Honey in general is a food of high nutritional value and can be included as part of a healthy and balanced diet. It has strong antioxidant activity due to its content of phenolic acids and flavonoids. As well as antimicrobial action, since it accelerates wound healing.
Honey contains more than 180 valuable elements, such as carbohydrates-sugars, vitamins, proteins, amino acids, enzymes, minerals-trace elements and organic acids.
One tablespoon contains:
Calories: 64
Protein: 0 gr
Fat: 0 grams
Carbohydrates: 17 gr
Fiber: 0 gr
Sugars: 17 gr
So, 1 gr of honey is 4 calories.
The glycemic index for honey is about 61, although it can fluctuate around there, depending on the variety of honey.
