Baking powder vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and balsamic vinegar different?
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, balsamic vinegar is richer in manganese.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 585% more than balsamic vinegar.
- Baking powder has 461 times more sodium than balsamic vinegar. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while balsamic vinegar has 23mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is 50.
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Vinegar, balsamic types were used 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 | +125% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21663% |
Contains more IronIron | +1430.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11431.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +460% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +160% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +700% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1090.9% |
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 | 27mg | 585% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 23mg | 460% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 19mg | 310% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 0.72mg | 129% |
Fructose | 7.38g | 9% | |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.131mg | 5% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 17.03g | 4% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 12mg | 4% |
Potassium | 20mg | 112mg | 3% |
Calories | 53kcal | 88kcal | 2% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.026mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
Protein | 0g | 0.49g | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 17.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 14.95g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 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:
0.49 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
17.03 g
Water:
76.45 g
Other:
6.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1016.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1429% |
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