Honey and nuts may beat sugar for blood sugar control
NCT ID NCT06107231
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares how honey versus table sugar, each paired with almonds, affects blood sugar levels, hunger, and fullness in 58 healthy premenopausal women. Participants will eat snacks containing honey or sugar with or without almonds, and their glucose will be tracked with a continuous monitor. The goal is to see if honey plus nuts offers extra benefits for blood sugar and satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Honey
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that honey with nuts is a better snack choice for managing blood sugar and hunger than sugar with nuts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy women only, so results may not apply to everyone. The effects may be small or not meaningful for daily life.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women must be pre-menopausal * Willing to consume snacks that contain honey, table sugar, and tree nuts Exclusion Criteria: * Body Mass Index (BMI) \<18.5 or \>40 * Allergies to tree nuts * Current medical diagnoses of chronic diseases including cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases, renal diseases, cancer, type 1 or type 2 diabetes, thyroid disease requiring medication, inflammatory or irritable bowel diseases, or those with recent major surgeries * No individuals who fall in to the vulnerable categories of adults including those unable to consent, pregnant women, children, or prisoners will be eligible for this study * Routinely taking medications known to affect glucose response. * Caffeine and alcohol use will not be excluded, but should be carefully reported by each subject. Regarding female candidates: * Post-menopausal * Women who have been pregnant or nursing within the last 6 months or plan to become pregnant during the trial will be ineligible
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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USDA, ARS, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Davis, California, 95616, United States
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