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Honey versus Sugar
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Is honey any less fattening than sugar? I have a sweet tooth and I'm trying to lose weight. I enjoy herbal tea and worry that the spoonful of honey I put in might not be helping. Help!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.They're pretty much the same in terms of carbohydrates and sugars, but a level teaspoon of honey will contain slightly more of both than an equal measure of sugar.
Sugar is all sucrose. Honey has very little sucrose, but a large amount of the plant sugar fructose, plus glucose. Some people will say that fructose sugars are better for you than sucrose sugars.
Sugar is all sucrose. Honey has very little sucrose, but a large amount of the plant sugar fructose, plus glucose. Some people will say that fructose sugars are better for you than sucrose sugars.
Miffy - I found a free online calorie counter for you:
http://www.changingshape.com/resources/calcula tors/caloriecounter.asp
It shows the following:
Honey, 1 tablespoon 60 calories
Sugar 1 teaspoon 16 calories
1 tablespoon 48 calories
http://www.changingshape.com/resources/calcula tors/caloriecounter.asp
It shows the following:
Honey, 1 tablespoon 60 calories
Sugar 1 teaspoon 16 calories
1 tablespoon 48 calories
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