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Honey vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between honey and white bread

  • White bread is higher than honey in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • White bread covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 44% more than honey.
  • The amount of sodium in honey is lower.
  • The glycemic index of honey is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Honey and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.3%
Contains more IronIron +759.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2650%

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
1
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +539.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3850.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +688.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5450%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey White bread DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 2.43g 48%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.533mg 44%
Iron 0.42mg 3.61mg 40%
Selenium 0.8µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 4.78mg 29%
Folate 2µg 111µg 27%
Sodium 4mg 490mg 21%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.536mg 20%
Protein 0.3g 8.85g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.243mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Calcium 6mg 144mg 14%
Phosphorus 4mg 98mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.602g 11%
Carbs 82.4g 49.42g 11%
Fiber 0.2g 2.7g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.536mg 9%
Copper 0.036mg 0.101mg 7%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.087mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Fats 0g 3.33g 5%
Saturated fat 0g 0.698g 3%
Choline 2.2mg 14.6mg 2%
Calories 304kcal 266kcal 2%
Potassium 52mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.599g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2850%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +113%
Contains more OtherOther +890%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
4
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
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2177.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1584.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +16%
~equal in Lactose ~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.