Correlation Between the Color Lightness and Sweetness of Stingless Bee Honey with Its Minerals Content

The colour and the sweetness of honey are main characteristics refers by consumers when buying for their consumption. Consumers always believe that darker sweeter taste, better quality honey. This study aims to investigate correlation lightness stingless bee with its mineral contents. Honey samples were collected from seven beehives around Terengganu, Malaysia. All have different colours tastes. was measured based on CIELAB system using a reflectance spectrometry is refractometer. ICP-OES used analyze elements present in samples. We found lighter honey, less sweet it (r= -0.77). results obtained also shows higher amount potassium -0.94) phosphorus Meanwhile, 0.87), sodium 0.85) 0.82). Our findings prove can only be estimate certain nutritive value Even though these still cannot fully uncover myth honey; depend choose best own