Per 100 g, Honey has 304 calories and 0.3 g of protein, while Sugar has 387 calories and 0 g. Honey is the lighter choice, 83 kcal fewer per 100 g. Honey carries more protein, 0.3 g more per 100 g.
| Per 100 g | Honey | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 304 kcal | 387 kcal |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 0 g |
| Carbs | 82.4 g | 100 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g | 0 g |
Honey wins on both: fewer calories and more protein per 100 g.
Both columns are USDA FoodData Central numbers — the same sourced data Joules logs from, rather than the crowd-sourced entries that make many trackers disagree with each other.
Per 100 g, Honey has 304 calories and Sugar has 387. Honey is lower by 83 kcal. Compare per 100 g first, then scale to your actual portion.
Per 100 g, Honey has 0.3 g of protein and Sugar has 0 g. Honey has 0.3 g more.
Neither is off-limits. Fewer calories per 100 g gives you more room in a deficit, but portion size and the rest of your day matter more than the swap itself. Log whichever you actually eat and watch your daily total.
Both foods come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy): FDC ID 169640 for Honey and 169655 for Sugar, taken per 100 g so the comparison is like-for-like.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169640 · FDC ID 169655 (SR Legacy), per 100 g. Both entries are compared on the same basis.
