Honey - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Honey consists of 0% fat, 0% protein, 75% carbs, 0% fiber and 19% water. Honey has 302 calories per 100g, that is 98% lower than other foods in Spreads. In total 0% of the calories in Honey are from fat, 0% from protein and 99% from carbohydrates.

  • Moderate Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 60
  • High in carbs 15.0g carbohydrates per portion of 20g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 9.0
On this page you will find information on:

Can you eat Honey for a low carb diet?

With 15g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 9 in a portion of 20g, Honey should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Honey contains high amounts of Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Honey: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g 		Honey
avg Spreads[1]
Calories (kcal) 302.0 308.9
Fat (g) 0.0 8.5
Protein (g) 0.0 2.8
Carbohydrates (g) 75.0 53.8
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 75.0 53.8
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 53.8
Fibers (g) 0.0 1.7
Sodium (mg) 2.0 52.2
Water (g) 19.0 30.4
[1] average of Spreads

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (20g) of Honey contains:

  • 60.4 Calories
  • 0g of Fat
  • 0.0g of Protein
  • and 15.0g of Carbs
  • 0.4mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 0.4mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.1mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.3mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 9.0mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 0.4mg of Vitamin C - 0.0% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Honey you get

  • 0.00 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Spreads have on average 0.05g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Spreads 0.16g)
  • 0.00 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Spreads 0.03g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Honey?

Vitamins
per 100g 		Honey
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 2.0 4.2
Vitamin E (mg) 0.0 1.0
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.1 0.0
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 2.0 8.1
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 3.5
beta-Carotene (μg) 0.0
[1] average of Spreads

Is Honey rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (20g) for Honey of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Honey

Minerals
per 100g 		Honey
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 2.0 42.0
Zinc (mg) 0.4 1.0
Sodium (mg) 2.0 52.2
Calcium (mg) 6.0 73.0
Iron (mg) 1.3 1.9
Potassium (mg) 45.0 322.0
Phosphorus (mg) 5.0 51.7
[1] average of Spreads

Is Honey high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Honey we looked at the portion size (20g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Honey

75.0% of Honey are carbs, per serving of 20g that makes 15.0g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g 		Honey
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 75.0 53.0
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.7
Total carbs (g) 75.0 53.8
[1] average of Spreads

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Honey?

The Glycemic Index of Honey is 60, which would be considered as moderate. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 9.0 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Honey

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Honey

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Honey, 0.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.0g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.