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Honey vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between honey and sorghum syrup

  • Honey contains less manganese, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than sorghum syrup.
  • Sorghum syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 63% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Honey and Syrups, sorghum.

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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 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1823.1%
Contains more IronIron +804.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1812.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.5%

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% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1082.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2691.7%
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 Sorghum syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 1.53mg 63%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.67mg 50%
Iron 0.42mg 3.8mg 42%
Potassium 52mg 1000mg 28%
Magnesium 2mg 100mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.804mg 15%
Calcium 6mg 150mg 14%
Copper 0.036mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.155mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 4mg 56mg 7%
Carbs 82.4g 74.9g 3%
Choline 2.2mg 13.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.41mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.7µg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Calories 304kcal 290kcal 1%
Protein 0.3g 0g 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 74.9g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 74.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.1mg 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
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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
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~74.9g

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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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/nutrients

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

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