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Balsamic vinegar vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between balsamic vinegar and honey

  • Honey is higher than balsamic vinegar in carbs.
  • Honey covers your daily carbs needs 22% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • Balsamic vinegar contains 6 times more magnesium than honey. While balsamic vinegar contains 12mg of magnesium, honey contains only 2mg.
  • The amount of sugar in balsamic vinegar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Vinegar, balsamic and Honey.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.4%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Honey
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 7.38g 40.94g 42%
Carbs 17.03g 82.4g 22%
Calories 88kcal 304kcal 11%
Iron 0.72mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 52mg 2%
Phosphorus 19mg 4mg 2%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.036mg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.22mg 1%
Sodium 23mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Protein 0.49g 0.3g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 114g 33g N/A
Net carbs 17.03g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 14.95g 82.12g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.3%
Contains more WaterWater +347.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +383.9%
~equal in Fats ~0g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Honey
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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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +372.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +454.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.

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