Golden blossom organic white forest honey
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Honeys

Golden blossom organic white forest honey

24 oz

Score

Good 65 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in sugar
  • Contains added sugars
  • Certified organic
  • No additives

Why it scores 65

Golden blossom organic white forest honey scores 65 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
  2. minus 14 points Sugars 76.2 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
  3. minus 1 points Energy 286 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Golden blossom organic white forest honey

START100

Ingredients

  • Honey minus 20 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−20

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 76.2 g / 100 g minus 14 points
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Energy 286 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
subtotal−15

TOTAL 65Good

100 − 35 = 65

Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [4]


GTIN 00073260000035 · 2026-07-14

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy286 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates81 g
Sugars76.2 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 Tbsp (21 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

ORGANIC HONEY.

Allergens and diets

  • Not vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  5. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu