Raw Mānuka Honey MGO 850+ is the second-highest grade in Wedderspoon’s range. MGO stands for methylglyoxal, the naturally occurring compound Mānuka Honey is graded on. Here’s what the number means, how Wedderspoon tests for it, and how MGO 850+ compares with the grades around it.
Quick answer: MGO 850+ is a methylglyoxal grade. Wedderspoon Raw Mānuka Honey MGO 850+ is the second-highest of Wedderspoon’s six MGO grades, below MGO 1100+. It is raw, never pasteurized, 100% sourced and packed in New Zealand, and every batch is tested before it is labeled.
What does MGO measure?
MGO is methylglyoxal, a naturally occurring compound in Mānuka Honey. Wedderspoon grades its Mānuka Honey on MGO: the more methylglyoxal, the higher the number on the jar.
You can’t see methylglyoxal or taste it. The only way to know a jar’s MGO grade is to test it, which is why every batch of Wedderspoon Mānuka Honey is tested before it gets a label.
Where does MGO 850+ sit in the Wedderspoon range?
Wedderspoon offers Mānuka Honey in six MGO grades.
MGO 50+: everyday grade
MGO 100+: everyday grade
MGO 150+: everyday grade
MGO 400+: where high potency begins
MGO 850+: high potency for a daily ritual
MGO 1100+: Mānuka at full strength
MGO 850+ is second from the top.
Who chooses MGO 850+?
MGO 850+ is for people who compare MGO numbers before they buy, and for people who started with an everyday grade, like MGO 150+, and want a higher-potency Mānuka Honey for their daily ritual.
What does Mānuka Honey do?
Wedderspoon Mānuka Honey supports immunity, digestion and skin, and soothes the throat.
How do you enjoy MGO 850+?
Most people take it by the spoonful, straight from the jar. It’s thick, rich and bold.
How does MGO 850+ compare with MGO 400+ and MGO 1100+?
MGO 400+: Where high potency begins. A first step up from the everyday grades.
MGO 850+: High potency for a daily ritual.
MGO 1100+: Mānuka at full strength. Our most powerful honey yet.
Quick answers
What does MGO 850+ mean?
MGO 850+ is the honey’s methylglyoxal grade. Methylglyoxal is the compound Mānuka Honey is graded on.
Is MGO 850+ a high grade?
Yes. It is Wedderspoon’s second-highest MGO grade, below only MGO 1100+.
What’s the difference between MGO 850+ and MGO 1100+?
MGO 1100+ is Wedderspoon’s highest grade. MGO 850+ is one step below it.
Is Wedderspoon MGO 850+ tested?
Yes. Every batch is tested before it is labeled.
Is Wedderspoon MGO 850+ raw?
Yes. It is raw and never pasteurized.
Where does Wedderspoon MGO 850+ come from?
It is 100% sourced and packed in New Zealand.
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