Dabur Honey (No Sugar Adulteration)
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sugar (80g per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
- +Green flag: No additives
Ingredients, decoded
1 listed- Honey
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPure honey, which still counts as free sugar
Dabur Honey lists a single ingredient, honey. The pack is 250 g and the panel is printed per 100 g, with a 21 g tablespoon serve.
CleanPlate scores it EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by honey), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (80 g per 100 g) and calories (320 kcal per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“Triple Purity Guarantee: IRMS tested for no sugar adulteration”
This is a purity claim about syrup mixed into the honey, not an added-sugar claim; the list is honey only.
- On the packBe careful
“World's No.1* Honey”
The footnote cites a 2020-21 category study; it is a market claim, not a nutrition claim.
How EB4 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
- 4 declared
- Energy
- 320 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.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 17 mg
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 only.
Per 100 g: 320 kcal, 0 g fat, 80 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0 g protein, 17 mg sodium. The pack shows an old and a new design with the same back panel. Fibre, saturated fat and trans fat are not printed. Minerals declared per 100 g: potassium 26 mg, calcium 13 mg, iron 1.5 mg and phosphorus 5 mg.
Ingredients to watch
- Free sugarConcern
80 g per 100 g, over three times the 22.5 g high line; about 17 g in a tablespoon.
- CaloriesWorth watching
320 kcal per 100 g, about 67 kcal in a 21 g tablespoon.
- IngredientsFine
Honey is the only ingredient: no syrup, colour or preservative.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Honey is not sugar"
80 g of every 100 g is sugar, and the risk score counts honey as free sugar.
Myth: "Tested for no adulteration means low sugar"
The IRMS and SMR tests check that no cane or rice syrup was mixed in; they say nothing about how much sugar the honey holds.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Measure a teaspoon
A level teaspoon (about 7 g) holds about 5.6 g of sugar, a third of a tablespoon.
Swap, don't add
Honey in porridge or tea should replace sugar, not come on top of it.
Common questions
Is Dabur Honey (No Sugar Adulteration) healthy?
Dabur Honey (No Sugar Adulteration) scores EB4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sugar (80g per 100g). On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium; No additives.
What does the EB4 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 (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 13, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.