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Minnesota's #1 Favorite Junk Food Is ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- National Junk Food Day was this week, and a Google search trends study found that donuts, pie and ice cream are the most popular junk foods nationwide.

People said they spend about $20 a week on sweet and savory snacks.

More than one-third say they get their dose of junk food daily.

Junk Food By State
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The study found that Minnesota's favorite junk food is apple crumble, and in a show of Midwestern solidarity, the same holds true for each surrounding state -- Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas.

Most states' favorites are sweet treats, but Nebraska stands in contrast with the trend, digging into their cheeseburgers.

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