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Cherry vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cherries and honey different?

  • Cherries have more vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, and fiber than honey.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cherries is 26% higher.
  • Cherries contain 20 times more vitamin C than honey. While cherries contain 10mg of vitamin C, honey contains only 0.5mg.
  • Cherries have less sugar.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index (22) than honey (61).

Cherries, sour, red, raw and Honey are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cherry
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Honey
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cherry
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Honey
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.038mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 3.51g 40.94g 47%
Carbs 12.18g 82.4g 23%
Calories 50kcal 304kcal 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.5mg 11%
Copper 0.104mg 0.036mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0.2g 6%
Potassium 173mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.068mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 4mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.22mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0g 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 2.2mg 1%
Protein 1g 0.3g 1%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.08mg 1%
Iron 0.32mg 0.42mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 82.12g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.038mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
4
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +403.7%
Contains more OtherOther +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
0
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Honey
5
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +11.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +755.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1066.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/nutrients
  2. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.