USDA reference food · Sweets

Honey

1 tbsp of honey (21 g) has 60 calories, 0g of protein, 0g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 169640). It is one of 2 USDA descriptions of honey.

FoodData Central 169640, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tbsp (21g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 17g6%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 17g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 0g0%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0.1mg0%

Potassium 10mg0%

* 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.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 0.3g; more than 8% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 304; more than 73% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0.2g; more than 47% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 0g0%

Potassium 10mg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0.1mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 169640); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	304	73%
Protein	0.30 g	8%
Total fat	0 g	0%
Carbohydrate	82.4 g	98%
Fiber	0.20 g	47%
Total sugars	82.1 g	100%
Sodium	4.00 mg	10%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (93)

The portion is 1 tbsp (21 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0.063 g	0.30 g	0%
Total lipid (fat)	0 g	0 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	17.3 g	82.4 g	6%
Ash	0.042 g	0.20 g
Energy	63.8 kcal	304 kcal
Sucrose	0.19 g	0.89 g
Glucose	7.51 g	35.8 g
Fructose	8.60 g	40.9 g
Maltose	0.30 g	1.44 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	3.59 g	17.1 g
Total Sugars	17.2 g	82.1 g
Galactose	0.65 g	3.10 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.042 g	0.20 g	0%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	0 g	0 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0 g	0 g

Minerals (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	1.26 mg	6.00 mg	0%
Iron, Fe	0.088 mg	0.42 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	0.42 mg	2.00 mg	0%
Phosphorus, P	0.84 mg	4.00 mg	0%
Potassium, K	10.9 mg	52.0 mg	0%
Sodium, Na	0.84 mg	4.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.046 mg	0.22 mg	0%
Copper, Cu	0.0076 mg	0.036 mg	1%
Fluoride, F	1.47 µg	7.00 µg
Manganese, Mn	0.017 mg	0.080 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	0.17 µg	0.80 µg	0%

Vitamins (25)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.10 mg	0.50 mg	0%
Thiamin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0.0080 mg	0.038 mg	1%
Niacin	0.025 mg	0.12 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0.014 mg	0.068 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.0050 mg	0.024 mg	0%
Folate, total	0.42 µg	2.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	0.46 mg	2.20 mg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	0.42 µg	2.00 µg
Folate, DFE	0.42 µg	2.00 µg	0%
Betaine	0.36 mg	1.70 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.00084 g	0.0040 g
Threonine	0.00084 g	0.0040 g
Isoleucine	0.0017 g	0.0080 g
Leucine	0.0021 g	0.010 g
Lysine	0.0017 g	0.0080 g
Methionine	0.00021 g	0.0010 g
Cystine	0.00063 g	0.0030 g
Phenylalanine	0.0023 g	0.011 g
Tyrosine	0.0017 g	0.0080 g
Valine	0.0019 g	0.0090 g
Arginine	0.0010 g	0.0050 g
Histidine	0.00021 g	0.0010 g
Alanine	0.0013 g	0.0060 g
Aspartic acid	0.0057 g	0.027 g
Glutamic acid	0.0038 g	0.018 g
Glycine	0.0015 g	0.0070 g
Proline	0.019 g	0.090 g
Serine	0.0013 g	0.0060 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 18:0	0 g	0 g
MUFA 18:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:2	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:3	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169640: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat honey

USDA lists 2 preparations of honey. The honey page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov