Calories in Honey

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Calories in Honey
Honey is a great natural sweetener, but how do those calories stack up compared to some other foods? Lets take a look: Calories per 100g = 304 Calories per tablespoon = 64 Calories per teaspoon = 21 Well thats honey, but what about a comparison with other foods? First, lets look at a table of common foods and drinks, sorted by calories per 100g: X Network Access Message: The page cannot be displayed
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ITEM Cola Budweiser beer Ham, sliced Roast chicken Spirits Whopper (e.g. Burger King) Wholewheat bread Cheeseburger (e.g. Burger King) Hamburger, single, in bun Maple syrup White bread Honey French fries (Burger King) Brown sugar White sugar Popcorn, plain Popcorn, caramel Snickers bar Twix Kit-Kat Milk chocolate Dark chocolate Potato chips, salted

Kcal PER 100g 37 41 163 167 231 235 247 255 259 261 266 304 331 380 387 387 431 475 502 518 535 543 547

Kcal/SERVING (1 can = 136 calories) (1 regular bottle = 146 calories) (one 100g serving = 163 calories) (one 100g serving = 167 calories) (1 jigger/1.5floz = 97 calories) (1 Whopper 290g = 680 calories) (1 slice = 74 calories) (1 Whopper 133g = 340 calories) (single burger in a bun = 259 calories) (1 tablespoon = 52 calories) (1 slice = 80 calories) (1 tablespoon = 64 calories) (1 medium serving = 387 calories) (1 tablespoon = 80 calories) (1 tablespoon = 82 calories) (one 40g serving = 155 calories) (one 40g serving = 172 calories) (1 bar = 271 calories) (two fingers = 291 calories) (two-finger bar = 218 calories) (143g bar Hersheys = 210 calories) (141g bar Hersheys = 180 calories) (1 small bag = 155 calories)

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Salted butter

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(1 tbsp serving = 102 calories)

Now, lets get real! Were going to sort the same data according to the number of calories PER SERVING, which is probably more useful because thats how you eat it: ITEM Maple syrup Honey Wholewheat bread Brown sugar White bread White sugar Spirits Salted butter Cola Budweiser beer Potato chips, salted Popcorn, plain Ham, sliced Roast chicken Popcorn, caramel Dark chocolate Milk chocolate Kit-Kat Hamburger, single, in bun Snickers bar Twix Cheeseburger (e.g. Burger King) French fries (e.g. Burger King) Kcal PER 100g 261 304 247 380 266 387 231 717 37 41 547 387 163 167 431 543 535 518 259 475 502 255 331 Kcal/SERVING (1 tablespoon = 52 calories) (1 tablespoon = 64 calories) (1 slice = 74 calories) (1 tablespoon = 80 calories) (1 slice = 80 calories) (1 tablespoon = 82 calories) (1 jigger/1.5floz = 97 calories) (1 tbsp serving = 102 calories) (1 can = 136 calories) (1 regular bottle = 146 calories) (1 small bag = 155 calories) (one 40g serving = 155 calories) Kcal/SERVING GRAPH

(one 100g serving = 163 calories) (one 100g serving = 167 calories) (one 40g serving = 172 calories) (141g bar Hersheys = 180 calories) (143g bar Hersheys = 210 calories) (two-finger bar = 218 calories) (single burger in a bun = 259 calories) (1 bar = 271 calories) (two fingers = 291 calories) (1 Whopper 133g = 340 calories) (1 medium 160g serving = 530 calories) (1 Whopper 290g = 680 calories)

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Honey versus Sugar

When you are thinking about which sweetener to use in your diet, please remember that table sugar and all of the sugar in soft drinks is empty calories, it has no nutritional value at all. On top of that, the body does not process it as easily as honey. Honey, on the other hand, is more easily digested and has a slow burn effect, avoiding the quick, unsatisfying sugar rush you get from sugary foods and drinks. Honey also has vitamins in small quantities, minerals, and amino acids, not to mention antioxidants. Take a look

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at my article on honey and nutrition for more information.

What IS a Calorie?
Have you ever wondered what a calorie actually is? If you have, please read on When we say calorie, we almost always are referring to a kilocalorie or kcal for short. It was invented as a measure of the fuel value of food by the French chemist Professor Nicolas Clment in 1824. The next paragraph will tell you what a calorie is officially, and if you can understand it, you are a better man than I, but if you dont want a physics lesson, skip over this section: Strictly speaking, one kcal = 4.184 joules by ISO standards. Hmm.. but whats a joule? One joule = the energy used when a force of one newton moves an object by one meter. A newton? What the heck is a newton? Glad you asked. A newton is the force needed to accelerate one kilogram at a rate of one meter per second per second. So now you know. Maybe. OK, lets leave the strange world of physics and get back to the world as I understand it. The simple, workaday definition for a calorie (kcal) is this: One calorie = the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. Calories are measured by literally burning a known weight of food in a device somewhat alarmingly called a bomb calorimeter. Its basically a closed container that allows accurate measurements to be made. The food heats a known weight of water, and the temperature rise in the water can then be used to calculate the fuel value, or the calorific value, of the food! Easy huh! Now that I understand you can keep your newtons and joules! Welcome Weebeehoney, We Love What You Do About This Site Benefits of Honey Health Benefits of Honey Honey and Acne Honey and Nutrition Calories in Honey Honey Products Manuka Honey Buckwheat Honey Tupelo Honey Raw Honey Organic Honey Heather Honey Bulk Honey Bee Products Royal Jelly Bee Pollen Bee Propolis Beeswax Beeswax Sheet Beeswax Candles Bulk Beeswax Bee Traps
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