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Honey vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between honey and brown sugar

  • The amount of calcium in brown sugar is higher than in honey.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Honey and Sugars, brown.

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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
3
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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.8%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~4mg

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
3
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%
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% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Brown sugar DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 1.11g 50%
Calcium 6mg 83mg 8%
Carbs 82.4g 98.09g 5%
Calories 304kcal 380kcal 4%
Iron 0.42mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 9mg 2%
Potassium 52mg 133mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.047mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.064mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.132mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.041mg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0.12g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 33g 26g N/A
Net carbs 82.2g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 97.02g N/A
Phosphorus 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.11mg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 2.3mg 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
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more WaterWater +1176.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2548.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3588.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10524.7%
~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.