Brown sugar vs Honey

Leader

Brown sugar5

Honey4

Brown sugar leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Brown sugar comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Brown sugar for less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Honey for more protein, more fiber, less sodium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
0.03 g
0.1 gWIN
Carbohydrate
25.81 g
27.11 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0.07 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
WIN25.53 g
27.01 g
Total fat
0 g
0 g
Saturated fatless is better
0 g
0 g
Sodiumless is better
7.37 mg
1.32 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN35 mg
17.11 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN21.84 mg
1.97 mg
Ironmore is better
WIN0.19 mg
0.14 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN2.37 mg
0.66 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
0.16 mgWIN
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.