Calories in Honey

1 tbsp of honey (20 g) has 61 calories, with 0.1 g of protein, 0 g of fat and 16 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, honey has 304 calories.

Most of the calories in honey come from carbohydrates (100%). Honey is low in fat and high in sugar (82 g per 100 g). It has more calories per gram than 40% of the 452 sweets and desserts in our database.

Honey Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

61cal

in 1 tbsp of honey (20 g)

Protein0.1 g0% of calories

Fat0 g0% of calories

Carbs16 g100% of calories

3% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Honey calories by serving size

Common amounts of honey with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Carbs
1 tbsp	20 g	61	0.1 g	16 g
1 oz	28 g	86	0.1 g	23 g
50g	50 g	152	0.2 g	41 g
100g	100 g	304	0.3 g	82 g
4 oz	113 g	345	0.3 g	93 g
1/2 cup	160 g	486	0.5 g	132 g
200g	200 g	608	0.6 g	165 g
1 cup	320 g	973	1 g	264 g

Honey vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other sweets and desserts.

Sugar401

Jelly Donut390

Powdered Sugar389

Sopaipilla Without Syrup or Honey367

Sopaipilla with Syrup or Honey361

Agave Syrup310

Honey304

Honey: common questions

How many calories are in 1 tbsp of honey?

1 tbsp of honey (20 g) has 61 calories.

How many calories are in 100 grams of honey?

100 grams of honey has 304 calories, 0.3 g of protein, 0 g of fat and 82 g of carbohydrates.

How much protein is in honey?

Honey has 0.3 g of protein per 100 g. 1 tbsp of honey gives you 0.1 g.

Is honey high in calories?

Honey has 304 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 40% of the 452 sweets and desserts in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 658 g of it.

More about honey

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2710281. Original description: Honey. Portion weights are USDA household measures.