Honey Nutrition Facts
One tablespoon of honey contains 63.8 calories, 0.1g protein, 17.3g carbs, and 0g fat. Natural sweetener made by bees, with antimicrobial properties.
17.2g
sugar
Vitamins in Honey
Per 1 tbsp ~21g
Minerals in Honey
Per 1 tbsp ~21g
Amino Acids in Honey
Protein breakdown per 1 tbsp (21g), from the USDA record for this food.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 1 tbsp (21g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 0mg | 1mg | 0.3% |
| Isoleucine | 2mg | 8mg | 2.7% |
| Leucine | 2mg | 10mg | 3.3% |
| Lysine | 2mg | 8mg | 2.7% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 1mg | 0.3% |
| Phenylalanine | 2mg | 11mg | 3.7% |
| Threonine | 1mg | 4mg | 1.3% |
| Tryptophan | 1mg | 4mg | 1.3% |
| Valine | 2mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 1 tbsp (21g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 1mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Arginine | 1mg | 5mg | 1.7% |
| Aspartic Acid | 6mg | 27mg | 9% |
| Cystine | 1mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Glutamic Acid | 4mg | 18mg | 6% |
| Glycine | 1mg | 7mg | 2.3% |
| Proline | 19mg | 90mg | 30% |
| Serine | 1mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Tyrosine | 2mg | 8mg | 2.7% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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