Sweet sorghum syrup Honey Calorific value, Cal/g Total soluble solids, % wt Proteins (N X 6.25), % wt Ash, % wt 2.60 77.00 1.65 3.69 3.26 81.00 - 0.59 mg/100 g Calcium Phosphorous Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Vitamin C Nicotinic acid Iron Sodium Potassium Sulphur Benzoic acid Added colouring matter Pesticide residues 160.00 11.00 10.00 11.50 153.00 0.86 86.00 1810.00 Not detected Not detected None Not detected 5.00 4.10 0.06 5.00 32.00 0.59 4.70 90.00 8.00 Source: Final report, NATP RNPS 24 project

Table 2: Chemical composition of sweet sorghum syrup compared with honey.