WHY IS HONEY BETTER THAN SUGAR?

WHY IS HONEY BETTER THAN SUGAR?

The honey and sugar comparisons below are based on nutritional value and Calorie intake in the form of “Percentage Daily Value” denoted “% DV”. And based on the average body consumes 2000 Calories a day, this is the best way to compare honey to sugar, so that we can really see that honey's important place in the diet.
 

WHICH BETTER, HONEY OR SUGAR?

When comparing honey with sugar we will analyze the criteria

• Calories and Long-Term Energy Supply of Honey versus Sugar

• Vitamin content

• Protein content, mineral composition and Amino Acid score

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HONEY AND SUGAR

Honey contains about 17% water and water has no calories, while white granulated sugar does not contain water, each 100g of honey has 304 Calories, while granulated sugar provides 387 Calories per 100g.

Comparative data are taken from Wiki and USDA Nutrition Database (1), (2), (3), (4)

Compare honey to sugar in terms of calories (in 100g)

Honey is very beneficial for sports activities

White granulated sugar is 100% sugar-derived carbohydrates.

In honey, Carbohydrates also consist almost entirely of sugars, but with 1 Calorie provided by Protein. However, another special thing is that the sugars inside honey are completely different from the sugars found in white granulated sugar.

White granulated sugar consists of 100% sucrose.

Meanwhile, Honey only includes about 1.5g of sucrose in 100g of honey and the rest consists of other sugars, especially Fructose and Glucose.

Comparative data are taken from Wiki and USDA Nutrition Database (1), (2), (3), (4)

Compare honey with sugar in terms of Carbohydrates (in 100g)

Glucoso in honey is quickly absorbed, providing immediate energy.

Fructoso is absorbed more slowly, providing long-lasting energy.

This is especially beneficial if you are an athlete or are involved in sports, due to the provision of both instant energy and long-lasting energy. This is because Glucose is quickly absorbed by the body, giving the body an immediate energy boost.

Meanwhile, Fructose is absorbed more slowly, providing energy for a longer time.

Therefore, because honey contains high levels of glucose and fructose, it can provide both immediate and long-term energy for sports participants, in relatively small amounts.

If you're on a diet and want to substitute honey for sugar as part of a calorie-controlled diet, honey can help maintain your energy levels, and in theory, you shouldn't need much. So, since honey is sweeter, why is honey sweeter than sugar?

When you look at how many calories are in honey, less calories is an advantage over sugar that dieters care about!

Honey can maintain calories in your body until the end of the day by the slow breakdown of Fructose, so honey is an immediate and long-term source of energy, honey still contains a lot of calories.

Compare Vitamin Composition in Honey And White Sugar

Honey certainly contains some vitamins, while white sugar does not contain any vitamins.

Honey provides 1% of vitamin C, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Folate (water-soluble B vitamin) and Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5).

Comparative data are taken from Wiki and USDA Nutrition Database (1), (2), (3), (4)

Compare vitamin content in sugar and honey (in 100g)

Honey is richer and more diverse in vitamins than sugar

Thus, compared to using sugar to sweeten, we can completely replace it with honey to increase the nutritional value of the dish.

Compare Protein and Amino Acid Content in honey and Food Sugar

Honey contains a very small amount of Protein and 100g of honey gives you 19 points.

The closer the score is to 100, the better. In this respect, honey is significantly better than sugar, because sugar only gets a miserable zero!

Comparative data are taken from Wiki and USDA Nutrition Database (1), (2), (3), (4)

Compare Protein and Amino Acid Content in honey and food Sugar

(in 100g)

Honey contains more protein and minerals than sugar

Thus, it can be affirmed that honey is BETTER than sugar in terms of nutrient composition

Compare Mineral Content in Honey and Food Sugar

Comparative data are taken from Wiki and USDA Nutrition Database (1), (2), (3), (4)

Compare Mineral Content in Honey and Food Sugar (in 100g)

Sugar has very little mineral content.

100g of honey is better, providing 1% of your “Calcium” calcium, Potassium, Zinc, Magnesium and “Sodium” calcium for your daily need, 2% DV of Iron and 4 %DV for Manganese (Mn). However, again this is a small percentage of the recommended daily allowance (%DV) but contains a lot of calories.

So it's true that honey is better than white sugar in terms of minerals, but you'll still need to find other sources of minerals in supplements.

Use HONEY to:

- Make tea

- Mix with fruit juice

- Make coffee

- Cook

Improve quality of life

Which Should You Choose, Honey or  Sugar?

Through the comparison of the composition of substances in Honey and sugar, we have made judgments about using honey or sugar for ourselves.