Honey vs. Orange Juice
Nutrition comparison of Honey and Orange Juice
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
honey
versus
orange juice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in honey and orange juice:
- Orange juice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
- Orange juice has signficantly more potassium than honey.
- Orange juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Honey (Honey) and Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Honey is high in calories and orange juice has 85% less calories than honey - orange juice has 45 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 orange juice per calorie. Honey has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for orange juice, 6:90:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Honey | Orange Juice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 90% |
| Fat | ~ | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Honey is high in carbohydrates and orange juice has 87% less carbohydrates than honey - orange juice has 10.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and honey has 82.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Orange juice and honey contain similar amounts of dietary fiber - orange juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Honey is high in sugar and orange juice has 90% less sugar than honey - orange juice has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and honey has 82.1g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Orange juice and honey contain similar amounts of protein - orange juice has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and honey has 0.3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both orange juice and honey are low in saturated fat - orange juice has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Orange juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 99 times more Vitamin C than honey - orange juice has 50mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Orange juice has more Vitamin A than honey - orange juice has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Orange juice and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange juice has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Orange juice and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - orange juice has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Orange juice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both honey and orange juice contain significant amounts of riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
| Honey | Orange Juice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.09 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.038 MG | 0.03 MG |
| Niacin | 0.121 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.068 MG | 0.19 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 30 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Orange juice and honey contain similar amounts of calcium - orange juice has 11mg of calcium per 100 grams and honey has 6mg of calcium.
iron
Orange juice and honey contain similar amounts of iron - orange juice has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and honey has 0.42mg of iron.
potassium
Orange juice has signficantly more potassium than honey - orange juice has 200mg of potassium per 100 grams and honey has 52mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Honey (Honey) and Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 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% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 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 | |||
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FAQ
Does orange juice or honey contain more calories in 100 grams?Honey is high in calories and orange juice has 90% less calories than honey - orange juice has 45 calories in 100g and honey has 304 calories.
Does orange juice or honey have more carbohydrates?
By weight, honey is high in carbohydrates and orange juice has 90% fewer carbohydrates than honey - orange juice has 10.4g of carbs for 100g and honey has 82.4g of carbohydrates.