Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
bittersweet chocolate
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and bittersweet chocolate:
Both bittersweet chocolate and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Bittersweet chocolate has 130% more calories than chocolate syrup - bittersweet chocolate has 642 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 bittersweet chocolate per calorie. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for bittersweet chocolate, 9:18:73 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 18% |
| Fat | 4% | 73% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and bittersweet chocolate has 56% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - bittersweet chocolate has 28.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 65.1g of carbohydrates.
Both bittersweet chocolate and chocolate syrup are high in dietary fiber. Bittersweet chocolate has 538% more dietary fiber than chocolate syrup - bittersweet chocolate has 16.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and bittersweet chocolate has 98% less sugar than chocolate syrup - bittersweet chocolate has 0.91g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Bittersweet chocolate is an excellent source of protein and it has 582% more protein than chocolate syrup - bittersweet chocolate has 14.3g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Bittersweet chocolate is high in saturated fat and chocolate syrup has 98% less saturated fat than bittersweet chocolate - bittersweet chocolate has 32.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Both bittersweet chocolate and chocolate syrup are low in cholesterol - bittersweet chocolate has 2mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and bittersweet chocolate contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bittersweet chocolate does not contain significant amounts.
Bittersweet chocolate and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - bittersweet chocolate has 0.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Bittersweet chocolate and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - bittersweet chocolate has 9.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Bittersweet chocolate has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both chocolate syrup and bittersweet chocolate contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.147 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.1 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 1.355 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.168 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 28 UG |
Bittersweet chocolate is an excellent source of calcium and it has 621% more calcium than chocolate syrup - bittersweet chocolate has 101mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Both bittersweet chocolate and chocolate syrup are high in iron. Bittersweet chocolate has 725% more iron than chocolate syrup - bittersweet chocolate has 17.4mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Both bittersweet chocolate and chocolate syrup are high in potassium. Bittersweet chocolate has 271% more potassium than chocolate syrup - bittersweet chocolate has 830mg of potassium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 224mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, bittersweet chocolate has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.117 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.117 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bittersweet chocolate has more linoleic acid than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 1.435 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.553 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 1.988 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 Bittersweet Chocolate (Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares) .
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||