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Honey Leader
Honey7
VS
Powdered (confectioners) sugar
Powdered (confectioners) sugar2

Honey leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Honey comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Powdered (confectioners) sugar for less sugar and less sodium.

Evenly matched on saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.1 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    27.11 g
    25.65 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN0.07 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    27.01 g
    25.14 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    1.32 mg
    0.51 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN17.11 mg
    0.51 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN1.97 mg
    0.26 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.14 mg
    0.02 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN0.66 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN0.16 mg
    0 mg
  • 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.

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