Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world as a day to honor love and connection.
In addition to flowers and genuine gestures, food plays a major role in how people enjoy this day together.
From chocolate treats to chic meals, different parts of the world celebrate Valentine’s Day in their own unique ways.
This blog delves into food trends in MyfitnessPal Food Log data, which show how people from different cultures celebrate love with food.
How we have collected the data
Our Business Intelligence team of MyfitnessPal looked at food input from January 2020 to today.
They concentrated on countries where February 14 is celebrated on a large scale and compared food logs with regular daily entries.* This helped to identify the foods that see the greatest peaks during Valentine’s festival.
Based on this data, the countries where we have found remarkable Valentine’s Day food trends.
What people at the land ate
United States: Sweet delicacies and luxurious dishes
It is not surprising that the American Valentine’s Day food logs showed a focus on pampering.
The spotlight covered with chocolate covered. These beloved treats saw an amazing 4,612% Spike on 14 February, making them an important feature of the celebrations of the American Valentine.
Peanut butter hearts and brownie -attached Donuts followed, each saw an increase of 2,400% in food slogs.
But it was not only candy that saw an increase in consumption on Valentine’s Day.
Luxury meals also ranked strongly, in particular lobster tail dishes, which saw an increase of more than 1,000% on 14 February compared to another day.
This expensive shellfish is often considered a delicacy. It shows that Americans will spoil their loved ones on special occasions, such as Valentine’s Day.
In the US, heart -shaped treats are still a classic symbol of love, with items such as chocolate hearts and conversation notes that also climb the ranks.
Canada: a heart -shaped celebration
Canada’s Valentine’s Day trends reflect those from his southern neighbor. Chocolate covered strawberries led entries with an increase of 3,418% on the day of love according to our data.
Moreover, many Canadians celebrated February 14 with heart-shaped candies-a timeless symbol of love and romance.
These treats are among the most coupled Valentine’s Day indulgence in the country:
- Chocolate hearts (+3,250%)
- Cinnamon Heart Candies (+1500%)
- Heart -shaped sugar cookies (+1,200%)
Cancer tails were also hard to see. Logs for these shellfish have risen more than 1,000%, which meant the shared rating of Canadians for a luxury Valentine dinner.
United Kingdom: Luxurious flavors and inspired indulgences
On the pond, the UK also embraces the strawberry -covered strawberries -covered strawberries, with an increase of 3,133% in tribes.
But British also showed their love for savory indulgences, with potato Dauphinoise who registered 2,675% more on Valentine’s Day.
Just like potatoes au gratin and scalloped potatoes, potato Dauphinoise is a rich, reassuring side dish. It is made with cut potatoes, cheese and cream.
This side is probably combined with beef Wellington, which came forward as the upper main course, with an increase of 1.940% in food slogs. Known for its rich, high -quality cut of beef, this dish is often reserved for special occasions.
It is clear that people in the UK also enjoy dining in luxury on Valentine’s Day.
Other remarkable trends According to our data, Profiterole Stacks, a tower of French pastries were filled with cream and covered with chocolate sauce, and the tarte au citron, a spicy lemon pie.
These popular French and Italian desserts show the influence of other European cultures on Valentine’s Day celebrations in the UK
Ireland: sweet and health -conscious indulgence
In Ireland, Valentine’s Day took an interesting turn and combined classic romantic favorites with modern, health -conscious treats.
According to our data, a sweet carrot side dish has stolen the show, with a huge increase of 2,550% in popularity on February 14.
Still, chocolate remained a top candidate. Chocolate covered delicacies rose 2,200%, including strawberries covered with chocolate, with an increase of 1,800% in food logs.
Spicy hearts and chocolate truffles were also one of the favorite romantic treats of the country.
Surprisingly, Paks snacks on Valentine’s Day were also a remarkable increases in popularity on Valentine’s Day.
Salted caramel-ewityoghurt, high-protein chocolate pudding with a topping and a peach-orange high-protein yogurt drink rose sharply. This shows a shift to healthier indulgences.
Australia: Modern turn on a traditional favorite
The trends of Australia, the trends of food around Valentine’s Day, were not as pronounced in some other countries, but a few treats stood out as festive.
The best delicious food was hot cross rolls, which are seasoned sweet sandwiches that were created in the UK
But this striking food had an Australian turn. These hot cross rolls were filled with the caramelized taste of Biscoff distribution.
This modern view of traditional hot cross rolls saw a big leap in popularity, with a spike of 1133% in tribes on February 14.
So, although hot cross rolls filled with Biscoff is usually a Paastracte in Australia, they also seem to have become a favorite of Valentine’s Day.
Just like in other countries, chocolate -covered strawberries were a popular Valentine’s Day treat in Australia. Consumption on this day rose by 967%and added a new test to their romantic festivals.
South Africa: Dedicated Marshmallow -Tractations
In South Africa, Marshmallow treats seem to be an integral part of Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Marshmallow cakes recorded the spotlights with an increase of 1,586% according to our data, making them the best registered indulgence of the day.
Other favorites who registered an increase of 1,000% or more were with Mallow-filled chocolate hearts and sweethearts or babies. These “cakes” are iconic desserts made of waffle, marshmallow and chocolate.
South Africans also embraced classic Valentine’s Day treats. These include chocolate covered strawberries (+1500%) and red velvet cupcakes (+824%).
Italy: rich chocolates and fried joys
In Italy, the Mugcake Valentine’s Day celebrations dominated. Food logs for this single-service dessert showed an amazing increase of 4,200% on this day.
Fried delicacies inspired by carnival were another highlight, in which festive traditions were combined with romantic parties.
These crispy clothing were among the most popular indulgences:
- Fried Chiacchiere (Fried Pastry Strips) (+1,467%)
- Castagnole (fried dough balls) (+1,279%)
- Carnival Frappe (fried cakes) (+1,200%)
Classic Italian favorites also held their place. On Valentine’s Day, Sanguinaccio (sweet blood chocolate peo) of 1,350% and Baci Perugina Fondentissimo (Dark Chocolate Kisses) rose 1200%.
Chocolate seems to stay a symbol of love in Italy, along with fried cakes and rich desserts.
Other remarkable countries (AZ)
- Algeria: Chocolate cream brûlée (3800%)
- American Samoa: Iced Apple Cake (23,200%)
- Argentina: Red velvet (1167%)
- Austria: Fine hearts (1,833%), I love Milka Pralines (1,400%), macarons (1,300%), I love strawberry cream Milka Pralines (1,200%)
- Bulgaria: Fine heart chocolate (3,450%), herb-cooked ham (2,050%), Ferrero Rocher balls (1,667%), Scitec Chocolate Peanut (1500%)
- Denmark: Fastelavn Bun (dough cream filled with cardamom) (2,350%), praline nougat -hearts (1,443%)
- Indonesia: Light cheesecake (1,250%)
- Malaysia: German cookies (1,050%), luxury chocolate cake (1,050%)
- The Netherlands: Hazelnut Creme Pralines (1,600%), Nonevot (donut in the form of an arc) (950%)
- New -Zeeland: Raffaello (Coconut-Almond Truffle) (925%), Choc Cross Bun Block (900%), caramel four-in-law (880%)
- Norway: Shrovetide bun (jam -filled sandwich with whipped cream) (6,867%), Semla (Swedish cream bread) (4,900%), rum cake (1,657%), whipped cream, (1,191%), Menuett Marzipan cake (1,150%)
- Pakistan: Chocolate covered candies (4,900%)
- Peru: Chardonnay -Wijn (2,750%), marshmallow (2,750%)
- Philippines: Toblerone (chocolate) (1,750%)
- Poland: Lindor Truffle Box or Bag (4,900%), Wild Boar (3,773%), Belgian chocolate shells (2,350%), salted caramel cake (1,540%)
- Portugal: Malassadas (Portuguese donuts) (1,414%), I love Milka Pralines (1,150%), pure chocolate rings (1,150%)
- Spain: Cod (3,600%), white chocolate waffle bar (Bueno White) (3,100%), Carnival -ears (fried cakes) (1,600%)
- Sweden: Golden Jelly Hearts (10,150%), Lindor irresistibly smooth milk (7,750%), Red Jelly Hearts (7,600%), Nobelsse Hearts (4,050%)
- Switzerland: Pisco Sour (2,233%), Chocolate heart (1,950%), Lindor Milk Balls (1,150%)
- Thailand: Mint chocolate (2,550%)
- Turkey: With chocolate-covered strawberries (3,750%), chocolate petrzels (1,250%), chocolate flakes (1,250%)
Food: a universal language of love
Chocolate covered strawberries and luxurious dinners can be popular worldwide, but Valentine’s Day food traditions are just as diverse as the cultures they celebrate.
From the heart-shaped clothing from Canada to the fried desserts of Italy or the Fine Dining rate of the UK, each country brings its unique taste to the table.
These traditions reflect the unique identity of every culture, formed by lifestyle preferences and ever -changing global food trends.
One thing is clear in different cultures and countries: eating on Valentine’s Day is a universal language of love and connection, whether you prefer elegant indulgences or simple sincere expressions.
Curious about what your Valentine’s Day food logs reveal about you? Start exploring and following the MyFitnessPal -App Today.
*Note: Brazil does not celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14; Countries such as India, Mexico, Saudi Aarabia, France, Chile, Belgium, Romania, Colombia, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Morocco, Vietnam and Hong Kong seem to be not eating differently on 14 February; Countries such as Russia, China, Egypt, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, Ukraine and Greece logged in their respective languages and were not translated for this article.
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