Honey vs Sugar Calories

Sugar has 32% more calories than honey: 401 vs 304 calories per 100 g.

For protein, honey has more. For fat, sugar has more. For carbohydrates, sugar has more. For fiber, honey has more.

By typical serving, 1 tbsp of honey (20 g) has 61 calories and 1 cube of sugar (2 g) has 9 calories.

Honey and Sugar calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Honey

304calories in 100 g

• Protein 0.3 g
• Fat 0 g
• Carbs 82 g

Honey nutrition

Sugar

401calories in 100 g

• Protein 0 g
• Fat 0.3 g
• Carbs 100 g

Sugar nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Honey	Sugar
Calories	304	401
Protein	0.3 g	0 g
Fat	0 g	0.3 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	82 g	100 g
Fiber	0.2 g	0 g
Sugars	82 g	100 g
Sodium	4 mg	1 mg
Potassium	52 mg	2 mg
Calcium	6 mg	1 mg
Iron	0.4 mg	0.1 mg
Vitamin C	0.5 mg	0 mg

Honey vs Sugar: common questions

Which has more calories, honey or sugar?

Sugar has more calories per 100 g (401 vs 304).

Which has more protein, honey or sugar?

Honey has more protein per 100 g (0.3 g vs 0 g).

Is honey or sugar better for weight loss?

Honey has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

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Honey

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Sugar

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Honey: FDC ID 2710281. Sugar: FDC ID 2710258.