Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
vanilla extract
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and vanilla extract:
Both vanilla extract and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Vanilla extract is very similar to chocolate syrup for calories - vanilla extract has 288 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
| Chocolate Syrup | Vanilla Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 17% |
| Fat | 4% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | 83% |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and vanilla extract has 81% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - vanilla extract has 12.7g 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 vanilla extract - chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and vanilla extract has 75% less sugar than chocolate syrup - vanilla extract has 12.7g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Chocolate syrup has 34 times more protein than vanilla extract - vanilla extract has 0.06g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Both vanilla extract and chocolate syrup are low in saturated fat - vanilla extract has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Chocolate syrup and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla extract has more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, chocolate syrup contains more folate. Both chocolate syrup and vanilla extract contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.
| Chocolate Syrup | Vanilla Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.011 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.095 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.425 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.035 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.026 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | ~ |
Vanilla extract and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of calcium - vanilla extract has 11mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 16 times more iron than vanilla extract - vanilla extract has 0.12mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 51% more potassium than vanilla extract - vanilla extract has 148mg of potassium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 224mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, both chocolate syrup and vanilla extract contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Chocolate Syrup | Vanilla Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.001 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.001 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both chocolate syrup and vanilla extract contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| Chocolate Syrup | Vanilla Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.003 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.003 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 Vanilla Extract (Vanilla extract) .
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total 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% | 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% | 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% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||