Baking powder vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baking powder and black tea
- Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium, yet black tea is richer in manganese.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 588% higher.
- Baking powder contains 3533 times more sodium than black tea. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while black tea contains 3mg.
- Black tea has a lower glycemic index than baking powder.
Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water.
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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 | +800% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +55000% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +219000% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1890.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 0mg | 588% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 3mg | 461% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 1mg | 313% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 0.02mg | 138% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 0.3g | 9% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.219mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 3mg | 6% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 20mg | 5% |
Calories | 53kcal | 1kcal | 3% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
Potassium | 20mg | 37mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
Folate | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 0.3g | N/A |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Choline | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.002g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.001g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.004g | 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:
0.3 g
Water:
99.7 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +9133.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1894% |
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