Review Article
Honey and Diabetes: The Importance of Natural Simple Sugars in Diet for Preventing and Treating Different Type of Diabetes
Table 2
Average chemical composition of honey compared to sugar.
| Component/100 g | Honey | Sugar |
| Glycemic index | 58 | 60 | Calories | 300 Kcal | 387 Kcal | Sugars | 80.0 g | 99.9 g | Lipids | 0.02 g | — | Protein | 0.3 g | — | Calcium | 6.0 mg | 1.0 mg | Iron | 0.42 mg | 0.01 mg | Magnesium | 2.0 mg | — | Phosphorus | 4.0 mg | — | Zinc | 0.22 mg | — | Potassium | 52.0 mg | 2.0 mg | Vitamin C | 0.5 mg | — | Vitamin B2 | 0.038 mg | 0.019 mg | Vitamin B3 | 0.121 mg | — | Vitamin B5 | 0.068 mg | — | Vitamin B6 | 0.024 mg | — | Vitamin B9 | 2.0 μg | — | Water | 17.0 g | 0.03 g |
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Values specified for honey represent an average of floral and honeydew honey. |