Chocolate Syrup vs. Green Tea

Nutrition comparison of Chocolate Syrup and Green Tea


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of chocolate syrup versus green tea (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and green tea:

  • Chocolate syrup has more niacin and folate.
  • Chocolate syrup is a great source of dietary fiber, iron and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of chocolate syrup and green tea is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Chocolate Syrup (Beverages, chocolate syrup) and Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

calories

Chocolate syrup is high in calories and green tea has 100% less calories than chocolate syrup - green tea has 1 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 heavier in fat compared to green tea per calorie. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for green tea, 100:0:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Chocolate Syrup Green Tea
Protein 3% 100%
Carbohydrates 93% ~
Fat 4% ~
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and green tea has less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - chocolate syrup has 65.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Chocolate syrup is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than green tea - chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and green tea has less sugar than chocolate syrup - chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Chocolate syrup has 855% more protein than green tea - green tea has 0.22g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both chocolate syrup and green tea are low in saturated fat - chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Chocolate syrup and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Chocolate syrup and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Chocolate syrup and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Chocolate syrup has more niacin and folate. Both chocolate syrup and green tea contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.

Chocolate Syrup Green Tea
Thiamin 0.009 MG 0.007 MG
Riboflavin 0.05 MG 0.058 MG
Niacin 0.322 MG 0.03 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.013 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.006 MG 0.005 MG
Folate 2 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Chocolate syrup has more calcium than green tea - chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 104 times more iron than green tea - green tea has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.

potassium

Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 27 times more potassium than green tea - green tea has 8mg of potassium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 224mg of potassium.




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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 Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) .

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FAQ

Does green tea or chocolate syrup contain more calories in 100 grams?
Chocolate syrup is high in calories and green tea has 100% less calories than chocolate syrup - green tea has 1 calories in 100g and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.

Is green tea or chocolate syrup better for protein?
Chocolate syrup has 860% more protein than green tea - green tea has 0.22g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.

Does chocolate syrup or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and green tea has fewer carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - chocolate syrup has 65.1g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..