Jackandbeyond.com has curated a list of the top ice cream flavors in honor of International Ice Cream Day on July 18.
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Based on the number of Instagram hashtags, these are the most popular ice cream flavors:
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Vanilla: 439,108
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Matcha: 315,714
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Chocolate: 301,979
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Coconut: 184,669
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Strawberry: 152,029
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Banana: 133,179
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Mango: 97,809
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Oreo: 81,290
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Coffee: 59,736
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Pistachio: 52,118
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Ube: 35,414
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Cookie Dough: 27,859
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Avocado: 26,748
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Mint: 23,899
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Pumpkin: 21,405
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Cotton Candy: 19,050
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Salted Caramel: 18,827
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Bubble Gum: 18,523
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Peanut Butter: 18,229
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Blueberry: 18,147
A trend throughout the list would be sweet flavored ice creams. Consumers' sweet tooth shows with flavors such as Oreo, cookie dough, cotton candy, salted caramel, bubble gum and peanut butter making the list.
Unexpected ice cream flavors that haven't made the list but are slowly gaining traction include:
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Lobster: 955
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Sweetcorn: 1,812
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Olive Oil: 2,262
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Basil: 2,545
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Garlic: 4,495
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Bacon: 6,242
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