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What is the difference between Sugar and Honey?

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M. Porter

M. Porter

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M. Porter, Senior Executive, Master of Art, San Jose

Answered Oct 08, 2020

There are a lot of people who would like to know if there is some difference between sugar and honey. If you checked the GI levels, you would see that honey has a lower GI value. This means that it will not have the ability to raise sugar levels.

If you would check the sweetness level, you will see that honey is known to be sweeter than sugar, which means that you would need less of it as compared to sugar.

You need to double-check if you are going overboard with the amount of honey that you are consuming. The calories that you will get from honey is also far more than the calories that you will get for the same amount of sugar.

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A. Samuel

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A. Samuel, Content Manager, Masters in Marketing and accounting, Florida

Answered May 19, 2020

Honey and sugar are both substances that contain fructose and glucose. Honey is golden in color, and it comes in liquefied form. Sugar is white and seen in the form of grains, like salt and sand. Both sugar and honey can be substituted in culinary uses, but they are quite different.

Honey is sometimes used as a substitute for sugar. Unlike sugar, honey keeps its natural form intact since it is not processed at all. During the creation of sugar, it loses its vitamins, protein, nitrogen, elements, organic acids.

Honey can also be proclaimed as healthy food, as it helps keep your blood sugar nice and even. On the other hand, sugar causes a sudden increase in blood sugar. This elevation demonstrates that sugar is not suitable for the body, and this is why honey is the perfect substitute.

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