The most popular type of chocolate among Japanese consumers is milk chocolate as revealed in a survey conducted in December 2020. Low-sweetened chocolate like dark chocolate and bitter chocolate ranked high, boosted by health claims of cocoa and polyphenols advertised by manufacturers.
Most popular types of chocolate in Japan as of December 2020
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Statistics on Eating behavior in Japan
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Consumer Price Index (CPI) of food in Japan 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly average household food spending Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly average household food expenses in Japan 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Per capita food consumption volume in Japan FY 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Preferred cuisine in Japan 2021
Staples
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- Premium Statistic Per capita consumption volume of grains in Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Per capita consumption volume of rice in Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Per capita consumption volume of wheat in Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Per capita consumption volume of soybeans in Japan FY 2011-2020
Fish
4
Meat
4
Vegetables and fruits
4
Confectionery
4
Beverages
4
Consumer behavior
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Sustainable consumption
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MyVoice. (January 13, 2021). Most popular types of chocolate in Japan as of December 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169424/japan-most-popular-chocolate-types/
MyVoice. "Most popular types of chocolate in Japan as of December 2020." Chart. January 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169424/japan-most-popular-chocolate-types/
MyVoice. (2021). Most popular types of chocolate in Japan as of December 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169424/japan-most-popular-chocolate-types/
MyVoice. "Most Popular Types of Chocolate in Japan as of December 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169424/japan-most-popular-chocolate-types/
MyVoice, Most popular types of chocolate in Japan as of December 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169424/japan-most-popular-chocolate-types/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Most popular types of chocolate in Japan as of December 2020 [Graph], MyVoice, January 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169424/japan-most-popular-chocolate-types/