How Much Wings and Beer Did You Devour During Super Bowl 50?

It was estimated that Americans nation-wide would intake around 1.3 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl 50, and the estimation did not increase or decrease after the game. Super Bowl weekend, February 5th-7th was a very busy weekend for food industries. Not just for the Denver Broncos, who defeated the Carolina Panthers by 10-24. Football fans watching at home will always crave hearty and high-calorie snacks and lots of beer during the game.

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Buffalo WIld Wings Super Bowl ad.

75% of all chicken wings were mostly consumed at popular chain restaurants, such as Buffalo Wild Wings, and Wing Zone, a restaurant not known in New York City (the nearest locations being in New Jersey and in Long Island). It is always a competition between restaurants during the Super Bowl weekend, says NBC News.

According to Eater, it was estimated that Americans would also chug 325 million gallons of beer during the Super Bowl weekend, and the estimation did not change after the game either. Every man, woman, and child in America would have to drink more than a gallon each to keep up on how much football fans consumed. Treehugger also claims that all the beer consumed is enough to fill 493 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Binging on beer and wings is always a must during the Super Bowl, it is one the best times to cheat on your diet. The Calorie Control Council says that every American citizen probably consumed 2,400 calories during the game.

Don’t worry, if you were up on your feet dancing to Beyonce’s half-time show performance, you probably lost around 100 calories. If you were eating a chicken wing or drinking beer, or doing both while dancing, well then more power to you. Slow progress is better than no progress at all.