Sandwiches eaten out most often are made with a soft white roll, such as a hamburger or submarine roll. Sandwiches eaten at home are most often eaten on white bread. Lettuce salads, French Fries, and mashed potatoes are among the most popular vegetable items eaten at home or away. However, coleslaw is one of the most popular vegetable items eaten away, and cooked vegetables, particularly green beans, are popular items eaten at home. Apples and bananas are favorites no matter where or when they're eaten.
Bananas also show up as one of the favorite at-home breakfast foods.
Even with all the new tortilla chips and pretzels on the market, potato chips are tops in the snack item department. Candies, particularly hard candies, are the most popular sweet eaten away, followed by cookies and ice cream. At home, Americans consume cookies, followed by candies, and ice cream. Chocolate chip cookies are by far the favorite at home or away. Tomato catsup and salsa are among the most popular items reported away, but since they can be eaten with so many foods, its hard to categorize them, and they are rarely eaten alone.