Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
salmon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and salmon:
Both chocolate syrup and salmon are high in calories. Chocolate syrup has 120% more calories than salmon - chocolate syrup has 279 calories per 100 grams and salmon has 127 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to salmon per calorie. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for salmon, 67:0:33 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Salmon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 67% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | ~ |
| Fat | 4% | 33% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and salmon has less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - chocolate syrup has 65.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and salmon does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than salmon - chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and salmon does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and salmon has less sugar than chocolate syrup - chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar per 100 grams and salmon does not contain significant amounts.
Salmon is an excellent source of protein and it has 876% more protein than chocolate syrup - chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein per 100 grams and salmon has 20.5g of protein.
Both chocolate syrup and salmon are low in saturated fat - chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat per 100 grams and salmon has 0.81g of saturated fat.
Both salmon and chocolate syrup are low in trans fat - salmon has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup has less cholesterol than salmon - salmon has 46mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and salmon contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and salmon does not contain significant amounts.
Salmon has more Vitamin A than chocolate syrup - salmon has 35ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Salmon is an excellent source of Vitamin D and it has more Vitamin D than chocolate syrup - salmon has 435iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and salmon contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and salmon has 0.4mg of Vitamin E.
Chocolate syrup and salmon contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and salmon has 0.4ug of Vitamin K.
Salmon has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both chocolate syrup and salmon contain significant amounts of riboflavin and folate.
| Chocolate Syrup | Salmon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.08 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.105 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 7.995 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 1.03 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.611 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 4.15 UG |
Chocolate syrup and salmon contain similar amounts of calcium - chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium per 100 grams and salmon has 7mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 455% more iron than salmon - chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron per 100 grams and salmon has 0.38mg of iron.
Both chocolate syrup and salmon are high in potassium. Salmon has 63% more potassium than chocolate syrup - chocolate syrup has 224mg of potassium per 100 grams and salmon has 366mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, salmon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA), DHA, EPA and DPA than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Salmon | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.047 G |
| DHA | ~ | 0.333 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.182 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.047 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.609 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, salmon has more linoleic acid than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Salmon | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.081 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.085 G |
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 Salmon (Fish, salmon, pink, raw) .
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||