In January 2025, the 12-month inflation rate for food items in the United States was at 2.5 percent. That month, egg prices increased by over 50 percent compared to January 2024. Inflation for sugar and sweets saw an increase at 4.3 percent.
Year-over-year inflation rate of selected food items in the United States in January 2025, by category
Characteristic
Inflation rate
Eggs
53%
Sugar and sweets
4.3%
Meats, poultry, and fish
2.3%
Non-alcoholic beverages and beverage materials
2.2%
Milk
1.8%
Baby food and formula
1.1%
Fats and oils
0.4%
Cereals and bakery products
0.4%
Fruits and vegetables
0.3%
Cheese and related products
0.1%
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 31, 2025). Year-over-year inflation rate of selected food items in the United States in January 2025, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304325/unadjusted-monthly-inflation-rate-in-the-us-food/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Year-over-year inflation rate of selected food items in the United States in January 2025, by category." Chart. January 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304325/unadjusted-monthly-inflation-rate-in-the-us-food/
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Year-over-year Inflation Rate of Selected Food Items in The United States in January 2025, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304325/unadjusted-monthly-inflation-rate-in-the-us-food/
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Year-over-year inflation rate of selected food items in the United States in January 2025, by category [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304325/unadjusted-monthly-inflation-rate-in-the-us-food/
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