How often do people eat breakfast in USA?

Statistics from 197 accepted quiz answers*. Updated September 2026. How these statistics work

Asked "How many mornings a week do you eat breakfast?" on the Sarahah quiz, the most common answer was "Every morning", chosen by 34.4% of 197 people in USA.

Where everyone lands

Low19.3%
Medium38.1%
High42.6%

42.6% of 197 people in USA scored high on the Sarahah Breakfast quiz.

Question by question

How many mornings a week do you eat breakfast?

Every morning34.4%
Five or six9.8%
Three or four24.5%
One or two31.3%

34.4% answered "Every morning".

How soon after waking do you eat?

Under thirty minutes16.6%
Thirty to under sixty minutes24.5%
One to two hours39.9%
More than two hours19%

39.9% answered "One to two hours".

Is it the same breakfast most days?

Exactly the same9.3%
Mostly the same56.8%
Different every day34%

56.8% answered "Mostly the same".

Where do you eat it?

Sitting down at home, table or floor51.2%
Standing in the kitchen15.4%
At my desk12.3%
On the way somewhere21%

51.2% answered "Sitting down at home, table or floor".

Do you make it or buy it?

Always make it38.3%
A mix of both50%
Mostly buy it11.7%

50% answered "A mix of both".

What is your usual breakfast?

Eggs50.9%
Bread or toast19.6%
Beans, rice or another hot dish8%
Cereal14.7%
Last night's dinner6.7%

50.9% answered "Eggs".

What do you drink with it?

Coffee33.7%
Tea15.3%
Juice31.3%
Nothing19.6%

33.7% answered "Coffee".

Does your weekend breakfast look different?

Completely different35.2%
Slightly different46.9%
Exactly the same17.9%

46.9% answered "Slightly different".

* Everyone here chose to take the quiz, and no answers are weighted to match a real population. Each question counts only the people who answered it, so a question some people skipped rests on a smaller group than the total above.

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