Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
honey
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and honey:
Both honey and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Honey has a little more calories (9%) than chocolate syrup by weight - honey has 304 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 honey for protein. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for honey, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Honey | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 100% |
| Fat | 4% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both honey and chocolate syrup are high in carbohydrates. Honey has 27% more carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - honey has 82.4g 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 12 times more dietary fiber than honey - honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Both honey and chocolate syrup are high in sugar. Honey has 65% more sugar than chocolate syrup - honey has 82.1g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Chocolate syrup has 600% more protein than honey - honey has 0.3g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both chocolate syrup and honey are low in saturated fat - chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Honey and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Chocolate syrup and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup has more thiamin, however, honey contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both chocolate syrup and honey contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and folate.
| Chocolate Syrup | Honey | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.038 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.121 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.068 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.024 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 2 UG |
Honey and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of calcium - honey has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 402% more iron than honey - honey has 0.42mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 331% more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg 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 Honey (Honey) .
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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 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% | 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 | |||