For example, she was wondering whether soybean honey has more protein in it than say dandelion honey?

> awesome question and let’s delve in…

The nutrient and mineral and vitamin profiles do differ between varietals of honey due to the different underlying properties of the source forage.

For example, manuka honey so popular and deemed potent because it contains a specific type of marker that no (correction - very few) other honey varietals that have been tested to date also contain: MGO+UMF… plus very high antioxidant properties as it is sourced from the tea tree that is indigenous/grows in NZ.

The underlying chemical makeup of different honey varietals carry a generic baseline of minerals, vitamins and nutrients however specific monoculture varietals will be imbued or more closely associated with the properties that the origin nectar that was foraged has with the end product or said flower.

An example, lavender honey tastes a bit like lavender smells. It is also a honey said to be good for skin and hair. Contains maltose. And high iron content - dependent on lavender type as well. Also high in antioxidants. (Honey is good for this in general to be honest).

https://aceitecsb.com/en/raw-and-pure-honey/lavender/

Like manuka, the plant from which the nectar was collected en mass is a determinant of the honey varietal’s “boosted” properties.

Not much has been done in terms of general testing of nutrient content of specialist or generic crop honey varietals.

I did do a lot of research on buckwheat honey last year for a video on my channel and found this at the time for example…

https://baltichoneyshop.co.uk/.../buckwheat-honey-vs...

And yes, buckwheat honey is much higher in protein than manuka for example. So in short, the answer is YES!