April 13th is Peach Cobbler Day! And there is nothing more satisfying than digging into a perfectly sweet, warm, peach cobbler–maybe topped with a little ice cream. But did you know that some people do not see the difference between a fruit pie, cobbler, crisp, and crumble? While each of these desserts has overlapping ingredients, they are, in fact, distinct. However, not everyone sees things the same way. 

Currently, 52% of Americans say there is a substantial difference between fruit pie, fruit cobbler, fruit crisp, and fruit crumble. Meanwhile, 27% say there is not a substantial difference and that they’re all generally the same, and 20% say they’re not sure. 

Adults aged 65+ are the most opinionated, leading in both the belief that there is a difference between these variations of fruit-based desserts and the belief that there is not. Gen Z, on the other hand, is the most likely to say they’re not really sure. Additionally, while those who make $100K+ annually outpace all other income levels in saying that fruit pie, cobbler, crisp, and crumble are all different, those who make $50K or less each year trail this sentiment by just four points, while middle-income households are more indifferent.

However, this demographic data is just the beginning of what sets those who discern a difference amongst fruit-based baked goods from those who do not. 

Cooking from a Recipe: Half of those who say there is a difference between fruit pies, cobblers, crisps, and crumbles tend to cook from a recipe, compared to just 38% of those who do not see a difference saying the same. 

Houseplant Trends: Those who believe there is a difference between fruit-based baked goods are 11 percentage points more likely to have all real houseplants than those who do not see the difference (62% vs 51%). 

Vegetables for Breakfast: Nearly half (45%) of those who feel strongly about the difference between fruit pies, cobblers, crisps, and crumbles say that vegetables for breakfast are ‘great.’ Meanwhile, fewer than one-in-three (31%) who believe those fruit-based baked goods are the same feel similarly. 

Stress Cravings: Those who say there is a difference between fruit-based baked goods are 11 percentage points more likely to crave sweet foods when stressed than those who don’t see a difference (33% vs 22%). 

Family Visits: Those who believe there is a difference between fruit pies, cobblers, crisps, and crumbles are more than twice as likely as those who do not see a difference to say that they look forward to out-of-town family visits (43% vs 21%). 

As the data show, those who feel strongly about the difference between fruit pies, crisps, cobblers, and crumbles are not solely persnickety dessert snobs. While they are a family-focused bunch who enjoy pulling up a recipe and satisfying a sweet tooth craving, they’re also open to breakfast alternatives and maintain healthy, real houseplants. All of this demonstrates that a keen eye for dessert differences impacts more than just what’s on your plate–it ripples out to touch every area of your life.

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This article’s data comes solely from CivicScience’s database, which contains nearly 700,000 poll questions and 5 billion consumer insights.