Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
brussels sprouts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and brussels sprouts:
Chocolate syrup is high in calories and brussels sprout has 85% less calories than chocolate syrup - brussels sprout has 43 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and similar to brussels sprouts for fat. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for brussels sprouts, 26:68:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Brussels Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 68% |
| Fat | 4% | 6% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and brussels sprout has 86% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - brussels sprout has 9g of total carbs per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 65.1g of carbohydrates.
Both brussels sprouts and chocolate syrup are high in dietary fiber. Brussels sprout has 46% more dietary fiber than chocolate syrup - brussels sprout has 3.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and brussels sprout has 96% less sugar than chocolate syrup - brussels sprout has 2.2g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Brussels sprouts and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of protein - brussels sprout has 3.4g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both brussels sprouts and chocolate syrup are low in saturated fat - brussels sprout has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Brussels sprout is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 424 times more Vitamin C than chocolate syrup - brussels sprout has 85mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Brussels sprout has more Vitamin A than chocolate syrup - brussels sprout has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Brussels sprouts and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - brussels sprout has 0.88mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Brussels sprout is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 353 times more Vitamin K than chocolate syrup - brussels sprout has 177ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Brussels sprout has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both chocolate syrup and brussels sprouts contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Brussels Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.139 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.09 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.745 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.309 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.219 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 61 UG |
Brussels sprout is a great source of calcium and it has 200% more calcium than chocolate syrup - brussels sprout has 42mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 51% more iron than brussels sprout - brussels sprout has 1.4mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Both brussels sprouts and chocolate syrup are high in potassium. Brussels sprout has 74% more potassium than chocolate syrup - brussels sprout has 389mg 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 | Brussels Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 3 UG | 1590 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 450 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 6 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, brussels sprout has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Brussels Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.099 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.099 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both chocolate syrup and brussels sprouts contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| Chocolate Syrup | Brussels Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.045 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.001 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.046 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 Brussels Sprouts (Brussels sprouts, raw) .
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