Is honey better than sugar for people with diabetes?
For blood sugar, honey is not better than sugar. It has roughly the same glucose and fructose, and it causes the same spike. A few trace nutrients do not change the math.
Swapping sugar for honey, jaggery or agave changes the label, not the effect on your meter.
If sweetness matters, use less of whichever you prefer, pair it with protein or fiber, and check your own two hour reading. Numbers end this argument quickly.
See a doctor promptly if
- Excessive thirst, frequent urination, blurred vision or unexplained weight loss. These suggest diabetes and need testing, not tracking
- Sweating, shakiness, palpitations or confusion a few hours after eating that resolves with food, especially if repeated
- A fasting glucose of 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or more, or an HbA1c of 6.5 percent (48 mmol/mol) or more on repeat testing
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