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 ice cream
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and vanilla ice cream:
Both vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup are high in calories. Chocolate syrup has 35% more calories than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 207 calories per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 279 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate syrup is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to vanilla ice cream per calorie. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for vanilla ice cream, 7:46:48 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Vanilla Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 46% |
| Fat | 4% | 48% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and vanilla ice cream has 64% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - vanilla ice cream has 23.6g 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 271% more dietary fiber than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Both vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup are high in sugar. Chocolate syrup has 134% more sugar than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 21.2g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of protein - vanilla ice cream has 3.5g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Vanilla ice cream is high in saturated fat and chocolate syrup has 92% less saturated fat than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Chocolate syrup has less cholesterol than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 44mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - vanilla ice cream has 0.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Vanilla ice cream is a great source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than chocolate syrup - vanilla ice cream has 118ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla ice cream has more Vitamin D than chocolate syrup - vanilla ice cream has 8iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - vanilla ice cream has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - vanilla ice cream has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Vanilla ice cream has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both chocolate syrup and vanilla ice cream contain significant amounts of niacin and folate.
| Chocolate Syrup | Vanilla Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.041 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.24 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.116 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.581 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.048 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 5 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.39 UG |
Vanilla ice cream is an excellent source of calcium and it has 814% more calcium than chocolate syrup - vanilla ice cream has 128mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 22 times more iron than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.09mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of potassium - vanilla ice cream has 199mg 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 | Vanilla Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 3 UG | ~ |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 19 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, vanilla ice cream has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Vanilla Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.175 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.003 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.178 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, vanilla ice cream has more linoleic acid than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Vanilla Ice Cream | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.275 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.275 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 Ice Cream (Ice creams, vanilla) .
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||