Baking powder vs. Apple cider vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between baking powder and apple cider vinegar?
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium; however, apple cider vinegar is richer in manganese.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 587% more.
- Apple cider vinegar contains 2120 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while apple cider vinegar contains 5mg.
- Apple cider vinegar has a lower glycemic index (40) than baking powder (92).
We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Vinegar, cider 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +440% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83842.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +5410% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27287.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +265% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2163.6% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 7mg | 587% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 5mg | 461% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 8mg | 312% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 0.2mg | 135% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.249mg | 10% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 0.93g | 9% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 5mg | 5% |
Calories | 53kcal | 21kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 20mg | 73mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 0.93g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.4g | N/A |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.3g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0.93 g
Water:
93.81 g
Other:
5.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2878.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1179.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1776.2% |
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