Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
chocolate ice cream
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and chocolate ice cream:
Both chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Chocolate syrup has 29% more calories than chocolate ice cream - chocolate ice cream has 216 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to chocolate ice cream per calorie. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for chocolate ice cream, 7:50:44 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Chocolate Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 50% |
| Fat | 4% | 44% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and chocolate ice cream has 57% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - chocolate ice cream has 28.2g 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 117% more dietary fiber than chocolate ice cream - chocolate ice cream has 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Both chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup are high in sugar. Chocolate syrup has 96% more sugar than chocolate ice cream - chocolate ice cream has 25.4g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Chocolate ice cream has 81% more protein than chocolate syrup - chocolate ice cream has 3.8g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Chocolate ice cream is high in saturated fat and chocolate syrup has 92% less saturated fat than chocolate ice cream - chocolate ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Chocolate syrup has less cholesterol than chocolate ice cream - chocolate ice cream has 34mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate ice cream has 0.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Chocolate ice cream is a great source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than chocolate syrup - chocolate ice cream has 118ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate ice cream has more Vitamin D than chocolate syrup - chocolate ice cream has 8iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chocolate ice cream has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate ice cream has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Chocolate ice cream has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both chocolate syrup and chocolate ice cream contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Chocolate Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.042 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.194 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.226 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.554 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.055 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 16 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.29 UG |
Chocolate ice cream is an excellent source of calcium and it has 679% more calcium than chocolate syrup - chocolate ice cream has 109mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 127% more iron than chocolate ice cream - chocolate ice cream has 0.93mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Both chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup are high in potassium. Chocolate ice cream has 11% more potassium than chocolate syrup - chocolate ice cream has 249mg 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 | Chocolate Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 3 UG | ~ |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 19 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, chocolate ice cream has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Chocolate Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.15 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.15 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chocolate ice cream has more linoleic acid than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Chocolate Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.25 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.25 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 Chocolate Ice Cream (Ice creams, chocolate) .
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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% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 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 | |||