Table 1.

Physicochemical properties of honey from different geographical origins.

Sample Origin	Color (mm Pfund Value)	%Water Content (g/100 g)	HMF Levels (mg/kg)	pH	TPC (mg GAE/100 g)
Colorado	Amber (88.8)	17.2	5.6	5.5	81.6
Idaho	Amber (102.8)	16.8	8.2	5.5	97.5
Texas	Dark amber (116.3)	18.2	9.9	5.4	100.2
Utah	Light amber (64.4)	16.4	5.5	5.4	84.3
Washington	Dark amber (118.2)	18.0	12.1	5.4	105.7
Codex Alimentarius Standard Commission (2001)	Nearly white to dark amber	<20%	<40 mg/kg or <80 mg/kg (regions with tropical temperatures)	3.5–6.0
Regression coefficient (r)	0.931	0.036	0.467	0.169