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Pectin vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pectin and honey?

  • Honey has less copper, fiber, and iron than pectin.
  • Pectin's daily need coverage for copper is 43% higher.
  • Pectin has 50 times more sodium than honey. Pectin has 200mg of sodium, while honey has 4mg.

We used Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix and Honey 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.
Pectin
Pectin
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Honey
Honey
6
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Pectin
Pectin
3
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% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Honey
Honey
5
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~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 Pectin Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Copper 0.42mg 0.036mg 43%
Fiber 8.6g 0.2g 34%
Iron 2.71mg 0.42mg 29%
Sodium 200mg 4mg 9%
Carbs 90.4g 82.4g 3%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.038mg 2%
Potassium 7mg 52mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.121mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0mg 1%
Calories 325kcal 304kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Net carbs 81.8g 82.2g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g N/A
Phosphorus 2mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0g 0%
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 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
Pectin
Pectin
3
90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Honey
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +96.6%
~equal in Protein ~0.3g
~equal in Carbs ~82.4g

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/nutrients
  2. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.