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Chocolate syrup vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate syrup and honey?

  • Chocolate syrup is richer than honey in copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, fiber, and potassium.
  • Chocolate syrup's daily need coverage for copper is 53% more.
  • Chocolate syrup has 33 times more Magnesium than honey. While chocolate syrup has 65mg of Magnesium, honey has only 2mg.
  • The amount of sugar in chocolate syrup is lower.

We used Beverages, chocolate syrup and Honey types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 4.2% 20% 79% 171% 20% 55% 9.4% 50% 7.6%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.8%
Contains more IronIron +402.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +377.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0.4% 0% 2.3% 12% 6% 0.78% 1.4% 0% 1.3% 1.5% 0.71%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 65% 31%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 1.13 g
Carbs: 65.1 g
Water: 31 g
Other: 0.67 g
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +81.3%
Contains more OtherOther +235%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate syrup Honey
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate syrup Honey Opinion
Calories 279kcal 304kcal Honey
Protein 2.1g 0.3g Chocolate syrup
Fats 1.13g 0g Chocolate syrup
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg Honey
Net carbs 62.5g 82.2g Honey
Carbs 65.1g 82.4g Honey
Magnesium 65mg 2mg Chocolate syrup
Calcium 14mg 6mg Chocolate syrup
Potassium 224mg 52mg Chocolate syrup
Iron 2.11mg 0.42mg Chocolate syrup
Sugar 49.65g 82.12g Chocolate syrup
Fiber 2.6g 0.2g Chocolate syrup
Copper 0.512mg 0.036mg Chocolate syrup
Zinc 0.73mg 0.22mg Chocolate syrup
Phosphorus 129mg 4mg Chocolate syrup
Sodium 72mg 4mg Honey
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg Chocolate syrup
Manganese 0.382mg 0.08mg Chocolate syrup
Selenium 1.4µg 0.8µg Chocolate syrup
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0mg Chocolate syrup
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.038mg Chocolate syrup
Vitamin B3 0.322mg 0.121mg Chocolate syrup
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.068mg Honey
Vitamin B6 0.006mg 0.024mg Honey
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg Chocolate syrup
Folate 2µg 2µg
Choline 1.3mg 2.2mg Honey
Saturated Fat 0.519g 0g Honey
Monounsaturated Fat 0.286g 0g Chocolate syrup
Polyunsaturated fat 0.026g 0g Chocolate syrup
Tryptophan 0.004mg Honey
Threonine 0.004mg Honey
Isoleucine 0.008mg Honey
Leucine 0.01mg Honey
Lysine 0.008mg Honey
Methionine 0.001mg Honey
Phenylalanine 0.011mg Honey
Valine 0.009mg Honey
Histidine 0.001mg Honey
Fructose 40.94g Honey

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate syrup Honey
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Chocolate syrup
2%
Honey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Chocolate syrup
6%
Honey

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Honey
Honey contains less Sodium (difference - 68mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Honey
Honey is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.519g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate syrup
Chocolate syrup is lower in Sugar (difference - 32.47g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate syrup
Chocolate syrup is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate syrup
Chocolate syrup is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate syrup
Chocolate syrup is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chocolate syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174117/nutrients
  2. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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