The Step Up: MGO 400+ Mānuka Honey Explained
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The Step Up: MGO 400+ Mānuka Honey Explained

MGO 400+ means Mānuka Honey tested at 400 mg/kg or more of methylglyoxal (MGO). It’s the first of Wedderspoon’s three high-potency grades: raw, never pasteurized, and independently lab tested batch by batch.

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MGO 400+ means the honey has been tested at 400 mg/kg or more of methylglyoxal (MGO). It's the first of Wedderspoon's three high-potency grades: raw, never pasteurized, and independently lab tested batch by batch.

What MGO 400+ means

MGO stands for methylglyoxal, the naturally occurring compound Mānuka Honey is graded on. MGO 400+ is tested at 400 mg/kg or more of it.

How does it compare? MGO 150+ is the top of Wedderspoon's everyday range. MGO 400+ is the next step up.

Where it sits

Wedderspoon's everyday grades are MGO 50+, MGO 100+ and MGO 150+. The high-potency grades are MGO 400+, MGO 850+ and MGO 1100+. MGO 400+ is where high potency begins, and MGO 1100+ is the highest potency we make.

Who it's for

The curious upgrader. You've enjoyed MGO 50+ to MGO 150+ and want to see what more methylglyoxal feels like in your routine.

The daily ritual keeper. You take Mānuka Honey every day and want a more potent spoonful.

The careful comparer. You want high potency without jumping straight to the top grade.

What doesn't change when you step up

The standards. MGO 400+ is made the same way as every Wedderspoon grade:

  • Raw. Never pasteurized.
  • From New Zealand. 100% sourced and packed there.
  • Tested. Every batch, by an independent New Zealand government-approved lab.
What does change

MGO 400+ is not organic. Wedderspoon's organic range is MGO 50+, MGO 100+ and MGO 150+.

Where to go from here

Want even more? MGO 850+.

Want the highest potency we make? MGO 1100+.

Quick answers

What does MGO 400+ mean? The honey was tested at 400 mg/kg or more of methylglyoxal.

Is MGO 400+ high potency? It's the first of Wedderspoon's three high-potency grades.

Is MGO 400+ organic? No. 

Is MGO 400+ tested? Every batch, by an independent New Zealand government-approved lab.


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Raw Monofloral Mānuka Honey MGO 400+, 250g – Wedderspoon Organic

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