How much does honey cost?

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Honey costs about $0.55 per ounce at typical US grocery prices, or about $6.60 per cup and $8.80 per pound.

Typical price$0.55per ounce
Cup$6.60per cup
Pound$8.80per pound
Tablespoon$0.41per tablespoon

Cost of honey in a recipe

What the amounts recipes usually call for cost at $0.55 per ounce.

Cost of common amounts of honey
AmountCost
1 tbsp$0.41
¼ cup$1.65
½ cup$3.30
1 cup$6.60
1 lb$8.80

Honey price in other units

Recipes that use honey

RecipeAmountCost of the honeyShare of ingredient cost
Honey Almond Granola100 ml$2.7924%
No-Bake Energy Bars60 ml$1.6715%

Compared with other sugars & sweeteners

Price per 100 grams: honey compared with similar ingredients brown sugar $0.20; powdered sugar $0.24; corn syrup $0.88; molasses $1.41; honey $1.94; maple syrup $3.00. Brown Sugar $0.20 Powdered Sugar $0.24 Corn Syrup $0.88 Molasses $1.41 Honey $1.94 Maple Syrup $3.00
Typical price per 100 grams, converted from each ingredient's usual package unit. Highlighted: honey.

Price your own recipe

Open the free recipe pricing calculator with honey already filled in, add your other ingredients, packaging and time, and it works out the cost per item and a selling price. Change the price to what you actually paid.

Where this price comes from

This is the default price the CrumbCounts catalog uses for honey: a typical US supermarket shelf price for a standard package, converted to a price per ounce. It is an estimate, not a measured average. Brand, store, region and package size all change what you pay, so your own receipts are the most accurate source. Conversions between cups and weight use standard baking densities.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ¼ cup of honey cost?

About $1.65, at a typical price of $0.55 per ounce. 1 tbsp is about $0.41 and ½ cup is about $3.30.

How do I work out the cost of honey in a recipe?

Convert the amount the recipe uses into the unit you buy it in, then multiply by the price. At $0.55 per ounce, use your own receipt price if it differs: the free CrumbCounts calculator does the unit conversion for you.

Which recipes use the most honey?

Of the CrumbCounts recipes, Honey Almond Granola uses the most: 100 ml, about $2.79 per batch (24% of its ingredient cost).

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