Since it's National Honey Month, I thought it would be interesting to tell people just exactly what is in this wonderful product we call honey. Many products list their ingredients, but since Honey is a natural substance, the FDA does not require their listing on the lable of that little bear that you buy at the store, so for those of you with inquiring minds, here's what you want to know.
Moisture(%) 17.2
Levulose(%) 38.19
Dextrose(%) 31.28
Sucrose(%) 1.31
Maltose(%) 7.31
Higher sugars(%) 1.50
Undetermined(%) 3.1
pH 3.91
Free Acidity 22.03
Lactone 7.11
total Acidity 29.12
Lactone/Free Acid 0.335
Ash(%) 0.169
Nitrogen(%) 0.041
Diastase 20.8
Information courtesy of U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Technical bulletin 1261, "Composition of American Honeys" by J.W. WhiteJr., M. L. Reithof, M. H. Subers, and I. Kushnir, 1962
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