The hidden sugar in 16 surprising fast-food items

Sugar has become a problem.

Americans consume 30% more sugar daily than we did three decades ago, according to the Obesity Society.

According to the World Health Organization, the maximum daily amount of sugar consumed should be less than 10% of your daily caloric intake.

The WHO strongly recommends reducing that to 5%, or roughly 25 grams.

Avoiding it can be harder than you think.

We've found unassuming menu items at major food chains that have surprising amounts of sugar in them, many way above the daily recommended amount.

We've also ranked them from lowest sugar content to highest.