300% There has been 300% growth in searches for "turmeric." Appears In 2016 Food Trends from Google Search Data: The Rise of Functional Foods Related Data 35% of people who search for food and beverage terms do so exclusively on a phone. Search interest in queries related to “places to eat near me” increased more than 2X YOY. Over 50% of the searches for 5 of the top 10 trending functional foods are on mobile. On average, searches for the top 10 functional foods peak on Mondays and slowly decline throughout the week until interest reaches the lowest point on Fridays. Rise in searches for turmeric since 2004 86% of people who continued to shop after Christmas week used Search for holiday-related shopping.