In the baking industry, honey is commonly used to replace other sweeteners to provide a more natural product with an exceptional flavor profile. These substitutions are on a total solids basis. On a sweetening basis, honey is about
25% sweeter than sugar or sucrose due to its fructose content (about 38.5 g fructose per
1,000 g honey).
Values listed below are based on averages and may vary.
| Sucrose (dry) |
100% |
0% |
| Honey |
82.4% |
17.6% |
Conversion factor:
1,000 g solids in 1,000 g sucrose/824 g solids in 1,000 g honey = 1.2135922.
To replace 1,000 g sucrose with honey, use 1,214 g honey and subtract 214 g of water from the total formula.
| Liquid Sucrose* |
67.5% |
32.5% |
| Honey |
82.4% |
17.6% |
*average 67.5 °Brix
Conversion factor:
675 g solids in 1,000 g liquid sucrose/824 g solids in 1,000 g honey = 0.8191748. To replace 1,000 g liquid sucrose with honey use 819 g honey and add 181 g of water to the total formula.
| Liquid invert sugar* |
76.55% |
23.45% |
| Honey |
82.4% |
17.6% |
*average 67.5 °Brix
Conversion factor:
765.5 g solids in 1,000 g liquid invert sugar/824 g solids in 1,000 g honey = 0.9290049. To replace 1,000 g liquid invert sugar with honey, use 929 g honey and add 71 g of water to the total formula.
| HFCS (42%) |
71% |
29% |
| Honey |
82.4% |
17.6% |
Conversion factor: 710 g solids in 1,000 g HFCS (42%)/824 g solids in 1,000 g honey = 0.86165048. To replace 1,000 g HFCS (42%) with honey, use 862 g honey and add 138 g of water to thetotal formula.
| HFCS (55%) |
77% |
23% |
| Honey |
82.4% |
17.6% |
Conversion factor: 770 g solids in 1,000 g HFCS (55%)/824 g solids in 1,000 g honey = 0.934466. To replace 1,000 g HFCS (55%) with honey, use 934 g honey and add 66 g of water to the total formula.
| HFCS (90%) |
75% |
25% |
| Honey |
82.4% |
17.6% |
Conversion factor:
750 g solids in 1,000 g HFCS (90%)/824 g solids in 1,000 g honey = 0.9101942.
To replace 1,000 g HFCS (90%) with honey, use 910 g honey and add 90 g of water to the
total formula.
| Corn Syrup (42 DE) |
80.3% |
19.7% |
| Honey |
82.4% |
17.6% |
Conversion factor: 803 g solids in 1,000 g corn syrup (42 DE)/824 g solids in 1,000 g honey = 0.9745245. To replace 1,000 g corn syrup (42 DE) with honey, use 974 g honey and add 26 g of water to the total formula.
| Molasses |
72%* |
28% |
| Honey |
82.4% |
17.6% |
*including 2% ash
Conversion factor:
700 g solids in 1,000 g molasses/824 g solids in 1,000 g honey = 0.8737864.
To replace 1,000 g molasses with honey, use 874 g honey and add 126 g of water to the
total formula.
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