What Is The Difference Between Ingredient Household And Snack Household? Viral Terms Explained As Family Trend Takes Over Instagram

A viral TikTok trend that eventually spread over Instagram has made people relive their snackless childhoods with the invention of new terms called ‘ingredient household’ and ‘snack household.’ Bon appetit is not always the same for everyone so do this concept. As the trend gains attention beyond borders, even catching Padma Lakshmi's interest, let’s explore the difference between an ingredient household and a snack household.

What’s different between Ingredient household vs Snack household?

The term ‘ingredient household’ describes a home where no ready-to-eat foods are available, and the focus is on ingredients for preparing larger meals. Instead of grabbing a bag of crisps after school, these households typically stock items like fruits, vegetables, raw meat, eggs, flour, cashews, or peanut butter.

In contrast, snack households include these ingredients but also offer snacks like crisps, biscuits, chocolate, sweets, ice cream, and convenient pre-made options such as frozen pizzas or canned soup. Homes often fall somewhere on a spectrum, ranging from ingredient-oriented to snack-focused.

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How do these ‘household’ terms go viral?

The hashtag #ingredienthouseholdvssnackhousehold became popular on TikTok earlier around 2022, amassing 44.5 million views. With years passing, the trend re-gains audiences domestically in India. Internet users are now sharing funny stories about searching for snacks in an ingredient household, sparking debates about which type of household is better, often with a touch of nostalgia.

This isn’t the only TikTok trend to gain traction recently. In December, many singles joined a trend called “Dating Wrapped,” inspired by Spotify’s yearly listening summary, Spotify Wrapped, to share their dating successes and mishaps.