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Mayonnaise is king of US condiments, ketchup 2nd, soy sauce edges BBQ sauce for 3rd

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XiaNaphryz

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Ketchup isn’t the king of American condiments. Mayonnaise is:

By Roberto A. Ferdman and Ritchie King
January 29, 2014

If you think ketchup is king of American condiments, think again.

The US now consumes some $2 billion worth of mayonnaise each year. The ketchup market is worth less than half that—around $800 million, according to data from Euromonitor.

Ketchup is followed by soy sauce, the market for which reached $725 million last year, and barbecue sauce, which came in at $660 million. Hot sauce, for the record—while growing far faster than the others—is still well behind. The American hot sauce industry is worth about $550 million. And mustard, the market for which has actually been shrinking since 2009, is valued at just under $450 million.

(Update: Various readers have asked why salsa isn’t included on this list. Euromonitor responds that salsa is, technically speaking, a “dip”, not a condiment. So now you know. For what it’s worth, salsa would eclipse ketchup, but still be second to mayo.)

The massive American mayo market owes a lot to the condiment’s growth from a traditional sandwich add-on to an ingredient in everything from tuna salad to spicy tuna rolls. But it’s also benefitted from the blistering rise of low-fat mayo as Americans become more health-conscious. The market for low-fat mayo has doubled since 2005.
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styl3s

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DMczaf said:
Mustard is the way to go!

However, Hot sauce when it is appropriate.
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Spicy Brown Mustard or bust.

#teamspicybrownmustard

Never been a fan of mayo. I think it's disgusting on hamburgers and absolutely ruins them and the few sandwiches it is good on i only like a very, very small amount. Ketchup is great for fries, fried tators, burgers and hot dogs that's right i said ketchup on hot dogs.
 
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MormaPope

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Real mayonnaise is aight, just a tiny bit on a fully loaded sandwich is nice. But plain sandwiches or sandwiches in general that get lathered with mayonnaise or miracle whip are disgusting. Mustard is my go to sandwich condiment.
 
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blackflag

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Barbecue sauce is the king. Mustard is a close second. Ketchup belongs in the trash. A tiny bit of mayo on a burger is fine if it also has mustard or barbecue sauce.
 
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kick51

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Looking at that list...I like all of them. Not equally, but not enough to pit my condiments up against each other.
 
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Aiustis

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I like mustard the best. I absolutely loathe mayo in/on anything. I substitute barbecue sauce for ketchup. Sometimes I use italian salad dressing on sandwiches.
 
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TangerineCloud

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Mayonnaise by itself is not appealing, but when it's on a sandwich I find that it does a great job of toning down the intensity of certain condiments (like mustard). I respect that.

That being said, honey mustard is true king of condiments. I could drink that shit down through a straw. Regular mustard ain't on the same level.
 
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