American Snack and Soda Preferences in 2025

We surveyed over 1,600 Americans about their snack and soda preferences, and the results might surprise you.

Our nationwide survey breaks down the most loved salty snacks, sweet treats, and thrist-quenching drinks across the U.S., with insights by state and age group. Whether you're a die-hard Lay's lover, Dorito defender, or a Pepsi purist, we've rounded up data to help you settle your next debate.
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Key takeaways

  1. Pepsi narrowly beat out Coke as the most popular soda in America
  2. Colas — including diet and zero sugar options — accounted for six of the top 10 sodas
  3. Salty snacks win out over sweet snacks: eight out of the top 10 snacks were salty or savory  
  4. Doritos are the #1 salty snack in America, winning over Ruffles by a single vote
  5. Americans still love soda: Less than two percent of Americans said they don't drink soda

Top 10 Most Popular Snacks

Top 10 Most Popular Sodas

Methodology

We surveyed 1736 Americans about their snack and soda preferences from October 10th, 2025 to October 12th, 2025.

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We used Mechanical Turk to screen and survey participants.

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We asked participants to identify their "most favorite" snacks and sodas.

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Participants could also indicate if they didn't eat snacks or drink sodas, and their answers were excluded from the survey results.

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Looking for the raw data set? Make a copy for yourself here! 

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Questions about the report? Reach out to contact@vendingcompanyinc.com.