Part of the reason pretzels are so popular in the state might be because the famous pretzel company UTZ is based in Hannover.
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Editor’s Note: The video above is from February 25.
Anyone who’s ever been on a road trip knows that snacks are key.
That’s why online media company, Upgraded Points, compiled a list of 22 of the most popular snacks for car journeys in the United States and consulted Google Trends over five years to determine the preferred snack for car journeys in each state, region and in all.
People are passionate about snacking on their road trips, and according to the study, pretzels are the go-to snack on the road for Pennsylvanians.
As the company points out, part of the reason pretzels are so popular in the state could be because famed pretzel-making company UTZ is based in Hannover.
Plus, our very own York County is often referred to as the “snack capital of the world.”
Other salty snacks on the list include Potato Chips, Cheez-Its, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Combos, Chex Mix, Pork Rinds, Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Trail Mix, popcorn and beef jerky, based on upgraded points.
On the sweeter side, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina and Tennessee love Sour Patch Kids, and Minnesota was the only state to choose a chocolate-based snack: Snickers.
In Delaware, Massachusetts, and New York, they try to be healthier: hummus is their favorite, making it the only snack on the whole list that doesn’t come in a bag or box.
When snacks were broken down by region, it was determined that potato chips dominate the Midwest, while hummus, rice cakes, and sunflower seeds dominate in the Northeast. In the South, Combos reign supreme, while rice cakes satiate those in the West.
Overall, potato chips have proven to be the most popular snack for road trips, ranking #1 in 10 states, followed by combos, rice cakes, Sour Patch Kids, sunflower seeds , hummus, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, popcorn and pork rinds.
To see the full results of the study, Click here.
