Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
brown sugar
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and brown sugar:
Both brown sugar and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Brown sugar has 36% more calories than chocolate syrup - brown sugar has 380 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to brown sugar for protein. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for brown sugar, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Brown Sugar | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 100% |
| Fat | 4% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both brown sugar and chocolate syrup are high in carbohydrates. Brown sugar has 51% more carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - brown sugar has 98.1g 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 more dietary fiber than brown sugar - chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Both brown sugar and chocolate syrup are high in sugar. Brown sugar has 95% more sugar than chocolate syrup - brown sugar has 97g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Chocolate syrup has 16 times more protein than brown sugar - brown sugar has 0.12g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both chocolate syrup and brown sugar are low in saturated fat - chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and brown sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and brown sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and brown sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup has more thiamin, riboflavin and folate, however, brown sugar contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both chocolate syrup and brown sugar contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Brown Sugar | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.11 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.132 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.041 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 1 UG |
Brown sugar is an excellent source of calcium and it has 493% more calcium than chocolate syrup - brown sugar has 83mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 197% more iron than brown sugar - brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 68% more potassium than brown sugar - brown sugar has 133mg of potassium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 224mg of potassium.
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 Brown Sugar (Sugar, brown) .
Chocolate Syrup g
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Brown Sugar g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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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% | Vitamin B6 | 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% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||