Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 119 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
De Cecco and Rao's Homemade run neck and neck across pasta and pantry queries, with De Cecco recommended for reliable everyday dried pasta and sauce adhesion. Rao's Homemade is the usual answer when buyers specifically ask for jarred pasta sauce.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bronze-die dried pasta praised for holding sauce well | bronze-die dried pasta praised for holding sauce well | 40% |
| 2 | rich jarred pasta sauces and high-end dried spaghetti | rich jarred pasta sauces and high-end dried spaghetti | 38% |
| 3 | slow-processed pasta that holds firm texture when cooked | slow-processed pasta that holds firm texture when cooked | 38% |
| 4 | accessible boxed pasta and upgraded Al Bronzo shapes | accessible boxed pasta and upgraded Al Bronzo shapes | 38% |
| 5 | certified Gragnano pasta well suited for hearty sauces | certified Gragnano pasta well suited for hearty sauces | 26% |
| 6 | rough-cut semolina pasta praised for homemade-style texture | rough-cut semolina pasta praised for homemade-style texture | 18% |
| 7 | restaurant-style jarred pasta sauces compared with Rao's | restaurant-style jarred pasta sauces compared with Rao's | 15% |
| 8 | artisan dried pasta selected for gourmet cooking | artisan dried pasta selected for gourmet cooking | 13% |
| 9 | widely available supermarket jarred pasta sauces | widely available supermarket jarred pasta sauces | 10% |
| 10 | specialty pasta shapes praised by chefs for texture | specialty pasta shapes praised by chefs for texture | 9% |
| 11 | 8% | ||
| 12 | 6% | ||
| 13 | 6% | ||
| 14 | 5% | ||
| 15 | 5% |
What’s changing · since July
Since July, Centorising has become the go-to recommendation for canned tomatoes. Primal Kitchenfalling dropped out of common mayonnaise answers.
Week of Jul 27–Aug 2 · Since Jul 5
Rankings by topic:
Widest split: Rustichella d'Abruzzo, 7% on ChatGPT Search and 21% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Cecco | 41% | 40% | |
| Rao's Homemade | 33% | 43% | |
| Rummo | 41% | 34% | |
| Barilla | 41% | 34% | |
| Garofalo | 31% | 21% | |
| La Molisana | 13% | 22% | |
| Carbone Fine Food | 11% | 19% | |
| Rustichella d'Abruzzo | 7% | 21% | |
| Bertolli | 13% | 7% | |
| Sfoglini | Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25 | 17% |
13% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. reddit.com, thekitchn.com, allrecipes.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
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