Over the years, there are few things people have enjoyed more than sugar. It is of course a staple of many foods and beverages. It is also a topic songwriters cannot stop thinking about. An internet search revealed 67 songs with either the word in the title or mentioned throughout the song, with “Sugar Sugar” by The Archies, “Pour Some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard, “No Sugar Tonight” by The Guess Who, and “Sugar” by Maroon 5 among the biggest hit songs written with the word in the title.

Today, sugar takes on a different meaning, with reduced sugar and no-sugar-added serving as two of the hottest phrases in the dairy industry. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the average American adult consumes 77 grams of sugar per day, more than three times the recommended amount. But the good news is seven out of ten people are willing to substitute a favorite snack for a lower-sugar alternative, reports the AHA.