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Honey vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are honey and milk different?

  • Milk is higher than honey in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin D* and vitamin B5.
  • Milk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 20% more than honey.
  • Honey contains 16 times more sugar than milk. Honey contains 82.12g of sugar, while milk contains 5.2g.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index (61) than milk (31).

Honey and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types were 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.
Honey
Honey
4
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%
Milk
Milk
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1983.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.5%

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
Honey
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Milk
Milk
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +430.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Milk DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 0g 51%
Carbs 82.4g 4.99g 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Calories 304kcal 42kcal 13%
Phosphorus 4mg 95mg 13%
Calcium 6mg 125mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.185mg 11%
Protein 0.3g 3.37g 6%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 48 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.361mg 6%
Iron 0.42mg 0.03mg 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 3.3µg 5%
Potassium 52mg 150mg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.01mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.003mg 3%
Choline 2.2mg 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.633g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.42mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.037mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.277g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.1g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 10133kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 238g N/A
Net carbs 82.2g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Milk
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1551.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1023.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +425.8%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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
Milk
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.