Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
maple syrup
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and maple syrup:
Both maple syrup and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Maple syrup is very similar to maple syrup for calories - maple syrup has 260 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 maple syrup for protein. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for maple syrup, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Maple Syrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 100% |
| Fat | 4% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both maple syrup and chocolate syrup are high in carbohydrates. Maple syrup is very similar to chocolate syrup for carbohydrates - maple syrup has 67g 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 maple syrup - chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and maple syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Both maple syrup and chocolate syrup are high in sugar. Maple syrup has 22% more sugar than chocolate syrup - maple syrup has 60.5g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Chocolate syrup has 51 times more protein than maple syrup - maple syrup has 0.04g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both maple syrup and chocolate syrup are low in saturated fat - maple syrup has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Chocolate syrup and maple syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and maple syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and maple syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and maple syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and maple syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and maple syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Maple syrup has more thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid, however, chocolate syrup contains more folate. Both chocolate syrup and maple syrup contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Maple Syrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.066 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 1.27 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.081 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.036 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.002 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | ~ |
Maple syrup is an excellent source of calcium and it has 629% more calcium than chocolate syrup - maple syrup has 102mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 18 times more iron than maple syrup - maple syrup has 0.11mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Both maple syrup and chocolate syrup are high in potassium. Maple syrup is very similar to maple syrup for potassium - maple syrup has 212mg of potassium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 224mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both chocolate syrup and maple syrup contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| Chocolate Syrup | Maple Syrup | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.017 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.017 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 Maple Syrup (Syrups, maple) .
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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 D | 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 | |||