Ritz Crackers Are the No. 1 Snack in America: What Do You Like to Snack On?

by AdriHead Posted 2012/09/25 22:00:00

Related Topics: 24, State, American, United States, 2012, Potato Chips, News, Doritos, Poll, America, Americans, Retro

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	Ritz crackers	154 votes	24%
	Lay’s potato chips	176 votes	27%
	Doritos	163 votes	25%
	Fritos	44 votes	7%
	Orville Redenbacher popcorn	112 votes	17%

When it comes to snacks, America evidently likes to keep it simple... and kind of retro. A recent poll found that Ritz crackers, which have been around for 80 years, are the No. 1 snack choice for most Americans.

Another classic snack -- Lay's potato chips -- came in second, while Doritos, Fritos and Orville Redenbacher popcorn came in third, fourth and fifth, in that order. And according to researchers, these top five snacks have remained unchanged from last year, though other snacks on the list have moved up and down notably. So, we've got to ask: What's your favorite thing to snack on of the items on the Top 5 list?

NYPOST.COM reports:
When it comes to snacks, Americans are puttin’ on the Ritz. Although it’s nearly 80 years old, the basic buttery Ritz cracker is still the favorite salty treat in the United States, a new poll found.

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Omni 2012/09/26 06:06:49 (edited)

Ritz crackers

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Why is this poll so limited!?

And... I like Pizza :I
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jcadla 2012/09/26 14:49:11

Orville Redenbacher popcorn

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Not really...we needed an "Other." Pistachios and peanut butter on a Graham cracker.

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TimothyBrianFoley 2012/09/26 14:48:24

Doritos

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doritos are cool locos taco at taco bell

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RicksterBear 2012/09/26 14:34:49

Doritos

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I do enjoy a small bag of Doritos, however, Ritz crackers are also good and you can put stuff on them. Now i'm hungry.

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Gandalf 2012/09/26 14:34:31

Lay’s potato chips

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Actually I prefer grapes (red ones). But Lay's crisps are good as well. Also, they're called "crisps", not "chips".

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Bro. Be... to Gandalf 2012/09/26 14:41:07

They're only called crisps when they're wrapped in aluminium and delivered by lorry.

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jcadla to Bro. Be... 2012/09/26 14:50:24

"Lorry?" What's a lorry?? :) :)

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Sunny to jcadla 2012/09/26 14:55:25

+1
British for truck... The Brits call potato chips "crisps".

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Gandalf to Sunny 2012/09/27 14:23:05

English! English for truck. Also, aluminium is English for "aluminum".
And no, chips are called chips. And yes, chips are made of patatoes. As are crisps as well.

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Sunny to Gandalf 2012/10/01 02:54:34

In my days in England, "chips" were what we call wedges in US and "crisps" were potato chips.

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Manster 2012/09/26 14:31:38

Orville Redenbacher popcorn

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Freshly popped hot buttered popcorn is my favorite snack.

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RyanH 2012/09/26 14:25:59

Lay’s potato chips

+1
Crackers are a popular choice for many countries...

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New Yorker 2012/09/26 14:25:11

Doritos

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Where is the "all of the above"!

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hilda 2012/09/26 14:14:30

Ritz crackers

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Goes great with cheese

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the judgebigdogeagle 2012/09/26 14:01:11

Fritos

+1
All of the above plus Ruffles.

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AN 2012/09/26 13:50:30

Lay’s potato chips

+4
love em

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whipnet 2012/09/26 13:48:47

Lay’s potato chips

+1
It's hard to beat original Lay's. But where is Cheez-it!!

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ssmithix 2012/09/26 13:43:45

Orville Redenbacher popcorn

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Nuts would be my choice but not listed here

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myerves 2012/09/26 13:41:08

Lay’s potato chips

+1
ACOMPAÑAN CASI A TODAS LAS COMIDAS.

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*{≈F®éD... to myerves 2012/09/26 17:07:46

They Accompany Almost To All The Meals, -Spanish 2 English.

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trueblue1233 2012/09/26 12:52:03

Ritz crackers

+1
Favorite crackers n the whole world

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David 2012/09/26 12:36:29

Lay’s potato chips

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Usually after jogging or an outdoor activity. I find it too salty to eat during meals without exercise.

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Syl 2012/09/26 11:50:21

Lay’s potato chips

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Potato chips. I don't really care much about the brand.

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♥♥♥"{$MiLeR}"♥♥♥ 2012/09/26 10:40:45

Lay’s potato chips

+1
I just love Lay's :)))

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Cat 2012/09/26 07:34:17

Fritos

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Fritos is the best of the choices you gave us.

Dried tomato flavored Wheat Thins are my favorite.

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Derbyhat 2012/09/26 07:32:31

Ritz crackers

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An "Other" option would have worked. I tend to like sardines which can be tasty and healthy. They come in "water", "salt water", various oils, tomato sauce, mustard sauce, Louisana Hot sauce and I must have missed some. I have had more sardines and sardine sandwiches in my life than fast food fish, which helped with my eight years remission from Lymphoma cancer.

While the choices above will add to your cholesterol problems, sardines will tend to lower those risks with their Omega 3 power and other absorbable nutrients to build or rebuild bones!

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Mellow 2012/09/26 07:29:31

Orville Redenbacher popcorn

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I normally have this, actually.

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mikewonaus 2012/09/26 07:05:43 (edited)

Orville Redenbacher popcorn

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Because generic organic popcorn is not listed & who kain't LOVE anybody named 'Orville'?!!

Of course we love Ritz but the generic equivalent is much preferred at le$$ than half the price!

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CrazyJason 2012/09/26 06:42:33

Ritz crackers

+3

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Omni 2012/09/26 06:06:49 (edited)

Ritz crackers

+7
Why is this poll so limited!?

And... I like Pizza :I

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Papillon to Omni 2012/09/26 17:30:55

Buzzackly!

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DizziNY to Omni 2012/09/27 11:46:09

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Omni to DizziNY 2012/09/27 16:46:35

Why did you need to show me a picture of that?

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America... to Omni 2012/09/27 17:54:10

Because it's about name brands, selling products.

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Omni to America... 2012/09/27 18:06:37 (edited)

I'm pretty sure there's more than 5 name brands. An "other" option would have been helpful.

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America... to Omni 2012/09/27 18:15:00

I know, but it's also entirely possible Sodahead is being used to advertise for those brands.

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Jdogg 2012/09/26 05:19:04

Lay’s potato chips

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These are so good.

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Johann 2012/09/26 05:05:53

Orville Redenbacher popcorn

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None of the above... I treat myself sometimes to a bag of Boulder's Salt & Vinegar Chips. They are delicious!

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wilsonmja 2012/09/26 04:57:48

Doritos

+4
Kittens actually

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Bibliophilic 2012/09/26 04:42:57

Orville Redenbacher popcorn

+1
I don't eat anything on this list- I eat sun chips and freshly popped popcorn from a whirly pop machine.

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Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/09/26 04:37:24

Doritos

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If there is one American snack that I miss being able to find overseas, it's Doritos. I've been able to get Lay's (we have Bacon flavor in Slovakia), Ritz-like Crackers (in bacon flavor), and Pringles, but no Doritos. If only they made Doritos in a bacon flavor.

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