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Comparing honey and table sugar for calories and glycemic Index (GI)

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Comparing honey and table sugar for calories and glycemic Index (GI)

 Honey is often used as a substitute for sugar, both in cooking, in desserts and in drinks like tea or coffee. And many consumers believe honey, as a wholly natural product, is healthier or better for you than table sugar. Of course, honey is itself mostly sugar and indeed is typically composed of around 80% natural sugars (mostly fructose and sucrose). The other 20% of honey is mostly water, with a tiny amount of fat, salt and traces of fibre, protein and minerals. However there are significant differences between table sugar and honey which are very important in a health...

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