How much protein is in honey?

Honey has 0.3 g of protein per 100 g and 0.1 g per 1 tbsp (21 g). That is 0.1 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.

Where do these calorie figures come from?

USDA FoodData Central record 169640, “Honey” (SR Legacy, FDC SR Legacy 2018-04 + FNDDS 2024-10-31). Energy is USDA nutrient 1008 (Energy, kcal); protein, fat and carbohydrate are read from the same record. USDA data is in the public domain, and the FDC ID above links straight to it.

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Calories in honey

USDA FoodData Central record for “Honey” — per 100 g, per every USDA serving size, and next to the other sugar, honey, chocolate and treats rows.

The short answer

Honey: 304 kcal per 100 g. 1 tbsp (21 g) is 64 kcal with 0.1 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 169640, "Honey".

Per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Share of energy
Energy	304 kcal	100%
Protein	0.3 g	0%
Fat	0 g	0%
Carbohydrate	82.4 g	100%

Honey is 304 kcal per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). Of that energy, about 0% comes from protein, 0% from fat and 100% from carbohydrate. That works out to 0.1 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.

Per serving

The serving sizes USDA lists for this record, priced from the per-100 g figures above. Nothing here is rounded to a “portion” — the gram weight next to each label is what the calories are computed from.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Carbs
100 g	100 g	304	0.3 g	82.4 g
1 cup	339 g	1031	1 g	279.3 g
1 tbsp	21 g	64	0.1 g	17.3 g
1 packet (0.5 oz)	14 g	43	0 g	11.5 g

Compared with other sugar, honey, chocolate and treats

Food	kcal / 100 g	Protein / 100 g	Per serving
Granulated sugar	387	0 g	16 kcal · 1 tsp
Honey	304	0.3 g	64 kcal · 1 tbsp
Dark chocolate (70–85%)	598	7.8 g	170 kcal · 1 oz
Vanilla ice cream	207	3.5 g	137 kcal · 1 serving 1/2 cup
Granola	489	13.7 g	597 kcal · 1 cup

Worth knowing

Honey is about 82% sugar and 17% water, so per tablespoon it is slightly more caloric than granulated sugar (64 vs 48 kcal), because a tablespoon of honey weighs more.

Questions about honey

How many calories are in honey?: Honey: 304 kcal per 100 g. 1 tbsp (21 g) is 64 kcal with 0.1 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 169640, "Honey".
How much protein is in honey?: Honey has 0.3 g of protein per 100 g and 0.1 g per 1 tbsp (21 g). That is 0.1 g of protein per 100 kcal — essentially not a protein source.
Where do these calorie figures come from?: USDA FoodData Central record 169640, “Honey” (SR Legacy, FDC SR Legacy 2018-04 + FNDDS 2024-10-31). Energy is USDA nutrient 1008 (Energy, kcal); protein, fat and carbohydrate are read from the same record. USDA data is in the public domain, and the FDC ID above links straight to it.

How calorie.one logs it

Type “honey” into calorie.one and the app matches this exact record — “Honey” — estimates the grams, and shows the line with its USDA label. You correct the amount; the per-100 g figure is never guessed. That split between recognition and arithmetic is the whole methodology. For the numbers in context, read How accurate is calorie counting, really?.