Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world as a day to honor love and connection.
Beyond the flowers and sincere gestures, food plays a big part in how people enjoy today.
From the chocolate treat to fancy food, different parts of the world celebrate Valentine’s Day in their own unique ways.
This blog dives into food trends found in MyFitnessPal’s log data, showing how people from different cultures celebrate food love.
How we collected data
Our MyFitnessPal business intelligence team has looked at food entries from January 2020 to the present.
They focus on countries where February 14 is widely celebrated and compares food logs to regular -day -day entry.
Based on this data, here are the countries where we have found noticeable Valentine’s Day eating trends.
What people eat by country
United States: sweet treatment and luxurious dishes
Not surprisingly, food logs on Valentine’s Day showed indulgence focus.
The chocolate -covered chocolates stole the spotlight. These beloved treatments saw an amazing -4,612% spike on February 14, making them a key feature of the American Valentine’s celebration.
Followed peanut butter hearts and brownie batter donuts, each seeing an increase of 2,400% in food logs.
But it is not just sweets who have seen increased consumption on Valentine’s Day.
Luxurious foods also rank high, especially lobster’s tail dishes, which saw a flow of more than 1,000% on February 14 compared to any other day.
This costly shellfish is often considered a delicious meal. It shows that Americans will indulge in their loved ones on special occasions, such as Valentine’s Day.
In the US, heart-shaped treatments are a classic love symbol, with items such as chocolate hearts and hearts of conversation that also climb ranks.
Canada: a heart -shaped festival
The trends of Canadian Valentine’s Day reflect its southern neighbors. Chocolate-covered chocolates led to entries with 3,418% increases on love day according to our data.
In addition, many Canadians were celebrated on February 14 with heart-shaped-an endless symbol of love and romance.
These treatments are among the most -linked day of indulgences of Valentine’s Day in the country:
- Chocolate Hearts (+3,250%)
- Cinnamon Heart Candies (+1,500%)
- Heart -shaped cookies (+1,200%)
The lobster’s tails are also heavily featured. The logs for this shellfish have increased by more than 1,000%, indicating the shared appreciation of the people for a relaxed valentine’s dinner.
United Kingdom: The luxurious flavors and inspired indulgences
Throughout the lake, the UK also embraced the Valentine’s Day staple of chocolate covered with chocolates, with an increase of 3,133% in the logs.
But Brits also showed their love for delicious indulgences, with dauphinoise potatoes that lay 2,675% more on Valentine’s Day.
Like potatoes AU gratin and scalloped potatoes, potato dauphinoise is a rich, entertaining side dish. It is made with sliced ​​potatoes, cheese, and cream.
This side is likely to be paired with Beef Wellington, which has emerged as the leading major dish, experiencing a 1,940% increase in food logs. Known with rich, high-quality slices of beef, this dish is often reserved for special occasions.
Clearly, people in the UK are also enjoying the dining room on Valentine’s Day.
Other well -known trends according to our data include profiterole stacks, a Tower of French pastries filled with cream and covered with chocolate sauce, and Tarte Au Citron, a Tangy Lemon Tart.
French and Italy’s popular desserts show the influence of other European cultures in the celebration of Valentine’s Day in the UK
Ireland: Sweet and Health-Conscious Indulgences
In Ireland, the indulgences of Valentine’s Day make an interesting turn, mixing classic romantic favorites with modern, conscious health treatments.
According to our data, a sweet carrot side dish stole the show, with a massive 2,550% increase in popularity on February 14th.
However, chocolate remained a leading contender. The treatments covered with chocolate moved 2,200%, including chocolate -covered ones, which saw a 1,800% increase in food logs.
Spicy hearts and chocolate truffles are also among the country’s favorite romantic treatments.
Surprisingly, protein-filled snacks have a remarkable increase in popularity on Valentine’s Day.
Salted caramel protein yogurt, high-protein chocolate puding with a topping, and a peach-orange high-protein yogurt drinks increased sharply. It shows a move toward healthier indulgences.
Australia: Modern twist to a traditional favorite
Australian diet trends around Valentine’s Day are not pronounced as in some other countries, but some treatments are standing as a festival.
The leading indulgent food is hot cross buns, which is spiced sweet buns originating in the UK
But this standout food has an Australian twist. These hot cross buns are filled with a caramel taste of the spread of Bisiscoff.
This modern traditional hot cross buns saw a huge jump in fame, with an 1133% spike in logs on February 14th.
So, while the hot cross buns filled with Bisisco
Also, as in other countries, chocolate -covered chocolates are a popular Valentine’s popular treatment in Australia. Today’s consumption has risen by 967%, adding a fresh touch to their romantic celebration.
South Africa: Indulgent Marshmallow is treated
In South Africa, marshmallow treatments seem important to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
The Marshmallow Pies took the spotlight with 1,586% advancing according to our data, making them the top -swing indulgence of the day.
The other favorites logged a 1,000% or more increases include hearts full of chocolate and sweetie or cutie pie. These “pie” are iconic desserts made of wafer, marshmallow, and chocolate.
The South Africa also embraced the classic Valentine’s Day treats. This includes chocolate covered chocolates (+1,500%) and red velvet cupcakes (+824%).
Italy: rich chocolate and deep fried pleasure
In Italy, the mugcake leads the celebration of Valentine’s Day. Food logs for the sole delivery of this dessert have shown an amazing 4,200% increase today.
Carnival-inspired deep fried treatment is another highlight, combining festive traditions with a romantic festival.
These crispy confections are among the most popular indulgences:
- Fried chiacchiere (fried pastry strips) (+1,467%)
- Castagnole (fried ball of dough) (+1,279%)
- Carnival Frappe (Fried Pastry Ribbons) (+1,200%)
Italy’s classic favorites will also be held in their area. On Valentine’s Day, Sanguinaccio (sweet blood chocolate) reached 1,350% and Baci Perugina Fondentissimo (dark chocolate kiss) rose by 1,200%.
The chocolate appears to remain a symbol of love in Italy, along with fried pastries and rich desserts.
Other prominent countries (AZ)
- Algeria: Chocolate crème brûlée (3800%)
- American Samoa: Iced apple cake (23,200%)
- Argentina: Red Velvet (1167%)
- Austria: Fine Hearts (1,833%), I love Milka Pralines (1,400%), Macaron (1,300%), I love Milka Pralines Strawberry Cream (1,200%)
- Bulgaria: Fine Heart Chocolate (3,450%), herb-cooked ham (2,050%), Ferrero Rocher Ball (1,667%), scitec chocolate peanut (1,500%)
- Denmark: Fastelavn bun (pastry cream filled with cardamom) (2,350%), praline nougat heart (1,443%)
- Indonesia: Light Cheesecake (1,250%)
- Malaysia: German cookies (1,050%), luxury chocolate cake (1,050%)
- Netherlands: Hazelnut creme pralines (1,600%), nonnevot (donut in shape of a bow) (950%)
- New Zealand: Raffaello (Coconut-Almond Truffle) (925%), Choc Cross Bun Block (900%), Caramel Squares (880%)
- Norway: Shrovetide bun (jam filled with bun with whipped cream) (6,867%), semla (Swedish cream bun) (4,900%), rum cake (1,657%), whipped cream, (1,191%), menuett Marzipan cake (1,150 %)
- Pakistan: Chocolate Covered Sweets (4,900%)
- Peru: Chardonnay wine (2,750%), marshmallow (2,750%)
- Philippines: Toblerone (chocolate) (1,750%)
- Poland: Lindor truffle box or bag (4,900%), wild boar (3,773%), Belgian chocolate sea shells (2,350%), salted caramel cake (1,540%)
- Portugal: Malassadas (Portuguese Donuts) (1,414%), I love Milka Pralines (1,150%), dark chocolate ring (1,150%)
- Spain: Cod (3,600%), white chocolate wafer bar (bueno white) (3,100%), carnival ears (fried pastry) (1,600%)
- Sweden: Golden Jelly Hearts (10,150%), Lindor Irresistibly Smooth Milk (7,750%), Red Jelly Hearts (7,600%), Noblesse Hearts (4,050%)
- Switzerland: Pisco Sour (2,233%), Chocolate Heart (1,950%), Lindor Milk Ball (1,150%)
- Thailand: Mint chocolate (2,550%)
- Turkey: Strawberries covered with chocolate (3,750%), chocolate Pretzels (1,250%), chocolate chip mini-cookies (1,250%)
Food: a universal language of love
Chocolate -covered and luxurious dinners can be popular around the world, but food traditions on Valentine’s Day are different as cultures that celebrate them.
From the confirmations of Canadian heart shape to the deep fried Italy’s dessert or the delicious UK dining fare, every country brings a unique flavor to the table.
These traditions reflect the unique identity of each culture, shaping lifestyle and constantly changing trends in global food.
One thing is clear in cultures and countries: on Valentine’s Day, food is a universal language of love and connection, you prefer elegant indulgences or simply sincere expression.
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*Note: Brazil does not celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14; Countries including India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, France, Chile, Belgium, Romania, Colombia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Morocco, Vietnam, and Hong Kong do not appear to eat others on February 14; Countries including Russia, China, Egypt, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, Ukraine, and Greece are linked in their languages ​​and are not translated for this article.
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