Honey contains many mineral substances. The macro- (K, Ca, S, Mg, Na, P) and microelementz (Al, B, Cu, Sr, Zn, Fe) contents of 34 Hungarian honey samples from beekeepers were analysed by ICP-OES. The examined samples were acacia, linden, rape, sunflower and flower honeys. Potassium was the most abundant followed by Calcium, Phosphorus, Sulphur, Magnesium and Sodium. The concentration of Strontium was the lowest after Copper, Aluminum, Iron, Zinc and Boron. The concentration of the measured micro- and macroelements was the lowest in acacia honeys. It was found that most elements correlate significantly with electrical conductivity.

Keywords: honey, element content, electrical conductivity