Honey vs Turbinado sugar

In short

One serving each: 61 calories in honey (1 tablespoon, 20 g), 18 calories in turbinado sugar (1 tsp, 4.6 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in honey: carbohydrates (3.6×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Honey61 cal

1 tablespoon (20 g) · 0.06 g protein · 16.5 g carbs (16.4 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Turbinado sugar18 cal

1 tsp (4.6 g) · 0 g protein · 4.6 g carbs (4.6 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Carbohydrates16.5 g · 4.6 g
    6%2%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein0.06 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Total fat0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit0.8 mg · 0.14 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium10.4 mg · 1.3 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium1.2 mg · 0.55 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron0.084 mg · 0.017 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium0.4 mg · 0.092 mg<1%·<1%
  • Phosphorus0.8 mg · 0.046 mg<1%·<1%
  • Zinc0.044 mg · 0.001 mg<1%·<1%
  • Copper0.007 mg · 0. mg1%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Honey (Survey (FNDDS) 2710281), Turbinado sugar (SR Legacy 170674). 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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