Sandwiches are America's favorite lunch
Core finding
Sandwiches are the clear favorite lunch for U.S. adults, named by nearly half (48%), according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.
About one-in-five (21%) say they like all the options equally, while 17% prefer salad. Fewer favor a write-in choice (6%), soup (5%), or none of these (2%).
Topline distribution
Sandwiches are America's favorite lunch.
What is your favorite lunch item?
n = 1,000 · Aug 1–6, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full 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 | Aug 1–6, 2025 |
| 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 |
Sources
- verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co
What is your favorite lunch item?
Cite this question
Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.