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Many people love and appreciate honey. But not everyone understands the varieties of this useful product. For example, not everyone is able to tell the difference between buckwheat and flower honey.
Species differences
The difference between buckwheat and flower honey is most clearly seen in the following table.
Which honey to choose floral or buckwheat
Comparative characteristics of honey varieties
| Characteristic | Buckwheat variety | Flower variety |
|---|---|---|
| Useful composition | The composition includes twice as many essential amino acids, a high content of protein substances, trace elements (magnesium, copper and iron). | Depends on honey plants, but in any product there is a sufficient amount of trace elements and protein substances; by the number of essential amino acids, flower honey is inferior to buckwheat honey. |
| Healing effect | Used to treat anemia to normalize blood composition; an excellent general tonic; as a prophylactic agent it is used for hypertension, nervous diseases, vitamin deficiency, measles, scarlet fever, radiation sickness; good antiseptic. | Depends on melliferous plants: if the product was collected primarily from sage, it will be good as a healing agent, thyme nectar will give the product diuretic, astringent and anti-rot properties. |
| Any flower honey is good for atherosclerosis and liver diseases. | ||
| Crystallization | Comes fast, both large and small | Does not crystallize for a long time |
Features of color and taste
Honey, which is based on the nectar of a plant such as buckwheat (or buckwheat), has a rich brown color. It has a rather spicy aroma and taste that makes some people feel sore throats.
Flowering honey, in turn, can have different shades - its color can vary from almost colorless to rich orange-yellow. The taste and aroma are very rich and pleasant. Each apiary has a completely individual product. It all depends on which flower was dominant when the bees were collecting nectar.
Before looking for an answer to the question of which honey is better than floral or buckwheat, you should familiarize yourself with the characteristics of each of the types.
Each type of honey has its own characteristics
Characteristics of flower honey
Flower honey is very healthy, it is considered the most delicious of all natural varieties. In terms of its nutritional qualities, it is comparable to that of honeydew, but their taste characteristics are completely different.
The medicinal product can be produced by bees from a wide variety of flowering plants, which is why its flavor combinations may also differ.
There are four main varieties of flower honey:
- meadow;
- mountain;
- steppe;
- forest.
The product is quite viscous, but not thick. Its calorie content is 303 kcal per 100 grams.
Characteristics of buckwheat honey
Buckwheat can also be of various dark shades: amber with a pronounced reddish note, dark brown or almost completely black.
Buckwheat honey
Buckwheat begins to bloom at the end of June.For a month of flowering from 1 hectare of plantings, you can get up to 80 kg of honey. Most often, buckwheat is grown in the Oryol region and the Altai Territory.
Many people, faced with a choice: buckwheat honey and flower honey - what to take, prefer the latter option, since its taste is more traditional.
Even if the seller claims that his product is buckwheat, in about 80% of cases it is still about flower-buckwheat honey.
Characteristics of linden honey
Linden is another common honey plant. It produces one of the most valuable varieties of honey. The product has a light yellow sunflower (sometimes greenish-gray) color.
Linden honey is one of the most valuable varieties
Its aroma is very fragrant, if not intoxicating. The composition of lime honey includes diastase, catalase, peroxidase and some other useful enzymes. In addition, it contains vitamins B, E and K, carotene and a number of trace elements. Due to the large number of useful components, the healing properties of the linden variety can hardly be overestimated.
It turns out to be useful in the following cases:
- colds;
- inflammation;
- sore throats;
- gastrointestinal diseases;
- insomnia;
- stress, etc.
In addition, linden honey has a tonic, diaphoretic and antibacterial effect.
Linden honey has a tonic and antibacterial effect.
Characteristics of herbal honey
Forbs - it is from it that bees most often produce their useful product. This variety is characterized by an unusual color: it can be absolutely anything - from light yellow to brown. The aroma is usually very pleasant. Flavoring characteristics may also vary depending on the colors used. But the common features will remain in any case. The result of the work of bees will be viscous, sugary-sweet, at the same time very tender, with a long and pleasant aftertaste.
Rules for the consumption of flower and buckwheat honey
Whatever honey we are talking about: sweet clover, floral or buckwheat, in order for the product to be beneficial, it should be consumed correctly:
- Make sure there is no allergic reaction to the product.
- The daily norm of honey is from 1 to 2 tablespoons (maximum - 100 grams).
- The product should be consumed on an empty stomach or half an hour before a meal.
- It is recommended to eat honey daily.
- It is most useful to eat the product in its pure form.
Each person decides for himself which honey is better to prefer linden or buckwheat. But the fact remains that it is not recommended to ignore a useful beekeeping product in any case.
