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Sweetener vs Honey

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Sweetener, syrup, agave is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Sweetener 310
Honey 304

Protein (g)

Sweetener 0.090
Honey 0.300

Carbs (g)

Sweetener 76.4
Honey 82.4

Fat (g)

Sweetener 0.450
Honey 0

Fiber (g)

Sweetener 0.200
Honey 0.200

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Honey — 0.300g vs 0.090g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Honey — 304 vs 310 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Sweetener, syrup, agave scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Sweetener Honey
Energy
Energy 310 kcal 304 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 22.9 g 17.1 g
Protein 0.090 g 0.300 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.450 g 0 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 76.4 g 82.4 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.200 g 0.200 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 17.0 mg 0.500 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.122 mg 0 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.165 mg 0.038 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.689 mg 0.121 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.068 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.234 mg 0.024 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 30.0 ug 2.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 13.3 mg 2.20 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 8.00 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta 94.0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.980 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 1.00 mg 6.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.090 mg 0.420 mg
Magnesium, Mg 1.00 mg 2.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 1.00 mg 4.00 mg
Potassium, K 4.00 mg 52.0 mg
Sodium, Na 4.00 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.010 mg 0.220 mg
Copper, Cu 0.009 mg 0.036 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.005 mg 0.080 mg
Selenium, Se 1.70 ug 0.800 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1297 kj 1272 kj
Ash 0.140 g 0.200 g
Total Sugars 68.0 g 82.1 g
Sucrose 0 g 0.890 g
Glucose 12.4 g 35.8 g
Fructose 55.6 g 40.9 g
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g 1.44 g
Galactose 0 g 3.10 g
Fluoride, F — 7.00 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 30.0 ug 2.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 30.0 ug 2.00 ug
Betaine — 1.70 mg
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 156 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 22.5 ug 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0 g 0 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.004 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.008 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.010 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.008 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.001 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.003 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.011 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.008 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.009 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.005 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.001 g
Alanine — 0.006 g
Aspartic acid — 0.027 g
Glutamic acid — 0.018 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.007 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.090 g
Serine — 0.006 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 0.700 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 0.100 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 0.100 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 0 mg
Free Choline — 1.20 mg
Total Choline — 2.20 mg
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB — 0.700 mcg
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** — 7.00 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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