They are not. Nurse bees secrete royal jelly to feed larvae. Royal jelly honey is a jar of ordinary honey with some of that secretion mixed through. Royal honey, as we stock it, is a foil sachet of honey and Himalayan shilajit resin. Below, the differences in one table and a few short sections.
- Royal jelly ≠ royal honey
- Our sachets: no royal jelly
- Bee allergy? Skip all three
- Three names, three products
- 2 ingredients in our sachets
- Honey + Himalayan shilajit
- ~67%water in royal jelly
- 3products compared
- 2ingredients in our sachet
- 30sachets per VIP box
In short
Royal jelly is a bee secretion; royal jelly honey is honey with royal jelly mixed in; royal honey sachets from us are honey plus Himalayan shilajit, with no royal jelly at all. If the label is what you're after, read the ingredient list, not the name.
Royal honey vs royal jelly vs royal jelly honey
The three products in one table. Facts on royal jelly follow Wikipedia's summary.
| Royal jelly | Royal jelly honey | Royal Honey VIP (ours) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A secretion from the head glands of nurse bees | Honey with royal jelly blended in | Honey blended with Himalayan shilajit resin |
| Made for | Feeding bee larvae and the queen | Selling royal jelly in a sweeter, steadier form | Single-serve sachets you tear open |
| Main makeup | About 67% water, 12.5% protein, 11% sugars | Mostly honey | Mostly honey |
| Contains royal jelly | Yes | Yes | No |
| Contains shilajit | No | No | Yes |
| Storage | Perishable; kept cold | Varies by brand; read the jar | Cool, dry cupboard; see the box |
| Format | Fresh, frozen or freeze-dried | Jars, sometimes sticks | 30 sealed sachets per box |
| Bee-allergy warning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Product one
Royal jelly: the bee secretion
Royal jelly is produced by nurse bees in glands in their heads. All bee larvae get it for their first days; the larvae chosen to become queens keep getting it. Wikipedia puts its makeup at roughly two-thirds water, with protein, simple sugars and fatty acids making up most of the rest.
It is harvested from queen cells, spoils easily and needs cold storage. That last point explains a whole product category: honey (or beeswax) is sometimes added to royal jelly to help it keep, and that is where royal jelly honey comes from.
Product two
Royal jelly honey: honey and royal jelly in one jar
Royal jelly honey is honey with a portion of royal jelly blended into it. The honey makes the mix sweeter and easier to store than royal jelly on its own. How much royal jelly goes in depends entirely on the brand, so the label is the only reliable guide.
You will usually find these blends in jars at health stores and markets. The texture is often creamier or paler than plain honey, again depending on the ratio. Some sellers sell it in single-serve sticks, which is where it starts to look like a royal honey sachet on a shelf.
On a shelf, gold foil and the word "royal" can hide almost any recipe: a jelly blend, a herbal mix, or something less clear. Turn the stick over and let the back panel decide.
Product three
Royal honey sachets: no royal jelly inside
Royal honey, the sachet category we sell, takes its name from marketing rather than from royal jelly. Our VIP box holds 30 sachets of honey blended with Himalayan shilajit resin. There is no royal jelly in it, and the ingredient list printed on the box says so by leaving it out.
The shilajit is a mineral-rich mountain resin, explained on our ingredients page. How the royal honey label came about, and how it gets marketed, is covered under what royal honey is.
Choosing
Which one are you actually looking for?
- I
You want royal jelly itself
Look for fresh or freeze-dried royal jelly, stored cold, from a beekeeping supplier. A honey blend only gives you part of it.
- II
You want royal jelly honey
Buy a jar whose label lists both honey and royal jelly and tells you how to store it. Check whether it needs the fridge.
- III
You want a royal honey sachet
Then you are in the right shop. Our only product is the VIP carton: thirty honey-and-shilajit servings with the lot code printed on the side.
- IV
You are not sure
Compare ingredient lists, not product names. The panel on the back answers the royal honey vs royal jelly question in seconds.
Origins
From the hive or from the mountain
- I
Royal jelly comes from bees
Nurse bees secrete it inside the hive. A well-managed hive yields about 500 g over a five-to-six-month season, which is part of why it is sold in small amounts.
- II
Honey comes from bees too
Bees make it from flower nectar. It keeps well at room temperature, which is why it works as a carrier for other ingredients.
- III
Shilajit comes from rock
Gathered from cracks in high rock, the Himalayas among other ranges. Bees play no part.
- IV
Our sachet combines two of them
Honey from the hive, shilajit from the mountains. Royal jelly is not part of our blend.
- V
Storage tells you a lot
Fresh royal jelly wants the fridge. Our sachets want a cool, dry cupboard. If a label asks for cold storage, there is usually a reason.
- VI
The label settles it
Every ingredient in a sachet or jar should be listed. If one isn't, that is a reason to walk away.
Why the names overlap
How honey and royal jelly ended up sharing a name
"Royal" is an easy word to put on a gold box. It appears on royal jelly because that secretion is fed to queen bees, and it appears on royal honey sachets because it sounds premium. The two uses have nothing to do with each other, yet a shopper scanning a shelf sees the same word and assumes a link.
Add products that really do combine honey and royal jelly, and you get three items sharing one word. The fix is simple: read the ingredient list, and ignore the adjective.
Settled on the sachet? See where to buy royal honey for the signs of a seller you can trace, then the royal honey packs page for box counts and prices.
Packs
Order royal honey sachets (honey + shilajit)
The VIP box in four sizes, from $53 for 30 sachets to $268 for 300. Free tracked US shipping, dispatched within 24 hours.
- Sealed boxes, own stockBatch and expiry printed on every box.
- Free tracked shippingShips within 24 hours. US delivery usually 6–10 working days.
- 30-day money-backPlus a refund if customs ever hold your parcel.
- Shopify checkoutSold and shipped by Satiovex (Xinop LLC).
Royal jelly honey questions
01Is royal jelly honey the same as royal honey?
No. Royal jelly honey is honey mixed with royal jelly. Royal honey sachets are a separate category; ours are honey with Himalayan shilajit and contain no royal jelly.
02Does your royal honey contain royal jelly?
None at all. Our panel names two things only, honey and Himalayan shilajit resin.
03Does royal jelly honey need refrigerating?
Royal jelly on its own is perishable and kept cold. Blends vary, so follow the storage line on the jar you buy.
04Can I take royal jelly honey and royal honey together?
We can't advise on combining products. If you have any allergy, medical condition or take medicine, ask your doctor first.
05Is royal jelly vegan?
No. It is a bee secretion, and the Vegetarian Society treats it as non-vegan. Honey is also a bee product, so our sachets are not vegan either.
06Which is better, honey and royal jelly or honey and shilajit?
They are different foods, and we don't rank them on health grounds. Pick by the ingredient list you want and the format that suits you.
Your box
Honey and shilajit, in sealed sachets
Two ingredients, zero royal jelly, a lot code on every carton, and 30 days to send it back for a refund.
Selected 3 boxes · 90 sachets · $107 $157