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NOW Foods, Real Food, Manuka Honey, MGO 250, 8.8 oz (250 g)

This is single-ingredient manuka honey sourced from New Zealand, with at least 250 mg/kg methylglyoxal. One tablespoon has 16 g of total sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$26.26 8.8 oz · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (20g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Sugar
16g
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Manuka honey
85 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%75
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%98
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 10%75
Why it scores 85
Nutrition 75 · Typical for sweeteners and spreads; no added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Manuka honey
Processing 98 · Single-ingredient manuka honey
Sourcing 75 · The brand states it is sourced from New Zealand
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and a specific New Zealand origin
16 g total sugars per tablespoon
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Manuka honey
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Sourcing

Rich, creamy manuka honey with at least 250 mg/kg methylglyoxal, sourced from New Zealand and ideal for tea, smoothies, and spreads.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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