Super Bowl LVIII is just around the corner and as it is every year, it will be an event where American families will be glued to the TV for a few hours enjoying the big game, accompanied by traditional snacks such as wings, guacamole and of course, beer, to name just three.
During Super Bowl Sunday, American consumerism goes up a notch and this year is expected to be no exception, with tons of food being served in restaurants, bars and home-hosted barbecues with the excuse of watching the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
Avocado is one of the main ingredients for food during the Super Bowl, with guacamole being one of the sauces that cannot be missed during the biggest game in the footballing calendar. According to various sources, around eight million pounds of guacamole, or the equivalent of 3628.73 tons, are eaten on this day annually.
A figure of approximately 139.4 million pounds of avocado is reportedly purchased in the United States on game day to prepare the guacamole, the vast majority of which is exported from Mexico.
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According to one estimate, 48 million Americans order food on Super Bowl Sunday, with 60 percent of these orders being pizza, with popular fast-food stores almost doubling their usual Sunday sales on this day every year.
Another popular food is chicken wings. According to some estimates, 1.25 billion dollars' worth of chicken wings are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday, which would equate to 162.5 million pounds of chicken on that day alone. Rather depressingly, this would account for around 500 million chickens being slaughtered.
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Guacamole is often accompanied by corn chips or fries, with an estimated 8.2 million and 11.2 million pounds consumed respectively, as well as four million pounds of pretzels on the day itself.
Finally, Americans drink a lot of alcohol on Super Bowl Sunday, with 1.23 billion beers consumed according to the latest study, equivalent to 10.8 billion dollars being spent on beer alone across the entire country.
Binge drinking and overconsumption are common during the Super Bowl. It has been estimated that over 325 million gallons of beer are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday. With the increased alcohol consumption, the risks of injury, impaired driving, and death increases drastically.
According to the report, 1.45 billion wings is enough to give four of them to each man, woman and child in the United States. It's also enough to fill every seat in all 30 NFL stadiums with 693 wings.
"But what are people ordering for their Super Bowl watch parties?" is a question you may ask yourself because you're looking to create a game day menu. The three most popular Super Bowl dishes people order are pizza, chicken wings, and chips with dips.
Each year, the National Chicken Council announces how many chicken wings will be consumed during the Super Bowl through its annual Chicken Wing Report. In 2024: 1.45 billion (yes, with a B) wings will be consumed while professional athletes run up and down the field and Swifties enjoy glimpses of Taylor in the stands.
According to estimates in the United States, approximately 75% of fans opt for beer on game day, generating an estimated consumption of 1.23 billion liters or 325 million gallons, according to reports from the Dallas News portal.
The American Pizza Community (yes, it's a thing) said that over the last few years, about 12.5 million pizzas are ordered, baked, and delivered to football fanatics on Super Bowl Sunday. Domino's told the APC they sell more than 11 million slices on that single day.
During the week of the Super Bowl, about 10% of Americans grill food, second to only the 4th of July. It is estimated that 14 billion hamburgers are made, while other options include hot dogs, steak, bratwurst, or grilled vegetables.
So what's the link to football? The buffalo chicken wing got lots of coverage during the early 1990s when the Buffalo Bills played in the SuperBowl for four consecutive years. Today, chicken wings are a staple of the SuperBowl experience.
A Sydney man has tasted global glory after devouring the competition at an international eating competition in New York. James Webb stunned observers when he downed 276 chicken wings in 12 minutes during the Wing It On!
Over 12 billion chicken wings, 50 million cases of beer, 28 million pounds of chips and 54 million avocados will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday, which equals more than 30,000 truckloads, according to third-party logistics provider Compass Logistics.
People chow down on more than 11.2 million pounds of potato chips on Super Bowl Sunday alone, followed closely by 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips for all your guac and salsa needs and 4 million pounds of pretzels. Speaking of guacamole, folks will eat more than 8 million pounds of guac on the football holiday.
Summary. Eat one-half to one avocado a day to reap the health benefits of the fruit. There are not many downsides to eating more than one avocado a day, though their high fat content might cause some stomach discomfort.
Especially in guacamole. According to the California Avocado Commission, some 81 million pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo, the annual celebration of Mexican American culture that falls on May 5. But some guacamoles are disappointing — bland, or watery, or lacking in creaminess.
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