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| Source | Bees |
Sugarcane, beets |
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| Types of included sugars | Fructose & Glucose (monosaccharides, totalling about 93% of the sugars); Sucrose, Maltose, Kojibiose, Turanose, Isomaltose & Maltulose (disaccharides, totalling about 7% of the sugars, with Sucrose being about 1/7 of these). |
Sucrose (disaccharide consisting of 50% fructose & 50% glucose bound together) |
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| Glycemic index | 58. Slightly lower than sugar as the sugars in honey contain slightly more fructose than glucose. Fructose has a lower GI. |
60 |
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| Sugars | 82.12g (per 100g) |
99.91g (per 100g) |
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| Fat | None |
0 g |
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| Protein | 0.3g (per 100g) |
None |
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| Calcium | 6 mg (1%) |
1 mg (0%) |
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| Iron | 0.42 mg (3%) |
0.01 mg (0%) |
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| Dietary fiber | 0.2g (per 100g) |
0 g |
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| Vitamin C | 0.5 mg (1%) |
None |
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| Sodium | 4 mg (0%) |
None |
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| Carbohydrates | 82.4g (per 100g) |
99.98g (per 100g) |
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| Health Pros and Cons | Some vitamins and minerals. Aids digestion. Helps ease symptoms of sore throat. |
Too much consumption leads to obesity and diseases such as diabetes. Can also lead to tooth decay. |
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| Calories | 304 Calories (kcal) per 100g |
387 Calories[kcal] per 100g |
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| Water | 17.1g (per 100g) |
0.03g (per 100g) |
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| Energy (kJ & Calories) | 1,272 kJ (304 Calories[kcal]) (per 100g). In contrast honey is denser (heavier) than sugar and contains more calories and more sugars on a volume basis. For example 1 teaspoon of honey is 22 calories. |
1,619 kJ (387 Calories[kcal]) (per 100g). In contrast sugar is less dense (lighter) than honey and contains less calories and less sugars on a volume basis. For example 1 teaspoon of sugar is 16 calories. |
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| Total Carbohydrates | 82.4g (per 100g) |
99.98g (per 100g) |
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| Riboflavin (Vit. B2) | 0.038 mg (3%) |
0.019 mg (1%) |
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| Potassium | 52 mg (1%) |
2 mg (0%) |
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| Niacin (vit. B3) | 0.121 mg (1%) |
None |
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| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.068 mg (1%) |
None |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.024 mg (2%) |
None |
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| Folate (vit. B9) | 2 μg (1%) |
None |
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| Magnesium | 2 mg (1%) |
None |
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| Phosphorus | 4 mg (1%) |
None |
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| Zinc | 0.22 mg (2%) |
None |
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