PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Broccoli is America’s favorite vegetable in 2022, according to a new survey from Green Giant.
More than 5,000 Americans were polled in the brand’s fifth-annual Favorite Veggie open-ended survey. Broccoli was the top answer in 29 states.
The next most popular vegetables were ranked in the following order:
- Corn
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Asparagus
Iowa was among the 54% of states that switched their favorite vegetables this year, choosing broccoli over corn.
However, corn was chosen by 11 states and was 37% more popular this year than it was in 2021.
While the online survey was answered by consumers ages 18-94, 68% of the participants who were parents said their kids enjoy eating vegetables too.