Food calories · USDA data
Calories in honey
64 calories
in 1 tbsp, 21 g
- Protein
- 0.1 g
- Carbs
- 17.3 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Honey has 64 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 tbsp, which weighs 21 g. Per 100 g, honey has 304 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 100%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 33 g of honey to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.6 × 1 tbsp.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 21 g | 64 | 0.1 g | 17.3 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup | 339 g | 1,031 | 1 g | 279.3 g | 0 g |
| 1 packet (0.5 oz) | 14 g | 43 | 0 g | 11.5 g | 0 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 86 | 0.1 g | 23.3 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 304 | 0.3 g | 82.4 g | 0 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your honey may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 0% of calories (0.3 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 100% (82.4 g per 100 g, of which 0.2 g fiber)
- Fat: 0% (0 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, maple syrup has the fewest calories of these four (260 per 100 g) and sugar the most (387).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 304 | 0.3 g | 82.4 g | 0 g |
| Jam | 278 | 0.4 g | 68.9 g | 0.1 g |
| Maple syrup | 260 | 0 g | 67 g | 0.1 g |
| Sugar | 387 | 0 g | 100 g | 0 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in honey?
Honey has 64 calories. USDA weighs 1 tbsp at 21 g, and honey has 304 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does honey have?
1 tbsp (21 g) has 0.1 g of protein, 0% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.3 g.
How many carbs does honey have?
1 tbsp has 17.3 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 0 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Honey (FDC ID 169640). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.