The source flowers also dictate the flavor and the color of the sweetener as well. As a general rule, the lighter the color and the more delicate the flavor, the greater the price the honey will bring. There are also trivial amounts of minerals and vitamins in the bee product while white sugar has none. Raw honey may also contain minute quantities of botulinum spores and should not be fed to children under one year of age. Please read the post below from geri guidetti concerning this .
Raw honey is OK for older children and adults.
This is the bee product straight from the hive. This is the most unprocessed form in which honey comes, being found as large pieces of waxy comb floating in raw honey. The comb itself will contain many unopened honey cells. Raw This is unheated honey that has been removed from the comb. It may contain bits of wax, insect parts and other small detritus.