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.
Pure maple syrup contains 52 calories per tablespoon. A 1-tablespoon serving of honey contains 64 calories. The numbers are similar in small amounts -- extrapolate that to 1 cup for baking, however, and pure maple syrup contains 819 calories in comparison to honeyâs 1,031 calories.