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Wildflower Honey

Also known as: wild flower honey

Low concern

Honey is an added sugar. Per FDA labeling, honey contributes to total and added sugars; CDC and dietary guidelines advise limiting added sugar intake.

Found in

372 products

What it is

Honey produced by bees foraging on a variety of wildflowers.

Natural sweetener and flavoring.

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."

CDC Botulism Prevention — cdc.gov

"Added sugars include sugars that are added during the processing of foods (such as ... honey)."

FDA Added Sugars on the Nutrition Facts Label — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS; labeled as added sugar.

European Union — EFSA

Permitted; regulated under Council Directive 2001/110/EC.

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