Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
onion
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and onion:
Chocolate syrup is high in calories and onion has 86% less calories than chocolate syrup - onion has 40 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to onion for fat. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for onion, 11:87:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Onion | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 87% |
| Fat | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and onion has 86% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - onion has 9.3g 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 53% more dietary fiber than onion - onion has 1.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and onion has 91% less sugar than chocolate syrup - onion has 4.2g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Onion and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of protein - onion has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both onion and chocolate syrup are low in saturated fat - onion has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Onion has 36 times more Vitamin C than chocolate syrup - onion has 7.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Onion and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - onion has 0.6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Onion and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - onion has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Onion and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - onion has 0.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Onion has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, chocolate syrup contains more riboflavin. Both chocolate syrup and onion contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Onion | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.046 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.116 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.123 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.12 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 19 UG |
Onion has 64% more calcium than chocolate syrup - onion has 23mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 905% more iron than onion - onion has 0.21mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 53% more potassium than onion - onion has 146mg 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 onion contain small amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Onion | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 3 UG | 4 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both chocolate syrup and onion contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Chocolate Syrup | Onion | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.004 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both chocolate syrup and onion contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| Chocolate Syrup | Onion | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.013 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.013 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 Onion (Onions, raw) .
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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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% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||