Honey is a natural source of carbohydrates. It is about 38.5% fructose, 31% glucose, 17.1% water, maltose, sucrose, and other complex carbohydrates. Honey also contains many vitamins including B6, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid. Important minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc and sodium as well as several amino acids are all found in honey. Antioxidant compounds which can delay damage to cells and tissues, are also found in honey. So far, chrysin, pinobanksin, vitamin C, catalase and pinocembrin have been identified. Generally, darker honeys have higher concentrations of antioxidants than lighter honeys.