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Brown Sugar vs Honey

Per 100g, Brown Sugar has 78.9g carbs and Honey has 81g. Brown Sugar is the better-quality carb for steadier energy with 6.3g more fiber and 56.1g less sugar.

Winner
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar
72.6g net
per 100g (3.5 oz)
vs
Honey
17g net
per 1 tbsp (21g)
Brown Sugar is the better-quality carb

Side by side

per 100g
MetricBrown SugarHoney
Calories
373304.8
Total carbs
78.9g81g
Net carbs
72.6g81g
Fiber
Higher wins
6.3g0g
Sugar
Lower wins
24.9g81g
Protein
Higher wins
9.2g0.5g
Glycemic index
Lower wins
58
Glycemic load
Lower wins
47

Highlighted cell wins each row for carb quality. Values normalised per 100g from USDA reference data.

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