Ah, grilling. Americans love going to the backyard, lighting up the grill and serving barbecue to their friends and families. If you’re daydreaming about summer barbecues already, you’re probably also thinking about what to grill. To help you in have the best grilling season possible, Statista surveyed Americans to find out what their favorite proteins were in 2020 (the latest data available). Here’s what they found.

25. Other
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 5.32 million

24. Veal
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 38.61 million

23. Fresh turkey parts
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 39.02 million

22. Frozen turkey breast
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 49.95 million

21. Lamb
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 59.83 million

20. Frozen turkey (not stuffed)
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 60.23 million

19. Cornish game hen (fresh or frozen)
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 60.77 million

18. Fresh turkey breast
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 49.95 million

17. Frozen chicken with bones
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 68.14 million

16. Beef (other)
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 79.64 million

15. Pork (other)
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 83.15 million

14. Fresh whole turkey
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 94.79 million

13. Fresh chicken parts (boneless, not breasts)
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 112.81 million

12. Pork roast
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 126.68 million

11. Frozen boneless chicken
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 130.90 million

10. Fresh chicken parts with bones (not breasts)
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 135.65 million

9. Fresh whole chicken
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 136.37 million

8. Roast beef
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 149.26 million

7. Frozen fish or seafood
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 161.86 million

6. Fresh fish or seafood
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 180.41 million

5. Beef -hamburger (fresh or frozen patties)
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 201.54 million

4. Beef steak
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 203.79 million

3. Beef (other ground)
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 204.26 million

2. Pork chops
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 206.34 million

1. Fresh chicken breast
Number of Americans who consumed this protein: 247.55 million

Methodology
Statista used MRI-Simmons data to determine how much of each of the above proteins Americans consumed in 2020. Statista released its findings November 2020. For comparison, in 2020, the U.S. popular was about 332.64 million, according to the U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS). You can find more information here.
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