Is Honey Sweeter Than Sugar?
For the most part, yes, honey tastes sweeter than table sugar. Both honey and sugar are made up of fructose and glucose, but fructose and glucose are bound together in sugar, a combination called sucrose. The fructose and glucose in honey, on the other hand, are largely independent. Fructose is sweeter than glucose (and sucrose), and because honey tends to have more fructose, it tastes sweeter than sugar.
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Article Title:
Is Honey Sweeter Than Sugar?
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
13 June 2025
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November 15, 2026