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Honey vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between honey and corn syrup

  • The glycemic index of honey is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Honey and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +262.5%

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
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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% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +504.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Corn syrup DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Sodium 4mg 155mg 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.9µg 4%
Choline 2.2mg 13.3mg 2%
Carbs 82.4g 77.59g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.009mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.053mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.1mg 1%
Calories 304kcal 286kcal 1%
Phosphorus 4mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 2mg 8mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.37mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 77.59g N/A
Potassium 52mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 77.59g N/A
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
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~77.59g

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.