A recent poll conducted by OnePoll on behalf of National Peanut Butter Month (March) surveyed 2,000 Americans (ages 18-41) regarding their eating habits. Of those surveyed, 1,125 were Gen Zers and 875 were millennials.
- 3% claimed to not eat snacks at all
- 26% snack in the early afternoon (33% millennials vs 21% Gen Z)
- 68% admit to reaching for snacks when experiencing anxiety or stress
- 42% snack for an energy boost
- 33% snack to get extra calories
- 33% snack to get extra protein
- 57% regularly snack before meals,
- 75% stop snacking at least one hour before a meal
- 2% are midnight snackers
When it comes what kind of snacks are being consumed...
- 63% prefer spicy snacks
- 36% Gen Z
- 41% Millennial
- 47% prefer snacks with a crunch
- 42% search social media for new snack ideas
And when it comes to soup...
Is soup a meal or a snack?
The survey respondents were divided.
- 45% consider soup hearty enough to be a meal
And peanut butter and jelly...?
- 40% consider it a snack
- 39% consider it a meal
How to distinguish a snack from a meal?
- 37% believe that snacks can be eaten on the go, meals can't
- 35% define snacks as food that doesn't require prep time or cooking
- 35% claim meals are difficult to find time for