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Honey vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between honey and oranges?

  • Honey has less vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, and folate than oranges.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.
  • Honey has 9 times more sugar than oranges. Honey has 82.12g of sugar, while oranges have 9.35g.
  • Oranges have a lower glycemic index than honey.

We used Honey and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties types in this comparison.

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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%
Orange
Orange
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
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%
Orange
Orange
9
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 53.2mg 59%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 82.4g 11.75g 24%
Calories 304kcal 47kcal 13%
Fiber 0.2g 2.4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.087mg 7%
Folate 2µg 30µg 7%
Potassium 52mg 181mg 4%
Iron 0.42mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.25mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.06mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.025mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Choline 2.2mg 8.4mg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0.94g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.045mg 1%
Phosphorus 4mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 9.35g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.018mg 0%

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
Orange
Orange
4
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +601.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +407.3%
Contains more OtherOther +120%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.