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Despite peaking in popularity in the early 2000s, low-carb diets remain a staple of the fitness and nutrition industry. However, these diets have not abated America’s love of carbohydrates.
The health of the country hurts because of it — obesity rates are still rising — but the data show that the country’s most popular foods continue to be the most carbohydrate-laden.
From pizza to sandwiches and baked goods, we can’t get enough.
Using the most recent 2014 estimates from the American Community Survey and Dun and Bradstreet, the experts at FindTheHome discovered the most popular food in every state. The food type with the highest density per 100,000 people is considered the most popular. Pizza is the fan favorite in most states, with baked goods and Mexican food taking the lead in many others. Previously, FindTheHome used the same data providers to find the pizza capital and bakery capital of every state.
Advocates maintain that government subsidies of crops such as corn, wheat and feed grains enable the production of processed food. Add in the demand from the American public, and it’s unlikely that the food industry will slow the pizza production line. However, looking at current obesity rates and the ineffectiveness of national health policies such as Healthy People 2020, a federal initiative to eliminate preventable diseases including obesity, it’s clear that what we’re doing isn’t working.
Mississippi
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 2,984,345
Louisiana
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Population: 4,601,049
Utah
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 2,858,111
Alabama
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 4,817,678
Oklahoma
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Population: 3,818,851
Hawaii
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Population: 1,392,704
Georgia
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 9,907,756
South Carolina
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Population: 4,727,273
Washington
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 6,899,123
Arkansas
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 2,947,036
Nebraska
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Population: 1,855,617
Wyoming
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 575,251
Nevada
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 2,761,584
New Mexico
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 2,080,085
Arizona
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 6,561,516
North Carolina
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Population: 9,750,405
Idaho
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 1,599,464
Tennessee
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 6,451,365
Alaska
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 728,300
Wisconsin
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Ice Cream Shops
Population: 5,724,692
California
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Population: 38,066,920
Virginia
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Population: 8,185,131
North Dakota
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Ice Cream Shops
Population: 704,925
South Dakota
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Population: 834,708
Missouri
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 6,028,076
Kansas
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Population: 2,882,946
Oregon
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 3,900,343
Maryland
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Population: 5,887,776
Minnesota
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Ice Cream Shops
Population: 5,383,661
Colorado
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 5,197,580
Kentucky
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Population: 4,383,272
Illinois
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Population: 12,868,747
Montana
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Population: 1,006,370
Maine
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Seafood
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 1,328,535
Texas
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Population: 26,092,033
West Virginia
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Ice Cream Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Population: 1,853,881
Vermont
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: American Food
Population: 626,358
Indiana
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Mexican Food Restaurants
Population: 6,542,411
Iowa
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Population: 3,078,116
Michigan
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Ice Cream Shops
Population: 9,889,024
Florida
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Steak and BBQ Restaurants
Population: 19,361,792
Delaware
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Population: 917,060
New York
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bagel and Donut Shops
Population: 19,594,330
New Jersey
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bagel and Donut Shops
Population: 8,874,374
Ohio
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Ice Cream Shops
Population: 11,560,380
Connecticut
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bagel and Donut Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Population: 3,592,053
Rhode Island
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bagel and Donut Shops
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 1,053,252
Massachusetts
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bagel and Donut Shops
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Population: 6,657,291
New Hampshire
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bagel and Donut Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Population: 1,321,069
Pennsylvania
Most Popular Restaurant Type: Pizza Restaurants
Second Most Popular Restaurant Type: Bakeries
Third Most Popular Restaurant Type: Sandwich Shops
Fourth Most Popular Restaurant Type: Chinese Food Restaurants
Population: 12,758,729
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