s Day.
Like potatoes au gratin and scalloped potatoes, potato dauphinoise is a rich, comforting side dish. It is made with slices of potatoes, cheese and cream.
This page is probably paired with beef Wellington, which appeared as the upper main course, which experiences a 1,940% increase in food logs. This dish is known for its rich, high quality beef quality cut and is often reserved for special occasions.
Obviously, people in the UK also enjoy eating in luxury on Valentine’s Day.
Other notable trends according to our data included profit stacks, a tower with French cakes filled with cream and covered with chocolate sauce, and Tarte au lemon, a tangy lemon tea.
These popular French and Italian desserts show the influence of other European cultures on Valentine’s Day -celebrations in UK
Ireland: Sweet and health -conscious indulgence
In Ireland, Valentine’s Day pampering took an interesting turn, mixing classic romantic favorites with modern, health-conscious treats.
According to our data, a sweet carrot site washing the show with a massive 2,550% increase in popularity on February 14.
Still, chocolate remained a top competitor. Chocolate -covered treats rose 2,200%, including chocolate -covered strawberries, which experienced an increase of 1,800% in food logs.
Spicy hearts and chocolate truffles were also among the country’s favorite romantic treats.
Surprisingly, protein -packed snacks also had remarkable increases in popularity on Valentine’s Day.
Salted caramel proteinyoghurt, high protein chocolate pudding with a topping and a peach-orange high protein yogurt drink increased sharply. This shows a shift against healthier surrender.
Australia: Modern twist on a traditional favorite
Australia’s food lodging trends around Valentine’s Day were not as pronounced as in some other countries, but a few goodies stood out as festive.
The top overbearing food was hot cross buns which are spicy sweet buns derived from UK
But this prominent food had an Australian Vri. These hot crosses were filled with the caramelized taste of biscoff spread.
This modern takeover of traditional hot crosses experienced a big leap in popularity with an increase of 1133% in logs on February 14.
So while biscoff-filled hot cross buns are typically an Easter treat in Australia, it seems that they have also become a Valentine’s Day favorite.
As in other countries, chocolate -covered strawberries were a popular Valentine’s treat in Australia. Consumption on this day rose by 967%and added a fresh touch to their romantic festivities.
South Africa: Surrender Marshmallow -Godbids
In South Africa, Marshmallow goodbits seem to be integrated into Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Marshmallow pies took the limelight with a 1,586% increase according to our data, making them the top logged indulgence during the day.
Other favorites that logged a 1,000% or more increase included mallow -filled chocolate hearts and sweet or sweet pies. These “pies” are iconic desserts made of marshmallow, marshmallow and chocolate.
South Africans also embraced classic Valentine’s Day -goodies. These include chocolate -covered strawberries (+1,500%) and red velvet cupcakes (+824%).
Italy: rich chocolates and deep fried delights
In Italy, Mugcake Valentine’s Day celebration dominated. Madlog files for this single -operating dessert showed an astonishing increase of 4,200% on this day.
Carnival -inspired deep -fried treats were another highlight that combined festive traditions with romantic parties.
These crispy confectionery were among the most popular surrender:
- Fried Chiacchiere (fried pastry strips) (+1.467%)
- Castagnole (fried dough balls) (+1,279%)
- Frapping di carnevale (fried pastry tape) (+1,200%)
Classic Italian favorites also had their place. On Valentine’s Day, Sanguinaccio (Sweet Blood Chocolate Pudding) rose 1,350% up and the Baci Perugina Fondentissimo (dark chocolate kiss) rose 1,200%.
Chocolate seems to remain a symbol of love in Italy along with fried cakes and rich desserts.
Other notable countries (AZ)
- Algeria: Chocolate Crème Brûlée (3800%)
- American Samoa: ICED APPLE CAKE (23,200%)
- Argentina: Red velvet (1167%)
- Austria: Fine hearts (1,833%), I love Milka Pralines (1,400%), Makrons (1,300%), I love Milka Pralines Strawberry Cream (1,200%)
- Bulgaria: Fine heart chocolate (3,450%), herbal ham (2,050%), Ferrero Rocher Balls (1,667%), Scitec Chocolate Peanut (1,500%)
- Denmark: Fastelavn Bun (pastry cream filled with cardamom) (2,350%), Praline Nougat Hearts (1,443%)
- Indonesia: Easy cheese cake (1,250%)
- Malaysia: German cookies (1,050%), luxury chocolate cake (1,050%)
- Holland: Hazelnut cream pralines (1,600%), nonnevot (donut in the form of a bow) (950%)
- New Zealand: Raffaello (Coconut-Almond Truffle) (925%), Choc Cross Bun Block (900%), Caramel Squares (880%)
- Norway: Shrovetide Bun (jam-filled bun with whipped cream) (6,867%), semla (Swedish cream bun) (4,900%), rum cake (1,657%), whipped cream, (1,191%), Menuett Marzipan cake (1,150%)
- Pakistan: Chocolate covered candy (4,900%)
- Peru: Chardonnay Wine (2,750%), Marshmallow (2,750%)
- The Philippines: Toblerone (chocolate) (1,750%)
- Poland: Lindor Truffle box or bag (4,900%), wild boar (3,773%), Belgian chocolate sea shells (2,350%), salted caramel cake (1,540%)
- Portugal: Malassadas (Portuguese Donuts) (1,414%), I love Milka Pralines (1,150%), Dark Chocolate Rings (1,150%)
- Spain: COD (3,600%), White Chocolate Wafer Bar (Bueno White) (3,100%), Carnival Ears (Fried Cakes) (1,600%)
- Sweden: Golden Jelly Hearts (10,150%), Lindor irresistible smooth milk (7,750%), Red Jelly Hearts (7,600%), Noblesse Hearts (4,050%)
- Switzerland: Pisco Sour (2,233%), Chocolate Heart (1,950%), Lindor Milk Balls (1,150%)
- Thailand: Mint chocolate (2,550%)
- Turkey: Chocolate -covered strawberries (3,750%), chocolate pastries (1,250%), chocolate chip minikoge (1,250%)
Food: A universal language about love
Chocolate -covered strawberries and luxurious dinners can be popular all over the world, but Valentine’s Day’s food traditions are as different as the cultures that celebrate them.
From Canada’s heart -shaped confectionery to Italy’s deep -fried desserts or Britain’s fine food prices, each country brings its unique taste to the table.
These traditions reflect the unique identity of each culture, shaped by lifestyle preferences and ever -changing global food trends.
One thing is ready across cultures and countries: On Valentine’s Day, food is a universal language for love and connection, whether you prefer elegant indulgence or simple inner expressions.
Are you curious about what your Valentine’s Day -food logs reveal about you? Begin exploring and tracking through the MyFitnessPal app today.
*Note: Brazil does not celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14; Countries including India, Mexico, Saudi -Arabia, France, Chile, Belgium, Romania, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Morocco, Vietnam and Hong Kong do not appear to eat differently on February 14; Countries including Russia, China, Egypt, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, Ukraine and Greece logged into their respective languages ​​and were not translated into this article.
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