Comparing Store Bought Honey

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Sometimes I go to the grocery store without my kids. That's a real treat for me because it gives a chance to actually read food labels and compare prices.

This week, I wanted to share with you my take on these three honey brands.

Now, I normally just put honey in my hot tea at night. Occasionally, I drizzle it over my bagels. I don't consume it enough to know one from the other and why their cost varies. What difference does it really make, honey is honey, right?

HERE'S WHAT I'VE LEARNED

Cost Comparison

Food Club $2.69
Burleson's $2.90
Goya $3.45

Color Comparison

Burleson's has the lightest golden color. Food Club has the typical golden honey shade. Goya has a orangey-golden color. It's harder to tell from my photo, but there is a noticeable color difference.

Honey Thickness

Burleson's runs faster and thinner out of the bottle. Food Club is thicker. Goya is the Slowest AND Thickest that I've ever watched pour out onto a spoon.

TASTE (The Most Important Factor)

I'm not going to say one was better than another, because they each had their own distinct flavor.

Food Club was the sweetest. I would use it in baking or sweetening up a banana, pouring over sopapillas or French Toast.

Burleson's was mild, not too sweet at all, more of a earthy honey flavor. I would definitely use it in my hot tea or somewhere where I needed sweet but not a overpowering "honey" flavor.

Goya was completely different! It's still honey, but from orange blossoms. It's not sugar sweet at all. It has a deep earthy flavor. I can definitely see why barbecue enthusiasts use it in their sauces. I would think to use it as a cooking honey, before I would add it to my hot tea.

Why are they so different? I don't know. I'm not a honey expert.

I am a consumer; a budget minded Mom looking to understand which products deliver the best flavor and quality for the money. If there's no difference in quality and flavor between the store brand and big name brand, just the price. I'll pick the money saver every time.

Heck, and sometimes it's just good to know the difference.