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Honey vs white sugar
Per 100 g, honey has 304 calories and white sugar 401. Honey has more iron (0.4 mg against 0.1 mg); white sugar has more carbohydrate (100 g against 82 g) and sugars (100 g against 82 g). USDA FoodData Central, the typical form of each.
Data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.
Updated · By GetFoodFacts · data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release · how the figures are checked
The two labels, portion by portion
Each label shows the food's typical portion; switch either to 100 g to compare weight for weight.
Honey
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Honey, USDA FoodData Central.
White sugar
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Sugar, white, granulated or lump, USDA FoodData Central.
Every label nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Honey | White sugar | Honey vs white sugar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 304 | 401 | -24% |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0.3 g | 0.3 g less |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Sodium | 4.0 mg | 1.0 mg | 3.0 mg more |
| Carbohydrate | 82 g | 100 g | -17% |
| Fiber | 0.2 g | 0 g | 0.2 g more |
| Sugars | 82 g | 100 g | -18% |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 0 g | 0.3 g more |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | |
| Calcium | 6.0 mg | 1.0 mg | 5.0 mg more |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 0.1 mg | 0.3 mg more |
| Potassium | 52 mg | 2.0 mg | 50 mg more |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (Honey; Sugar, white, granulated or lump), April 30, 2026 release.
Vitamins and minerals beyond the label, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Honey | White sugar | Honey vs white sugar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesium | 2.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg | n/a | |
| Selenium | 0.80 µg | 0.60 µg | +33% |
| Zinc | 0.22 mg | 0.01 mg | +2100% |
| Phosphorus | 4.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Riboflavin | 0.04 mg | 0.02 mg | +100% |
| Niacin | 0.12 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02 mg | 0 mg | |
| Folate | 2.0 µg DFE | 0 µg DFE | |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg RAE | 0 µg RAE | |
| Vitamin C | 0.50 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, every nutrient the two records report; differences of 20% and 5% of the Daily Value are named in the lead.
What the numbers do not say
Composition only: the table does not measure how either food affects blood sugar or health. The values are for the USDA forms named under each label; for a packaged product, its own label is the authority.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov