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Honey vs sugar

A tablespoon of honey has about 64 kcal, a teaspoon of sugar about 16. Even three teaspoons of sugar, 48 kcal, come in under the honey.

Honey1 tablespoon of honeykcal0 g protein · 17 g carbs · 0 g fatSugar1 teaspoon of sugar, about 4 gkcal0 g protein · 4 g carbs · 0 g fat
A tablespoon of golden honey in a small white porcelain spoon on a white plateA teaspoon of white sugar on a small white porcelain spoon on a white plate

The difference

48 kcal

Both are almost entirely sugar. Honey has a little water in it, but a spoon of it is heavier, so it ends up with more calories.

The portions differ: honey is usually drizzled by the tablespoon, sugar spooned into tea by the teaspoon. Two sugars in a cuppa is 32 kcal.

Use whichever you like. Over a day of brews, the teaspoons add up quietly.

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Questions

Is honey healthier than sugar?

For calories they are close. A spoon of honey simply holds more than a spoon of sugar.

How many calories in a teaspoon of sugar?

About 16 kcal for a level teaspoon, around 4 g.

How many calories in two sugars in tea?

About 32 kcal. Five cups like that is 160.

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