Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
kit kat
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and kit kat:
Both kit kat and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Kit kat has 86% more calories than chocolate syrup - kit kat has 518 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to kit kat for protein. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for kit kat, 5:50:45 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Kit Kat | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 50% |
| Fat | 4% | 45% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both kit kat and chocolate syrup are high in carbohydrates. Kit kat is very similar to kit kat for carbohydrates - kit kat has 64.6g 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 160% more dietary fiber than kit kat - kit kat has 1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Both kit kat and chocolate syrup are high in sugar. Kit kat is very similar to kit kat for sugar - kit kat has 48.7g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Kit kat has 210% more protein than chocolate syrup - kit kat has 6.5g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Kit kat is high in saturated fat and chocolate syrup has 97% less saturated fat than kit kat - kit kat has 18g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Both kit kat and chocolate syrup are low in trans fat - kit kat has 0.1g of trans fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup has less cholesterol than kit kat - kit kat has 11mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and kit kat contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and kit kat does not contain significant amounts.
Kit kat has more Vitamin A than chocolate syrup - kit kat has 24ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Kit kat and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - kit kat has 0.34mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Kit kat and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - kit kat has 5.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Kit kat has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both chocolate syrup and kit kat contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Kit Kat | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.117 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.21 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.5 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.64 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.02 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 14 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.56 UG |
Kit kat is an excellent source of calcium and it has 793% more calcium than chocolate syrup - kit kat has 125mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 111% more iron than kit kat - kit kat has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Both kit kat and chocolate syrup are high in potassium. Kit kat is very similar to chocolate syrup for potassium - kit kat has 231mg of potassium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 224mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, kit kat has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Kit Kat | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.075 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.075 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, kit kat has more linoleic acid than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Kit Kat | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.821 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.15 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.971 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 Kit Kat (Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar) .
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||