Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate syrup
versus
whole milk
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate syrup and whole milk:
Chocolate syrup is high in calories and whole milk has 78% less calories than chocolate syrup - whole milk has 61 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 whole milk per calorie. Chocolate syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 3:93:4 and for whole milk, 21:32:48 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Syrup | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 93% | 32% |
| Fat | 4% | 48% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate syrup is high in carbohydrates and whole milk has 93% less carbohydrates than chocolate syrup - whole milk has 4.8g 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 whole milk - chocolate syrup has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and whole milk does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup is high in sugar and whole milk has 90% less sugar than chocolate syrup - whole milk has 5.1g of sugar per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 49.7g of sugar.
Whole milk and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of protein - whole milk has 3.2g of protein per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1g of protein.
Chocolate syrup has 72% less saturated fat than whole milk - whole milk has 1.9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.52g of saturated fat.
Chocolate syrup has less cholesterol than whole milk - whole milk has 10mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate syrup and whole milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - chocolate syrup has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and whole milk does not contain significant amounts.
Whole milk has more Vitamin A than chocolate syrup - whole milk has 46ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Whole milk has signficantly more Vitamin D than chocolate syrup - whole milk has 51iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and chocolate syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Whole milk and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - whole milk has 0.07mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Whole milk and chocolate syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - whole milk has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Whole milk has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both chocolate syrup and whole milk contain significant amounts of niacin and folate.
| Chocolate Syrup | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.009 MG | 0.046 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.169 MG |
| Niacin | 0.322 MG | 0.089 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.013 MG | 0.373 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.006 MG | 0.036 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 5 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.45 UG |
Whole milk is an excellent source of calcium and it has 707% more calcium than chocolate syrup - whole milk has 113mg of calcium per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 14mg of calcium.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of iron and it has 69 times more iron than whole milk - whole milk has 0.03mg of iron per 100 grams and chocolate syrup has 2.1mg of iron.
Chocolate syrup is a great source of potassium and it has 70% more potassium than whole milk - whole milk has 132mg 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 | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 3 UG | ~ |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 7 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, whole milk has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.002 G | 0.075 G |
| Total | 0.002 G | 0.075 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, whole milk has more linoleic acid than chocolate syrup per 100 grams.
| Chocolate Syrup | Whole Milk | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.024 G | 0.12 G |
| Total | 0.024 G | 0.12 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 Whole Milk (Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D) .
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||