Is honey better than sugar?
misshpn
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Hi guys.
I eat a looooot of oatmeal(sometimes twice a day haha), and I do like my oatmeal really sweet. I don't have any other unnatural sugar on a normal day, so I've always just accepted that I can have those tbsp of sugar with my oatmeal. I wanna try to cut down on the sugar, and I was thinking of using honey instead, but the question is - is it healthier than sugar? the kcals are pretty much the same, but will i get better nutrition from honey than the brown sugar i eat?
I eat a looooot of oatmeal(sometimes twice a day haha), and I do like my oatmeal really sweet. I don't have any other unnatural sugar on a normal day, so I've always just accepted that I can have those tbsp of sugar with my oatmeal. I wanna try to cut down on the sugar, and I was thinking of using honey instead, but the question is - is it healthier than sugar? the kcals are pretty much the same, but will i get better nutrition from honey than the brown sugar i eat?
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About the same. Honey is glucose and fructose as monosaccharides. Table sugar (sucrose) is a disaccharide of the same sugars. Honey will have some trace elements of minerals and pollen if it is real honey...
Have which ever you prefer.0 -
yes, honey is better than sugar.0
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yes, honey is better than sugar.
wait, what..how do you figure that one...?
honey has..wait for it now..sugar in it....!0 -
*facepalm*0
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yes, honey is better than sugar.
...for making mead.
Yes, I agree.0 -
Honey can be highly processed, as with refined sugar. But finding a local, non-pasturized, will not only taste great but can also help with allergies (if you have them).0
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yes, honey is better than sugar.
wait, what..how do you figure that one...?
honey has..wait for it now..sugar in it....!
It's better because it includes bee spit0 -
Not just spit...yes, honey is better than sugar.
wait, what..how do you figure that one...?
honey has..wait for it now..sugar in it....!
It's better because it includes bee spit
The honey in my basement has whole bees (amongst other things) in it.
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Honey can be highly processed, as with refined sugar. But finding a local, non-pasturized, will not only taste great but can also help with allergies (if you have them).
Actually, that is false. Honey has no effect on allergies.
http://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/does-honey-help-prevent-allergies0 -
well...100g of table sugar is about 80 calories more than 100g of honey due to honey is about 82% sugars and the rest is water vs sugar being 99.8% sugar...but that's about all I could come up with...other than that...
Same thing...0 -
Honey can be highly processed, as with refined sugar. But finding a local, non-pasturized, will not only taste great but can also help with allergies (if you have them).
Actually, that is false. Honey has no effect on allergies.
http://www.webmd.com/allergies/features/does-honey-help-prevent-allergies
Thanks for posting that. It is funny how you hear things from doctors for years, and believe, to only find out it is false! I will never tell anyone that again!0 -
With how adulterated most honey is these days, it's questionable what would be better.
If you can find unadulterated honey (and there are tests to determine this), then you might be getting something that is SLIGHTLY better than refined sugar?
I don't think the difference is enough to signify much, if anything.0 -
yes, honey is better than sugar.
wait, what..how do you figure that one...?
honey has..wait for it now..sugar in it....!
It tastes better. But it's a PITA to clean up.0 -
yes, honey is better than sugar.
wait, what..how do you figure that one...?
honey has..wait for it now..sugar in it....!
I read a long time ago so forgive my memory if I'm mistaken but isn't honey more nutritious in terms of micros? Also, I remember honey being recommended for many things, including making local honey a part of your diet to making your body more resistant to allergies.
Thats besides the fact that honey is freakin delicious and putting some fresh salted, roasted almonds on honey and having your way with it is heavenly!0 -
Well a lot of 'honey' nowadays isn't really honey anyway, so it's probably similar. Just eat what you enjoy the most. I'll have to check calories for the same amount of sweetness though...0
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Dont ever let a child under 2 eat honey due to botulism.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infant-botulism/HQ008540 -
Honey is worse .. because fructose.0
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Honey is worse .. because fructose.
*headscratch*
What?0 -
I actually just read an article in this month's Cooking Light magazine (not the most scientific source, but a source none-the-less), on honey, white sugar, brown sugar and raw sugar. It said that there really isn't a difference nutritionally, it's all a matter of taste.0
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They are both high on the GI scale (if you are worried about insulin levels) How about Stevia? It is like 400 x sweeter, and you need a lot less, and no problems with insulin.0
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Honey is worse .. because fructose.
*headscratch*
What?
A little thing to amuse me .. Honey and HFCS have approximately the same composition, in terms of the sugars. And I'm pretty sure that it's been established that HFCS will rape you in the night and make you fat.
Edit: How did I get it wrong 2x?0 -
Yes, honey is definitely better for spreading on bread or toast. Sugar has a much lower retention index. It tends to roll off the bread and doesn't spread as evenly.
Also honey leaves a substantial residue on the knife / spoon or whatever you are using so it save calories that way, along with the amounts that are lost between the honey container and the destination food - sticky jar syndrome.0 -
Manuka honey kicks sugar's *kitten*.0
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yes, honey is better than sugar.
wait, what..how do you figure that one...?
honey has..wait for it now..sugar in it....!
It tastes better. But it's a PITA to clean up.
o.O.O.o.O.........
Where are you putting it?!
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Honey is better than granulated sugar because it tastes sooooo gooood with Greek yogurt0
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Its obviously preference of taste. Sugar and Honey are close to one and the same. One comes from a sugar cane and the other comes from bees. So choose what you enjoy tasting better and stick with it
. I have yet to like honey at all. The clover taste gets to me and makes my throat itchy. SO I would guess I am allergic lol 0 -
They are both high on the GI scale (if you are worried about insulin levels) How about Stevia? It is like 400 x sweeter, and you need a lot less, and no problems with insulin.
I thought Stevia spiked your insulin actually. But yes if you like the taste it's definitely an option. I need to buy some actually...0 -
Honey or sugar no matter. However, if you like honey use Buckwheat honey. There is a higher vitamin, and mineral content in it including polyphenols (same antioxidant found in red wine, green tea) has some well know health benefits.0
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Try buckwheat honey. Dark and delicious. Meadowfoam had to be the nicest although orange blossom is great too...Its obviously preference of taste. Sugar and Honey are close to one and the same. One comes from a sugar cane and the other comes from bees. So choose what you enjoy tasting better and stick with it. I have yet to like honey at all. The clover taste gets to me and makes my throat itchy. SO I would guess I am allergic lol0 -
yes, honey is better than sugar.
wait, what..how do you figure that one...?
honey has..wait for it now..sugar in it....!
It tastes better. But it's a PITA to clean up.
squeezey honey! :glasses: :glasses:0
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