HONEY FACTS: Honey is one of the world’s oldest sweeteners, renowned for its great taste but also for its therapeutic value. Generally speaking, honey has more nutrients and and is way less processed than sugarHoney varies in its nutritional composition depending on which plants the bees feed from when producing their nectar. But in general,honey is a good source of amino acids, antioxidants, enzymes, minerals and vitamins. The darker the honey the more minerals and antioxidants it contains. Raw honey is also richer nutrients than pasteurized honey.