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Orange Blossom Honey
Orange Blossom Honey
Low concern
Honey is essentially concentrated sugars (fructose + glucose) with trace minerals and phenolics. Adds sweetness and calories; should be limited as added sugar.
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59 products
What it is
Monofloral honey produced by bees foraging predominantly on orange (Citrus sinensis) blossoms.
Natural sweetener; provides characteristic citrus floral aroma.
Why it's flagged
- added sugar
- infant botulism risk under 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."
"'Honey' means the natural sweet substance produced by Apis mellifera bees from the nectar of plants."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS food; added sugars labeling required.
European Union — EFSA
Defined and regulated by Council Directive 2001/110/EC.
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