Amul Honey
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sugar (82g per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
- +Green flag: No additives
Ingredients, decoded
1 listed- Honey
EB5
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPure honey, which still counts as free sugar
Amul Honey has one ingredient: honey. There is no added sugar, syrup, colour or preservative on the list.
CleanPlate scores it EB5. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects a single, lightly processed ingredient, honey, with no additives. The 5 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (82 g per 100 g).
How EB5 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 336 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Honey
- Sweeteners
- Honey
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Honey. That is the whole list.
Per 100 g: 336 kcal, 0 g fat of which 0 g saturated, 82 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0 g protein, 0 mg sodium. Total sugar is 82 g against carbohydrate 84 g.
Ingredients to watch
- Free sugarConcern
82 g per 100 g; the World Health Organization counts honey as free sugar.
- EnergyWorth watching
336 kcal per 100 g, about 70 kcal in a tablespoon.
- A single ingredientFine
Only honey: no sugar syrup, colour or preservative is listed.
- SodiumFine
None.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Honey is a healthier sugar"
It carries trace antioxidants, but the sugar load per spoon is about the same as table sugar.
Myth: "Natural means unlimited"
The body treats honey like other free sugar; a teaspoon or two a day is plenty.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Measure the spoon
Use a teaspoon and count it as sugar.
Pair with protein
Stir into curd or oats with nuts to slow the sugar down.
Common questions
Is Amul Honey healthy?
Amul Honey scores EB5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sugar (82g per 100g). On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium; No additives.
What does the EB5 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk.
Last reviewed October 9, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.