--- title: "Dr. Praeger's vs Linda McCartney: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Dr. Praeger's or Linda McCartney more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Veggie burger brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dr-praegers-vs-linda-mccartney" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dr. Praeger's vs Linda McCartney: Which is searched more? Is Dr. Praeger's or Linda McCartney more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Veggie burger brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Dr. Praeger's and Linda McCartney - **Competitive set**: Veggie burger brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dr. Praeger's Share of Search**: 1.3% - **Linda McCartney Share of Search**: 26.7% ## Is Dr. Praeger's or Linda McCartney more popular in search? - In September 2026, Linda McCartney had more branded searches than Dr. Praeger's among veggie burger brands worldwide. Linda McCartney had about 203,000 branded searches, while Dr. Praeger's had 9,900. Linda McCartney made up 26.7% of all veggie burger brand searches we track, and Dr. Praeger's accounted for 1.3%. - Linda McCartney was ahead of Dr. Praeger's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dr. Praeger's’ share of searches among veggie burger brands worldwide moved from 0.59% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linda McCartney’s share of searches among veggie burger brands worldwide moved from 14.8% to 26.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 203K. ## Top veggie burger brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Dr. Praeger's appeared in all four answers. Linda McCartney did not appear in any of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dr. Praeger's | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Beyond Meat | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | MorningStar Farms | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Impossible Foods | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Vivera | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Linda McCartney | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Birds Eye | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Richmond | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Quorn | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about veggie burger brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which veggie burger brand should I buy?": 1. Dr. Praeger's, 2. MorningStar Farms - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best veggie burger brands?": 1. Impossible Foods, 2. Beyond Meat, 3. Dr. Praeger's, 4. MorningStar Farms - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best veggie burger brand for quick weeknight meals?": 1. MorningStar Farms, 2. Dr. Praeger's, 3. Beyond Meat - Searched Google, AI Overview "plant based burgers": 1. Beyond Meat, 2. Impossible Foods, 3. Dr. Praeger's, 4. MorningStar Farms Not named in any answer: Vivera, Linda McCartney, Birds Eye, Richmond and Quorn. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for veggie burger brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Linda McCartney gained share of searches among veggie burger brands worldwide, from 25.8% to 26.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dr. Praeger's worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Dr. Praeger's estimated searches | Dr. Praeger's Share of Search | Dr. Praeger's rank | Linda McCartney estimated searches | Linda McCartney Share of Search | Linda McCartney rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 0.59% | 8 | 203K | 14.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 0.97% | 8 | 167K | 20% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 0.88% | 8 | 203K | 27.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 1.3% | 8 | 203K | 27.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 1% | 8 | 248K | 30.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 0.96% | 7 | 370K | 36% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 0.97% | 7 | 203K | 24.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 0.91% | 7 | 303K | 33.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 8 | 202K | 29.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 1.5% | 7 | 166K | 26% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 1.3% | 7 | 203K | 25.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 1.3% | 7 | 203K | 26.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dr. Praeger's’ and Linda McCartney’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Dr. Praeger's**: Measured on the search term “dr. praegers”. - **Linda McCartney**: Measured on the search terms “linda mccartney foods” and “lindamccartney”, summed into one figure. - [Dr. Praeger's profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dr-praegers) - [Linda McCartney profile](/demand/global-en/brands/linda-mccartney) - [All veggie burger brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/veggie-burger-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Dr. Praeger's or Linda McCartney more popular in search? In September 2026, Linda McCartney had more branded searches than Dr. Praeger's among veggie burger brands worldwide. Linda McCartney had about 203,000 branded searches, while Dr. Praeger's had 9,900. Linda McCartney made up 26.7% of all veggie burger brand searches we track, and Dr. Praeger's accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dr. Praeger's vs Linda McCartney: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dr-praegers-vs-linda-mccartney This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dr-praegers-vs-linda-mccartney. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.