Citing its latest study, the company indicates that 95 percent Poles eat donuts on this day, which translates into 88 million pieces.
The latest Opinia24 study commissioned by Too Good To Go also shows that this tradition involves the vast majority of society. Only 5 percent Poles do not eat donuts on Fat Thursday – 2%. prefers other sweets, e.g. faworki, and only 3 percent he doesn't eat sweets at all.
These are our preferences when it comes to Fat Thursday
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Fat Thursday. How many donuts do we eat?
The scale of consumption among adult Poles aged 18-65, i.e. as many as 88 million pieces, shows that for the majority of people, Fat Thursday does not end with one symbolic donut. Respondents most often consume three to five pieces (54%), 28%. people – two, 8 percent — from six to nine, while only 7 percent reaches for just one donut. Taste preferences remain quite clear.
As much as 90 percent Poles prefer traditional donuts, 6%. — donuts with a hole, the so-called donuts, and 3 percent — baked donuts. The favorite filling among respondents is rose, indicated by 37%. respondents. Then multi-fruit (16%), advocate (10%), pudding (9%), raspberry (9%), chocolate filling (7%), pistachio (5%) and vanilla cream (3%). Only 2 percent People like donuts without filling the most.
This is how much we spend on Fat Thursday
Poles' purchasing decisions on Fat Thursday are influenced not only by attachment to tradition, but also by affordability. 45 percent respondents are able to spend from PLN 3 to PLN 5 on one donut. A slightly smaller percentage (29%) of respondents would accept an amount from PLN 6 to 8, 9%. would be ready to spend from PLN 9 to PLN 15, 4%. from PLN 16 to PLN 20, and 5 percent is willing to pay PLN 21 and more. Where do Poles most often look for donuts on Fat Thursday? These are local bakeries and confectioneries (31%) or chain bakeries and confectioneries (29%). A quarter of respondents (23%) buy donuts in a supermarket, while 15%. at your local grocery store. What happens to uneaten donuts? Analyzes reported by Too Good To Go show that the largest percentage of respondents (45%) spontaneously decide how many donuts to buy, while 30%. Poles usually buy more donuts than they plan to eat.
Only 15 percent he buys as much as he plans to eat on the same day.
“Almost all of us succumb to this sweet tradition. It is therefore not surprising that large surpluses of donuts are created during this period. We are ready for such a scenario, so we encourage our users to save the surpluses and extend the celebration tradition. It is a simple way to reduce food waste, and at the same time an opportunity to enjoy donuts at an attractive price,” says Anna Podkowińska-Tretyn, Country Director at Too Good To Go.
