Food · Sweets
Honey nutrition facts
A typical portion of honey (1 tbsp; 21 g, honey (SR Legacy)) has 60 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Honey, 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
- Sodium per 100 g
- 4mg
- more than 10% of reference foods
1 tbsp weighs 21 g in USDA's record for Honey (FDC 169640).
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of honey USDA describes
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey (SR Legacy)Same values: Honey | 304 | 0.3 g | 0 g | 4 mg |
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 | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in honey?
60 in 1 tbsp (21 g) of honey (SR Legacy).
How much protein is in honey?
0g in 1 tbsp; 0.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in honey?
0mg in 1 tbsp; 4 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Honey compared
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