Honey

What the evidence says

• Added sugarStrong evidence

  An added sugar. WHO strongly recommends keeping free sugars below 10% of energy; US guidelines say no amount of added sugars is recommended for a healthy diet. EFSA calls sugar a known cause of tooth decay and links sugary drinks to obesity and type 2 diabetes. [1][2][3]

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Popular products that list honey

841 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list honey. The 12 most scanned:

• Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars Nature Valley · 1.49 oz (42 g) Score 14 out of 100 Bad
• Aussie Bites Universal Bakery · 30 oz (1 lb 14 oz) 850 g Score 9 out of 100 Bad
• Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey Kirkland Signature · 680 g Score 65 out of 100 Good
• Heritage Flakes Nature's Path Organic · 375 g Score 46 out of 100 Okay
• Honey Wheat Bread Nature's Own · 20 oz Score 30 out of 100 Poor
• Honey Maid Graham Crackers Honey Maid · 14.4 oz (408 g) Score 19 out of 100 Bad
• Honey Nut Cheerios General Mills · 10.8 oz Score 17 out of 100 Bad
• Nut Bars with Cocoa Drizzle & Sea Salt Kirkland Signature · 30 × 1.41 oz (40 g) bars / 42.3 oz (1.2 kg) Score 12 out of 100 Bad
• Simply Granola Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds Quaker · 1.95 kg Score 19 out of 100 Bad
• Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt Kind · 14 oz Score 17 out of 100 Bad
• Oats & Honey With Toasted Coconut Kind · 11 oz/312 g Score 33 out of 100 Poor
• Honey Wheat Bread Sara Lee · 567 g Score 21 out of 100 Poor

Diets and allergens

Vegan

No

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.