When eaten in its raw form and organically, honey can be somewhat nutritious, despite being high in natural sugars. Since ancient times, honey has been used as both a food and medicine and yes, it does contain some nutrients. However, these nutrients are mostly the antioxidants found in honey which are organic acids and flavonoids. But be careful when consuming honey, because while it is still a natural sugar, it is still very high in sugars and should be avoided by diabetics. When it comes to skin problems though, honey can be very benefical.
A rich source of: vitamin B6, flavonoids, niacin, pantothenic acid.
Honey
| Serving Size grams | 25 |
| Teaspoons of table sugar equivalent | 3.6 |
| Glycemic Index | 55 |
| Glycemic Load | 9.9 |
| Potential GI Range | 55±5 |
| Energy (kcal) | 288 |
| Energy (kJ) | 1229 |
| Water (g) | 17.5 |
| Starch (g) | 0 |
| Total sugars (g) | 76.4 |
| Glucose (g) | 34.6 |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 41.8 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 0.4 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 0.1 |
| Protein % of calories | 0.6 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 76.4 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 26.5 |
| Carb % of calories | 106.1 |
| Fat (g) | 0 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 0 |
| Fat % of calories | 0 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Trans FAs /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 7 |
| Potassium (mg) | 373 |
| Calcium (mg) | 44 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 21 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 74 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.8 |
| Copper (mg) | 0.1 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.6 |
| Chloride (mg) | 70 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0.3 |
| Selenium (µg) | 1 |
| Iodine (µg) | 2 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 1.8 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.3 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.2 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.8 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | 0.8 |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | 1.6 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.1 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 |
| Folate (µg) | 72 |
| Pantothenate (mg) | 0.6 |
| Biotin (µg) | 3.8 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 60 |
| Alcohol (g) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 0 |
| AOAC fibre (g) | 0 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | 364 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 61 |