De samenstelling van Manuka honing.

Honey

The composition of a honey batch depends on the flowers available to the bees that produced the honey.  The carbohydrates comprise mainly fructose (about 38%) and glucose (about 31%).  Water is the next highest category, varying around 17%.  Other carbohydrates include maltose, sucrose, and other complex carbohydrates.  Trace amounts of vitamins, minerals, chrysin, pinobanksin, catalase and pinocembrin are also present.

·         Fructose: 38%
·         Glucose: 31%
·         Water: 17%
·         Maltose: 7%
·         Other sugars, other components 7%