Can You Guess Washington's Favorite Junk Food?

By Zuri Anderson

July 21, 2022

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What may taste good may not always be good for you. We know this, yet some of us can't stay away from chips, cookies, and other delicious treats and snacks. For those who can, we salute you for resisting temptation.

Since there are so many gooey, greasy, and downright delicious things you can put in your body, some researchers were wondering if some states were craving one item more than others. Zippia took that dive by compiling data from Google Trends in every state.

According to the study, the most popular junk food in Washington state is...

Cheez-its!

Looks like residents of the Evergreen State weren't the only ones reaching for these popular crackers. Arizona was the only other state craving Cheez-its.

Here's each state's favorite junk food:

Alabama: Ruffles
Alaska: Granola bars
Arizona: Cheez-Its
Arkansas: Doritos
California: Cheetos
Colorado: Cosmic Brownies
Connecticut: Oreos
Delaware: Fritos
Florida: Mini doughnuts
Georgia: Lay's Chips
Hawaii: Oreos
Idaho: Cliff Bars
Illinois: Skinny Pop Popcorn
Indiana: Pringles
Iowa: Pringles
Kansas: Nutter Butters
Kentucky: Fritos
Louisiana: PayDays
Maine: Ritz Crackers
Maryland: Oreos
Massachusetts: Crunch bars
Michigan: Sour Patch Kids
Minnesota: Snickers
Mississippi: Twinkies
Missouri: Grandma's cookies
Montana: Rice Krispies Treats
Nebraska: Fritos
Nevada: Kit-Kat bars
New Hampshire: Almond Joys
New Jersey: Oreos
New Mexico: Beef jerky
New York: Chips Ahoy
North Carolina: Starburst
North Dakota: Sunflower seeds
Ohio: Starburst
Oklahoma: Sour Patch Kids
Oregon: Kettle chips
Pennsylvania: Hershey's
Rhode Island: Ritz Crackers
South Carolina: Salt and vinegar chips
South Dakota: Milky Ways
Tennessee: Baby Ruth
Texas: Funyuns
Utah: 3 Musketeers
Vermont: Muffins
Virginia: Oreos
Washington: Cheez-Its
West Virginia: Lay's Chips
Wisconsin: Twix
Wyoming: sunflower seeds

If you want to check out the entire study, click here.