Honey is a sweet, viscous, jelly-like liquid food produced by honey bees from the nectar of flowers. It's a complex blend of organic and inorganic compounds, including sugars, proteins, organic acids, pigments, and minerals. Honey is primarily made up of sugars (about 40% fructose and 30% glucose) and water (17%), with the remainder being other sugars, carbohydrates, and a small amount of vitamins and minerals. Honey can be between one and one-and-a-half times sweeter than sucrose, but it impacts blood glucose levels similarly.