5. Isn't honey healthier than sugar?
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This article is from the Food Science FAQ, bypking123@sympatico.ca (Paul E. J. King) with numerous contributions by others.
5. Isn't honey healthier than sugar?
Not really. Honey is largely a strong solution of sugars called
fructose and glucose, which affect teeth only very slightly less than
ordinary sugar (sucrose). There is nothing specially healthy about
honey. The traces of micronutrients it contains are too small to make
any significant contribution to our diet.
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