Honey vs. Mango
Nutrition comparison of Honey and Mango
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
honey
versus
mango
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in honey and mango:
- Mango has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Mango has signficantly more dietary fiber than honey.
- Mango is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Honey (Honey) and Mango (Mangos, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Honey is high in calories and mango has 80% less calories than honey - honey has 304 calories per 100 grams and mango has 60 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, honey is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to mango per calorie. Honey has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for mango, 5:90:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Honey | Mango | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 90% |
| Fat | ~ | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Honey is high in carbohydrates and mango has 82% less carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and mango has 15g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in honey are made of 100% sugar, whereas the carbs in mango comprise of 90% sugar and 10% dietary fiber.
dietary fiber
Mango has signficantly more dietary fiber than honey - honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mango has 1.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Honey is high in sugar and mango has 83% less sugar than honey - honey has 82.1g of sugar per 100 grams and mango has 13.7g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Honey and mango contain similar amounts of protein - honey has 0.3g of protein per 100 grams and mango has 0.82g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both mango and honey are low in saturated fat - mango has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Mango is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 71 times more Vitamin C than honey - honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mango has 36.4mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Mango has more Vitamin A than honey - mango has 54ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Mango has more Vitamin E than honey - mango has 0.9mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Mango and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - mango has 4.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Mango has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both honey and mango contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Honey | Mango | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.028 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.038 MG | 0.038 MG |
| Niacin | 0.121 MG | 0.669 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.068 MG | 0.197 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024 MG | 0.119 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 43 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Honey and mango contain similar amounts of calcium - honey has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and mango has 11mg of calcium.
iron
Honey and mango contain similar amounts of iron - honey has 0.42mg of iron per 100 grams and mango has 0.16mg of iron.
potassium
Mango has 223% more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg of potassium per 100 grams and mango has 168mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does honey or mango contain more calories in 100 grams?Honey is high in calories and mango has 80% less calories than honey - honey has 304 calories in 100g and mango has 60 calories.
Does honey or mango have more carbohydrates?
By weight, honey is high in carbohydrates and mango has 80% fewer carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of carbs for 100g and mango has 15g of carbohydrates. the carbs in honey are made of 100% sugar, whereas the carbs in mango comprise of 90% sugar and 10% dietary fiber.