The history of honey is likely older than us humans. Created by bees using nectar from a wide variety of plants, it is one of few sweeteners that can actually be considered healthy and few foods that never expire. Our question is, does honey have quercetin?
Quick Answer: Yes – Honey does contain quercetin. Compared to other similar foods, its quercetin content is moderate.
Quercetin Content of Honey
Honey, on average, contains 0.31mg/100g serving. It is also rich in riboflavin, thiamine, niacin, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6.
Is Honey High in Quercetin?
Compared to other foods, honey is reasonably high in quercetin.
Let’s take a look at how it compares to 5 similar foods.
- Strawberry preserves contain 0.54mg/100g of quercetin, approximately 50 percent more than honey.
- Refined sugar has no quercetin and is not comparable.
- Grape jam supplies only 0.01mg/100g of quercetin, far below that offered by honey.
- Raspberry preserves measure 4.30mg/100g of quercetin, outstripping honey by over 400 percent.
- Apricot jam provides 0.31mg/100g of quercetin, virtually the same as honey.
Sources:
Medical News Today “Everything you need to know about honey“: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/264667
National Institute of Health “Honey: its medicinal property and antibacterial activity“: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609166/
USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods: https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/80400525/data/flav/flav_r03.pdf
Hey, I’m Joey. I’ve been cooking since I was a little kid and love everything about it. You can find my writing about food, kitchen appliances (such as blenders) and much more. Thanks for stopping by!
