Honey vs. Lemon
Nutrition comparison of Honey and Lemon
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
honey
versus
lemon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in honey and lemon:
- Lemon has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Lemon is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Honey (Honey) and Lemon (Lemons, raw, without peel) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Honey is high in calories and lemon has 90% less calories than honey - lemon has 29 calories per 100 grams and honey has 304 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, honey is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to lemon per calorie. Honey has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for lemon, 10:84:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Honey | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 84% |
| Fat | ~ | 6% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Honey is high in carbohydrates and lemon has 89% less carbohydrates than honey - lemon has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and honey has 82.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Lemon is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 13 times more dietary fiber than honey - lemon has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Honey is high in sugar and lemon has 97% less sugar than honey - lemon has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and honey has 82.1g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Lemon and honey contain similar amounts of protein - lemon has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and honey has 0.3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both lemon and honey are low in saturated fat - lemon has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 105 times more Vitamin C than honey - lemon has 53mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Lemon and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Lemon and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lemon has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Lemon has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both honey and lemon contain significant amounts of riboflavin and niacin.
| Honey | Lemon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.04 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.038 MG | 0.02 MG |
| Niacin | 0.121 MG | 0.1 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.068 MG | 0.19 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024 MG | 0.08 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 11 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Lemon has 333% more calcium than honey - lemon has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and honey has 6mg of calcium.
iron
Lemon and honey contain similar amounts of iron - lemon has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and honey has 0.42mg of iron.
potassium
Lemon has 165% more potassium than honey - lemon has 138mg of potassium per 100 grams and honey has 52mg of potassium.
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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does lemon or honey contain more calories in 100 grams?Honey is high in calories and lemon has 90% less calories than honey - lemon has 29 calories in 100g and honey has 304 calories.
Does lemon or honey have more carbohydrates?
By weight, honey is high in carbohydrates and lemon has 90% fewer carbohydrates than honey - lemon has 9.3g of carbs for 100g and honey has 82.4g of carbohydrates.