Nutritionist Keith Kantor, featured on Huffington Post, weighs in: While both are forms of sugar, honey offers slight health advantages.
How your body processes sugars: Your body breaks down food into glucose for energy. More complex carbs require extra energy to convert, potentially burning more calories in the process.
Sugar's makeup: Table sugar is 50% glucose and 50% fructose. It's quickly absorbed, with excess stored as fat.
Honey's composition:
Honey is primarily sugar but differs: about 30% glucose, 40% fructose, and the rest a mix of other compounds. This complexity slows breakdown, meaning you may consume fewer net calories.
Extra perks of honey: It often retains trace minerals like zinc, selenium, and vitamins collected by bees from plants.
Source: Huffington Post | Image: Shutterstock
