Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
caramel
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and caramel:
Both caramel and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Chocolate syrup has 29% more calories than caramel - caramel has 216 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 caramel for protein. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for caramel, 2:98:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Caramel | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 98% |
| Fat | 4% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both caramel and chocolate syrup are high in carbohydrates. Chocolate syrup has 14% more carbohydrates than caramel - caramel has 57g 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 caramel - chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and caramel does not contain significant amounts.
Both caramel and chocolate syrup are high in sugar. Caramel has 15% more sugar than chocolate syrup - caramel has 57g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Caramel and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of protein - caramel has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both chocolate syrup and caramel are low in saturated fat - chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat per 100 grams and caramel does not contain significant amounts.
Caramel and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - caramel has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Caramel has more Vitamin A than chocolate syrup - caramel has 19ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Caramel and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - caramel has 0.05mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Chocolate syrup and caramel contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and caramel does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup has more thiamin, riboflavin and niacin, however, caramel contains more Vitamin B12. Both chocolate syrup and caramel contain significant amounts of folate.
| Chocolate Syrup | Caramel | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 2 UG | 2 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.18 UG |
Caramel is a great source of calcium and it has 250% more calcium than chocolate syrup - caramel has 49mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has more iron than caramel - chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron per 100 grams and caramel does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 239% more potassium than caramel - caramel has 66mg 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 Caramel (Toppings, butterscotch or caramel) .
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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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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% | 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 | |||