In February 2022, nearly ** percent of survey respondents in the United States stated that eggs are their favorite breakfast food. Moreover, approximately ** percent stated that bacon or sausages are their most preferred breakfast dish.

The most expensive type of breakfast food in the United States is the frozen handheld breakfast item. These cost about **** U.S. dollars per unit, on average. One of the more inexpensive breakfast foods are frozen bagels, which cost about **** U.S. dollars on average.

Top Breakfast Foods

In terms of dollar sales, ready-to-eat cereal was the leading category of breakfast food. In 2018, sales of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars in the United States. Bacon was another leading American breakfast food, with sales of nearly **** billion U.S. dollars in that year. In 2017, General Mills’ Honey Nut Cheerios were the most popular name brand of ready-to-eat cereal in the United States, though private label cereal had significantly higher sales than any name brand.

Breakfast Consumption among Americans

Though it has been widely repeated that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, a survey found that over ** percent of Americans skipped breakfast at least once during the week, with nearly ** percent of respondents having skipped breakfast at least once on weekends. When Americans do find the time to eat breakfast, eggs, hash browns/potatoes, and French toast/pancakes/waffles are all popular options.

Eggland's Best captured sales of about ****** million U.S. dollars for 12 weeks ended February 23, 2025. The entire category is dominated by ************* fresh eggs. U.S. egg production Eggs are a staple of home kitchens and restaurants alike in America and their popularity shows no sign of diminishing. At grocery stores and supermarkets in the United States, eggs are typically sold in packs of ******, and less commonly, in packs of ***. In 2022, U.S. egg production reached about **** billion dozen, decreasing from *** billion dozen in the previous year. America’s preferred breakfast foods Starting the morning off with a delicious and nutritious breakfast is a great way to set yourself up for a productive and pleasant day. Some Americans are content with just a bowl of ready-to-eat cereal, while others aren’t satisfied until they eat a full plate of pancakes, bacon or sausage, fruit, and eggs. In a survey of American consumers, ** percent of the respondents indicated that they enjoy eggs for breakfast. Other popular options included hash browns/potatoes, and French toast/pancakes/waffles.