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Nutritional Profile of Honey - Care Omnia Nutrition

We got 52 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Honey.

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks top-of-the-line (Top 25) for four nutrients.

These are

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for one additional nutrient:

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Candy, Sweets or Lollies) shows that it ranks first-class (Top 10) for five nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for three additional nutrients:

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Honey

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Honey

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Honey

82.4%
0.3%
17.1%
Carbs
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Honey

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Honey

In food category: Candy, Sweets or Lollies

Carbohydrates (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
82.4 g
23.4 g
60
134
Fiber, total dietary
200 mg
56.7 mg
83
257
Fructose
40.9 g
11.6 g
2
3
Galactose
3.1 g
878.8 mg
1
2
Glucose
35.8 g
10.1 g
1
1
Maltose
1.4 g
408.2 mg
3
90
Sucrose
890 mg
252.3 mg
23
360
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
82.1 g
23.3 g
12
24
Amino Acids (19)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Alanine
6 mg
1.7 mg
56
955
Arginine
5 mg
1.4 mg
59
979
Aspartic Acid
27 mg
7.7 mg
64
1018
Betaine
1.7 mg
481.9 µg
3
311
Cystine
3 mg
0.9 mg
34
493
Glutamic Acid
18 mg
5.1 mg
64
1116
Glycine
7 mg
2 mg
56
996
Histidine
1 mg
0.3 mg
58
1007
Isoleucine
8 mg
2.3 mg
60
1013
Leucine
10 mg
2.8 mg
64
1018
Lysine
8 mg
2.3 mg
65
985
Methionine
1 mg
0.3 mg
52
949
Phenylalanine
11 mg
3.1 mg
60
1031
Proline
90 mg
25.5 mg
54
975
Serine
6 mg
1.7 mg
57
1060
Threonine
4 mg
1.1 mg
58
1008
Tryptophan
4 mg
1.1 mg
42
461
Tyrosine
8 mg
2.3 mg
57
1029
Valine
9 mg
2.6 mg
63
1035
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
300 mg
85 mg
244
1594
Water-soluble Vitamins (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
2 µg
0.6 µg
49
453
Folate, food
2 µg
0.6 µg
51
287
Folate, total
2 µg
0.6 µg
54
393
Niacin
121 µg
34.3 µg
162
2408
Pantothenic Acid
68 µg
19.3 µg
138
1117
Riboflavin
38 µg
10.8 µg
149
773
Vitamin B6
24 µg
6.8 µg
103
957
Vitamin C
500 µg
141.7 µg
57
618
Minerals (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
6 mg
1.7 mg
161
552
Copper, Cu
36 µg
10.2 µg
179
813
Fluoride, F
7 µg
2 µg
20
169
Iron, Fe
420 µg
119.1 µg
151
884
Magnesium, Mg
2 mg
567 µg
102
404
Manganese, Mn
80 µg
22.7 µg
109
950
Phosphorus, P
4 mg
1.1 mg
167
681
Potassium, K
52 mg
14.7 mg
189
849
Selenium, Se
0.8 µg
0.2 µg
76
690
Sodium, Na
4 mg
1.1 mg
219
1155
Zinc, Zn
220 µg
62.4 µg
139
906
Other Micronutrients (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Choline
2.2 mg
623.7 µg
141
1134
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
17.1 g
4.8 g
121
2095
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
200 mg
56.7 mg
147
659
Kcal (Energy)
304 kcal
86.2 kcal
169
384
KJ (Energy)
1,270 kj
360 kj
103
179
Figure 2. Nutritional profile of honey with 52 nutrient values.

Foods Available Online

We searched Amazon for "Honey" and found these products.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Honey

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Packet (0.5 Oz)14.0 g0.5 oz
Tbsp21.0 g0.7 oz
Cup339.0 g12.0 oz
Figure 3. Common serving sizes of honey

4 Similar Candy, Sweets or Lollies

Explore the nutrient content of similar candy, sweets or lollies below by clicking on their names.

Similar Candy, Sweets or Lollies 1 - 4

Click on a food to explore all of the nutrients it contains.

Bit-O'-Honey Candy ChewsNo of
Nutrients
47
Honey-CombedNo of
Nutrients
(With Peanut Butter)
75
Honey-Combed Hard CandyNo of
Nutrients
50
(With Peanut Butter)
39
Figure 4. Similar candy, sweets or lollies 1 to 4.

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