Bee pollen is kind of a misnomer. Bees don't make pollen. Bee pollen is just pollen collected by the bees from their visits to the flowering blossoms. Bees use pollen as a protein source for feeding to their developing larva.
Because beekeepers don't control what flowers that the bees are visiting, bee pollen can vary in its content from hive to hive and from season to season.
One website lists the nutritional information on bee pollen as:
15-25% Amino Acids, Up to 40% Carbohydrates, 5% Fatty Oils, Up to 35% protein
Contains Vitamins like: A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 B12, C, D, E, Folic Acid %26amp; Ruitn
Contains Minerals like: Calcium, Copper, Iron, Phosphorous, Potassium
28 Micronutrients
14 beneficial fatty acids
18 protein/amino acids
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