While this recipe isn't the most healthiest on the blog, it does provide some nutritional value in comparison to a traditional vegan buttercream. What makes this version healthier is that it doesn't use refined sugars such as cane sugar. Powdered sugar is used in a typical buttercream recipe, and consists of tapioca starch and ground up cane sugar. Here, we swap the cane sugar for honey. While honey is still high in sugar and carbs, it does provide some nutritional value, as opposed to cane sugar. Honey contains some antioxidants and is a bit lower on the glycemic index than cane sugar. It is still advised to consume it in moderation.