Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
balsamic vinegar
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and balsamic vinegar:
Chocolate syrup is high in calories and balsamic vinegar has 68% less calories than chocolate syrup - balsamic vinegar has 88 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to balsamic vinegar for protein. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for balsamic vinegar, 3:97:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Balsamic Vinegar | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 97% |
| Fat | 4% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and balsamic vinegar has 74% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - balsamic vinegar has 17g of total carbs per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 65.1g of carbohydrates.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than balsamic vinegar - chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and balsamic vinegar has 70% less sugar than chocolate syrup - balsamic vinegar has 15g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Chocolate syrup has 329% more protein than balsamic vinegar - balsamic vinegar has 0.49g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both chocolate syrup and balsamic vinegar are low in saturated fat - chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and balsamic vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and balsamic vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and balsamic vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and balsamic vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate.
| Chocolate Syrup | Balsamic Vinegar | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 2 UG | ~ |
Balsamic vinegar has 93% more calcium than chocolate syrup - balsamic vinegar has 27mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 193% more iron than balsamic vinegar - balsamic vinegar has 0.72mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 100% more potassium than balsamic vinegar - balsamic vinegar has 112mg of potassium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 224mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Chocolate Syrup (Beverages, chocolate syrup) and Balsamic Vinegar (Vinegar, balsamic) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||