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Honey vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between honey and carob?

  • Carob is richer than honey in zinc, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 145% more.
  • The glycemic index of carob is lower.

We used Honey and Candies, carob, unsweetened types 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.
Honey
1
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%
Carob
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1117.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +408.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1504.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%

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.
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%
Carob
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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% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +759.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1002.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +763.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 29.018g 132%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Fats 0g 31.36g 48%
Calcium 6mg 303mg 30%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.53mg 30%
Phosphorus 4mg 126mg 17%
Potassium 52mg 633mg 17%
Protein 0.3g 8.15g 16%
Copper 0.036mg 0.183mg 16%
Fiber 0.2g 3.8g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.75mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Calories 304kcal 540kcal 12%
Iron 0.42mg 1.29mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.178mg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.57mg 10%
Carbs 82.4g 56.29g 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Magnesium 2mg 36mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.13mg 8%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.2µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 1.04mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.7µg 6%
Folate 2µg 21µg 5%
Sodium 4mg 107mg 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.14mg 3%
Choline 2.2mg 19mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.295g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.483g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 52.49g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Carob
3
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1010.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2616.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1230%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients
  2. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.