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Honey leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Honey comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Honey for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Powdered (confectioners) sugar for less sodium.

Evenly matched on saturated fat.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    304 kcal
    389 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.3 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    82.4 g
    99.77 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN0.2 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN82.12 g
    97.81 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    4 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN52 mg
    2 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN6 mg
    1 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.42 mg
    0.06 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN2 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN0.5 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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.

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