Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
strawberries
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and strawberries:
Chocolate syrup is high in calories and strawberry has 89% less calories than chocolate syrup - strawberry has 32 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to strawberries per calorie. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for strawberries, 7:85:8 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Strawberries | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 85% |
| Fat | 4% | 8% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and strawberry has 88% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - strawberry has 7.7g 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 30% more dietary fiber than strawberry - strawberry has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and strawberry has 90% less sugar than chocolate syrup - strawberry has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Strawberries and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of protein - strawberry has 0.67g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both strawberries and chocolate syrup are low in saturated fat - strawberry has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Strawberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 293 times more Vitamin C than chocolate syrup - strawberry has 58.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Strawberries and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - strawberry has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Strawberries and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - strawberry has 0.29mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Strawberries and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - strawberry has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Chocolate syrup has more riboflavin, however, strawberry contains more pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both chocolate syrup and strawberries contain significant amounts of thiamin and niacin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Strawberries | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.024 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.022 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.386 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.125 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.047 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 24 UG |
Strawberries and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of calcium - strawberry has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 415% more iron than strawberry - strawberry has 0.41mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 46% more potassium than strawberry - strawberry has 153mg 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,
| Chocolate Syrup | Strawberries | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 3 UG | 26 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 7 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, strawberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Strawberries | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.065 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.065 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, strawberry has more linoleic acid than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Strawberries | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.09 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.09 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 Strawberries (Strawberries, raw) .
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||