“Crossroads”: what did Russians buy most often in 2023?

Thus, the winner in the “Vegetables” category was tomatoes, which are purchased almost 1.5 times more often than cucumbers. And in the “Fruits” category, bananas became the leaders among Russians, ahead of apples by almost a quarter. Among baked goods, buyers are twice as likely to choose white rather than brown bread, and between coffee and tea, the choice falls on the latter. 

In the “Dairy Products” category, the absolute leader is MILK , but between kefir and drinking yogurt, the choice falls on kefir twice as often  . Preferences in choosing products from the “Meat and Poultry” category have also become known. Thus, beef is the least popular , pork is ordered a little more often, but chicken is bought almost a third more often than both types of MEAT combined. 

The most popular sauce among Russians is mayonnaise ; it is bought 2.5 times more often than ketchup. They prefer to eat the sauce with dumplings - they are bought more than 1.5 times more often than the following nuggets.