# A slim majority order standard-sized fast food meals

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## Reading

Just over half of Americans (55%) say standard or regular sized meals are what they're ordering more of at fast food restaurants this year, an August 2025 Verasight survey finds.

For another 18% it's smaller portion sized meals or snacks, and for 17% it's larger, shareable meals they can eat some of now and some of later. One-in-ten don't order from fast food restaurants at all.

## Topline

When ordering from fast food restaurants, which of following are you ordering more of this year? Select one.

A slim majority order standard-sized fast food meals.

- Standard/regular sized meals: 54.5%
- Smaller portion sized meals or snacks: 18.2%
- Larger sized meals that are shareable or that I can eat some now or some later: 17.2%
- I don't order from fast food restaurants: 10.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: B
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#fast-food-orders](https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#fast-food-orders)

## Citation

Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#fast-food-orders](https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#fast-food-orders)