Honey with comb is raw honey presented with sections of the natural beeswax honeycomb intact. The nutritional profile of the honey is identical to regular honey (primarily fructose and glucose), and the beeswax comb itself is not digested and passes through the gut unchanged. The comb is edible and adds texture, but provides no meaningful additional nutrition. As with all honey, it must not be given to infants under 12 months.
The honeycomb can be eaten whole — the wax is safe to consume and passes through the digestive system harmlessly. Spread on bread or cheese, or break pieces into cheese boards. Store at room temperature away from moisture to prevent crystallisation.
Where Honey and comb Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Glycemic Index & Load
High GI food — causes a rapid rise in blood sugar. Best eaten in small portions combined with lower-GI foods, protein, or fat.
Glycemic Load (GL = GI × carbs ÷ 100) accounts for portion size. A low GL means this food has minimal real-world blood sugar impact.
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 35.0 mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 32.0 mg | 5% | |
| Chloride | 26.0 mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 8.00 mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 2.00 mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 1.00 µg | 2% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.200 mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.200 mg | 1% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 0.200 mg | 1% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.050 mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.040 mg | 4% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Fructose | 40.2 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 34.2 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 0.000 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →