Baking powder vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between baking powder and barley
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 584% more than barley.
- Baking powder has 883 times more sodium than barley. While baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, barley has only 12mg.
- The glycemic index of baking powder is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Barley, hulled.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +17706.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +206.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +729.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +392.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2160% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4880% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17563.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18750% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 33mg | 584% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 12mg | 460% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 264mg | 275% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 3.6mg | 93% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 1.943mg | 84% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 37.7µg | 68% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 17.3g | 68% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.646mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.498mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.604mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 133mg | 25% |
| Protein | 0g | 12.48g | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.77mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.318mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.285mg | 22% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 354kcal | 15% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 73.48g | 15% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 452mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.108g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.282mg | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.482g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 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:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +2826.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.8% |