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Baking powder vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between baking powder and American cheese

  • Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, American cheese has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 483% more.
  • Baking powder has 17 times more iron than American cheese. Baking powder has 11.02mg of iron, while American cheese has 0.63mg.
  • American cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Baking powder has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.3%
Contains more IronIron +1649.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +560%
Contains more CopperCopper +360%
Contains more ZincZinc +24800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10000%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 1045mg 483%
Sodium 10600mg 1671mg 388%
Phosphorus 2191mg 641mg 221%
Iron 11.02mg 0.63mg 130%
Saturated fat 0g 18.057g 82%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0g 31.79g 49%
Selenium 0.2µg 20.2µg 36%
Protein 0g 18.13g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.49mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.236g 21%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Calories 53kcal 371kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.286g 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.403mg 8%
Carbs 27.7g 3.7g 8%
Choline 0mg 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.054mg 4%
Copper 0.01mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 20mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 3.7g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +648.6%
Contains more OtherOther +894.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +692.2%

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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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.