Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
raspberries
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and raspberries:
Chocolate syrup is high in calories and raspberry has 81% less calories than chocolate syrup - raspberry has 52 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to raspberries per calorie. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for raspberries, 8:81:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Raspberries | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 81% |
| Fat | 4% | 11% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and raspberry has 82% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - raspberry has 11.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 65.1g of carbohydrates.
Both raspberries and chocolate syrup are high in dietary fiber. Raspberry has 150% more dietary fiber than chocolate syrup - raspberry has 6.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and raspberry has 91% less sugar than chocolate syrup - raspberry has 4.4g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Raspberries and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of protein - raspberry has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both raspberries and chocolate syrup are low in saturated fat - raspberry has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Raspberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 130 times more Vitamin C than chocolate syrup - raspberry has 26.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Raspberries and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - raspberry has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Raspberries and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - raspberry has 0.87mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Raspberries and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - raspberry has 7.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Raspberry has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both chocolate syrup and raspberries contain significant amounts of riboflavin and niacin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Raspberries | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.032 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.038 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.598 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.329 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.055 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 21 UG |
Raspberry has 79% more calcium than chocolate syrup - raspberry has 25mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 206% more iron than raspberry - raspberry has 0.69mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 48% more potassium than raspberry - raspberry has 151mg 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 | Raspberries | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 3 UG | 136 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 12 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 16 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, raspberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Raspberries | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.126 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.126 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, raspberry has more linoleic acid than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Raspberries | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.249 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.249 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Chocolate Syrup or Raspberries .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Chocolate Syrup (Beverages, chocolate syrup) and Raspberries (Raspberries, raw) .
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||