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What Is Clover Honey?

Clover honey is popular due to its sweet, mildly floral taste. Unlike like table sugar, it’s rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that may benefit your health.

In this article you will learn the benefits of clover honey, its uses and nutrition.

Clover honey is a thick, sweet syrup made by honeybees that collect the nectar of clover plants. Clover honey has a mild taste and is light in color, making it a popular choice among honey enthusiasts.

Clover plants are very common, weather-hardy, and a preferred nectar source for honeybees, which is why clover honey is widely available (1, 2).

Clover honey is also commonly used in cold and cough medicines and home remedies due to its unique health-promoting properties, including its antibacterial qualities and soothing effects for sore throats (4).

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Potential Benefits Of Clover Honey

Clover honey has antiviral and antibacterial effects. In a study comparing the antibacterial capacity of 16 different types of honey, the clover variety had the strongest antibacterial action against harmful Staphyloccus aureus cells equivalent to a 2.2 mg dose of the antibiotic kanamycin (8). In addition, it’s an effective antibacterial dressing for wounds, such as burns and scratches, as bacteria cannot develop resistance to honey (9).

A 3 month study in which clover honey was used as a dressing for 30 different diabetic foot wounds, 43% of wounds healed completely, and another 43% were significantly reduced in size and bacteria count (10). Clover honey may be a potent antiviral as well.

One test-tube study found that applying a 5% clover honey solution to skin cells infected with the chickenpox virus significantly decreased the virus’s survival rate (11). Keep in mind that fresh, raw honey may have stronger antibacterial properties than varieties that have been pasteurized or stored for a long period (12).

Clover honey is full of antioxidants, which are compounds that can prevent or reduce cellular damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. This may lower your risk of diseases (7, 13, 14, 15).

Clover honey is high in anti-inflammatory flavanol and phenolic acid antioxidants. Flavanols may improve heart and lung health. whereas phenolic acids strengthen your central nervous system (17, 18, 19).

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Clover Honey Nutrition

Clover honey is high in sugar but also provides some nutrients. One tablespoon (21 grams) of clover honey contains (5):

• Calories: 60 calories
  
• Protein: 0 grams
• Fat: 0 grams
• Carbs: 17 grams

Hopefully you learned how clover honey may be better for you than regular sugar. Please feel free to share your experience in the comments below! Stay safe and God bless.