Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
chocolate hazelnut spread
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and chocolate hazelnut spread:
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Chocolate hazelnut spread has 93% more calories than chocolate syrup - chocolate hazelnut spread has 539 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to chocolate hazelnut spread for protein. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for chocolate hazelnut spread, 4:46:50 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 46% |
| Fat | 4% | 50% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate syrup are high in carbohydrates. Chocolate hazelnut spread is very similar to chocolate hazelnut spread for carbohydrates - chocolate hazelnut spread has 62.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 65.1g of carbohydrates.
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate syrup are high in dietary fiber. Chocolate hazelnut spread has 108% more dietary fiber than chocolate syrup - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate syrup are high in sugar. Chocolate hazelnut spread has a little more sugar (9%) than chocolate syrup by weight - chocolate hazelnut spread has 54.1g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has 158% more protein than chocolate syrup - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in saturated fat and chocolate syrup has 98% less saturated fat than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 28.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Chocolate syrup and chocolate hazelnut spread contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate hazelnut spread does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has signficantly more Vitamin E than chocolate syrup - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both chocolate syrup and chocolate hazelnut spread contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.085 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.17 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.427 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.357 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.082 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 14 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.27 UG |
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of calcium and it has 671% more calcium than chocolate syrup - chocolate hazelnut spread has 108mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate syrup are high in iron. Chocolate hazelnut spread has 108% more iron than chocolate syrup - chocolate hazelnut spread has 4.4mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and chocolate syrup are high in potassium. Chocolate hazelnut spread has 82% more potassium than chocolate syrup - chocolate hazelnut spread has 407mg of potassium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 224mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both chocolate syrup and chocolate hazelnut spread contain small amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 3 UG | 10 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids,
| Chocolate Syrup | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | ~ |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 1.877 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 1.877 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Chocolate Syrup (Beverages, chocolate syrup) and Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread) .
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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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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||