Brown sugar vs Honey

In short

Gram for gram, there are 25% more calories in brown sugar than in honey (380 vs 304 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in brown sugar: calcium (14×) and carbohydrates. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Brown sugar380 cal

0.12 g protein · 98.1 g carbs (97 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Honey304 cal

0.3 g protein · 82.4 g carbs (82.1 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Calcium6% vs <1%

    83 mg vs 6 mg

  • Carbohydrates36% vs 30%

    98.1 g vs 82.4 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein0.12 g · 0.3 g<1%·1%
  • Total fat0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Saturated fatlimit0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0.2 g0%·1%
  • Sodiumlimit28 mg · 4 mg1%·<1%
  • Potassium133 mg · 52 mg3%·1%
  • Iron0.71 mg · 0.42 mg4%·2%
  • Magnesium9 mg · 2 mg2%·<1%
  • Phosphorus4 mg · 4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Zinc0.03 mg · 0.22 mg<1%·2%
  • Copper0.047 mg · 0.036 mg5%·4%
  • Selenium1.2 µg · 0.8 µg2%·1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.5 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0 mg · 0.038 mg0%·3%
  • Niacin (B3)0.11 mg · 0.12 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.041 mg · 0.024 mg2%·1%
  • Folate1 µg · 2 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline2.3 mg · 2.2 mg<1%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Brown sugar (SR Legacy 168833), Honey (Survey (FNDDS) 2710281). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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