Is Honey the Same as Sugar?

Honey and sugar are both made up of a combination of glucose and fructose. In sugar, glucose and fructose are bound together to form sucrose, which comes from sugar beets or sugar cane and is more commonly known as table sugar. In honey, fructose and glucose are primarily independent of each other. Additionally, about 25 different oligosaccharides have been detected in the composition of honey.

One tablespoon of white, granulated sugar contains 48 calories while one tablespoon of honey has 68 calories, which is the cause of honey having a higher density and weight than sugar.