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Flower Honey
Low concern
Honey is a natural sweetener (~80% sugars). Considered a source of added sugar in modern dietary guidelines.
Found in
5 products
What it is
Honey produced by bees from floral nectar (multifloral or wildflower honey).
Sweetener, flavoring.
Why it's flagged
- high sugar content (added sugar)
- infant botulism risk for <12 months
What regulators actually say
"Do not feed honey to children younger than 12 months. Honey can contain the bacteria that causes infant botulism."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Honey has no FDA standard of identity but is regulated as a food; CDC advises against feeding to infants under 1 year.
European Union — EFSA
Defined under Council Directive 2001/110/EC.
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