When it comes to products from the hive, royal jelly and bee bread often come up in conversation. Both are made by honeybees, yet they're quite different foods. Here's how they compare.
What Sets Bee Bread Apart
Bee bread is essentially fermented pollen mixed with honey and bee enzymes. Royal jelly is a milky secretion made by nurse bees to feed the queen, and it isn't fermented.
What's in Each
Bee bread contains amino acids, fatty acids, enzymes, and micronutrients from multiple plant sources, since bees collect pollen from diverse flowers. Royal jelly contains proteins, fatty acids and B vitamins, including its unique fatty acid, 10-HDA.
How You Take Them
Bee bread comes as granules you can eat by the spoon, or as capsules. Royal jelly is usually taken as capsules.
Cost
Prices vary by brand and form, so compare the price per day when you're choosing.
Both have their place, and the right choice comes down to which you prefer. If you'd like to try bee bread, see our Raw Bee Bread Granules or Bee Bread Capsules.
Do not use if you have a known allergy to pollen or bee products. Consult a qualified clinician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you take medication or have a medical condition.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.