Algal starter cultures are begun with one algal cell or very few cells, but many species of algae are single-celled plants. The final biomass harvested from a pond represents, at the least, millions to billions of cell divisions that originated from one or only a few cells.
Nutrients. Honey's a natural syrup requires no other additives of sugar or salt. In fact, it's mainly sugar itself, with 16 g per tablespoon. The National Honey Board states that honey contains 64 calories in a tablespoon, which means there are approximately 21 calories in a teaspoon.
One tablespoon of sugar yields about 49 calories and about 15 grams of carbohydrate. Honey is also mostly sugar, but is only about 30 percent glucose and less than 40 percent fructose. Unlike sugar, these are typically found in the free form, meaning honey is digested a little differently than white sugar.