One of those moments when we realise that we are, in fact, now adults? When we’re able to make it through the checkout line at the supermarket without a lingering glance at the candy bar display.

Yet the lure of nostalgia remains potent, particularly this time of year. Research by Mastercard into candy-buying trends shows that, no matter how much out taste buds have evolved, 81% of us still buy the candy we loved as a kid and that 56% of us still buy candy, even if we don’t expect any trick-or-treaters. (How else to explain the mysterious endurance of candy corn?)  

Still curious about candy consumption? Chew on these findings.