Baking powder vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between baking powder and basil
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, basil is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, vitamin C, and folate.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 570% more than basil.
- Baking powder has 2650 times more sodium than basil. While baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, basil has only 4mg.
- 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 Basil, fresh.
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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 | +3219.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +247.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3812.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1375% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3750% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10336.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 177mg | 570% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 4mg | 461% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 414.8µg | 346% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 56mg | 305% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 3.17mg | 98% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 1.148mg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.385mg | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Folate | 0µg | 68µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.155mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 64mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 295mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 2.65g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.81mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.15g | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.902mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.389g | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 11.4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 23kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 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:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +945.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4386.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1741.2% |
