Chocolate vs Vanilla
The world's favorite flavor vs the most popular ice cream base
🍫 $130 billion global market
🍦 #1 ice cream flavor worldwide
💡 It takes 400 cacao beans to make one pound of chocolate
BOOK 4 OF 6
This vs That: Food FightThe hungriest book you'll ever read
15 food-vs-food battles that settle the biggest culinary debates. Real stats, surprising history, and facts that change how you see your plate.
All 15 Matchups
What's Inside Food Fight
Every matchup comes with real stats, mind-blowing facts, and a vote checkbox. Here's the full lineup.
Hot Dogs vs Hamburgers
20 billion consumed per year vs the most ordered restaurant item in America
🌭 20 billion/year (US)
🍔 50 billion served annually
💡 The world record for hot dog eating is 76 in 10 minutes
Pancakes vs Waffles
30,000-year-old recipe vs a grid-pattern engineering marvel
🥞 Oldest known recipe
🧇 Better at holding syrup
💡 Ancient Greeks made pancakes with wheat, olive oil, honey, and curdled milk
Donuts vs Cupcakes
10 billion sold per year vs the dessert that launched a reality TV empire
🍩 10 billion/year (US)
🧁 Started a bakery boom
💡 The donut hole was invented by a 15-year-old ship captain in 1847
Popcorn vs Chips
Pops at 355°F since 3600 BC vs a $42 billion global snack industry
🍿 Eaten since 3600 BC
🥜 $42 billion industry
💡 Popcorn can pop up to 3 feet in the air
Soda vs Juice
1.7 billion servings of Coca-Cola per day vs the vitamin C revolution
🥤 1.7 billion Cokes/day
🧃 Contains real vitamins
💡 Coca-Cola was originally sold as a medicine for headaches
Cookies vs Brownies
Crispy vs chewy debate vs the fudgy vs cakey debate — debateception
🍪 Chocolate chip: invented 1938
🍰 Invented by accident in 1893
💡 The chocolate chip cookie was invented by accident at the Toll House Inn
Bacon vs Eggs
The perfect breakfast pair finally forced to compete against each other
🥓 65% of Americans love bacon
🥚 9 essential amino acids
💡 Americans eat about 18 billion eggs per year
Pasta vs Rice
600+ shapes from Italy vs the staple food for half the world
🍝 600+ pasta shapes exist
🍚 Feeds 3.5 billion daily
💡 The average Italian eats 51 lbs of pasta per year
Spicy Food vs Frozen Treats
Carolina Reaper at 2.2 million Scoville vs brain freeze at -40°F
🌶️ Reaper: 2.2M Scoville
🧊 Brain freeze in 10 seconds
💡 Spicy food triggers the same pain receptors as actual burns
Sushi vs Burritos
2,000-year-old Japanese preservation art vs 2-lb Mission District classics
🍣 2,000+ year tradition
🌯 Average: 1,000 calories
💡 Original sushi was fermented fish stored in rice for months
Banana vs Apple
World's most popular fruit vs the fruit that keeps the doctor away
🍌 100 billion eaten/year
🍎 7,500+ varieties exist
💡 Bananas are technically berries — strawberries aren't
Cheese vs Peanut Butter
1,800+ varieties aged for years vs America's $2.5 billion comfort food
🧀 1,800+ varieties
🥜 $2.5 billion US market
💡 The most expensive cheese costs $600 per pound
French Fries vs Onion Rings
The world's most ordered side dish vs the crunchy underdog
🍟 Most ordered side globally
🧅 First recipe found in 1802
💡 Americans eat about 4.5 billion lbs of french fries every year
Halloween Candy vs Birthday Cake
$4.6 billion spent on candy every October vs the tradition from ancient Greece
🎃 $4.6 billion/year (US)
🍫 Candles since ancient Greece
💡 Americans buy over 600 million lbs of candy for Halloween alone
FAQ
Quick Answers
What age is this book for?
Written for curious minds of all ages. The facts and debates work great for family conversations — readers from 6 to 60+ love it.
Are the facts actually real?
Every single stat and fact is researched and fact-checked. We cite real data for every matchup.
Is there a winner for each matchup?
Nope — you decide. We give you the stats and facts for both sides with a vote checkbox at the end. There's no "right" answer.
How many books are in the series?
Six! Each with 15 unique matchups: Ultimate Showdown, Animal Kingdom, Gross & Weird, Food Fight, Science Smackdown, and Sports Showdown. 90 total matchups.
Is there a YouTube channel?
Yes! Every matchup gets an animated video breakdown with stats, facts, and a community vote. Subscribe to This vs That on YouTube.
The Full Series
Explore All 6 Books
Each book has a different theme, 15 unique matchups, and zero overlap.
Book 1
Ultimate Showdown
Sharks vs Dinosaurs, Pizza vs Tacos, Ninjas vs Pirates
See all 15 matchups →
Book 2
Animal Kingdom
Lion vs Tiger, Great White vs Orca, Honey Badger vs Wolverine
See all 15 matchups →
Book 3
Gross & Weird
Burps vs Farts, Cockroach vs Fly, Zombie Ants vs Vampire Bats
See all 15 matchups →
Book 5
Science Smackdown
Black Holes vs Supernovas, Robots vs AI, Volcanoes vs Earthquakes
See all 15 matchups →
Book 6
Sports Showdown
Soccer vs Basketball, Boxing vs MMA, Swimming vs Running
See all 15 matchups →