Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
banana
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and banana:
Chocolate syrup is high in calories and banana has 68% less calories than chocolate syrup - banana has 89 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is similar to banana for protein, carbs and fat. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for banana, 5:93:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 93% |
| Fat | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and banana has 65% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - banana has 22.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 65.1g of carbohydrates.
Both banana and chocolate syrup are high in dietary fiber. is very similar to banana for dietary fiber - banana has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and banana has 75% less sugar than chocolate syrup - banana has 12.2g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Banana and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of protein - banana has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both banana and chocolate syrup are low in saturated fat - banana has 0.11g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Banana has signficantly more Vitamin C than chocolate syrup - banana has 8.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Banana and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - banana has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Banana and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - banana has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Banana and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - banana has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Banana has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both chocolate syrup and banana contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.031 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.665 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.334 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.367 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 20 UG |
Chocolate syrup has 180% more calcium than banana - banana has 5mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 712% more iron than banana - banana has 0.26mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Both banana and chocolate syrup are high in potassium. Banana has 60% more potassium than chocolate syrup - banana has 358mg 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 | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 3 UG | 22 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 26 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 25 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, banana has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.027 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.027 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both chocolate syrup and banana contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| Chocolate Syrup | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.046 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.046 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 Banana (Bananas, 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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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||