Baking powder vs. Bread sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and bread sticks different?
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, bread sticks are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 585% higher.
- Baking powder contains 18 times more phosphorus than bread sticks. While baking powder contains 2191mg of phosphorus, bread sticks contain only 121mg.
- Bread sticks have less sodium.
- Bread sticks have a lower glycemic index (67) than baking powder (92).
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Bread sticks, plain are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +26609.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +157.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1710.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +520% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1780% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +8700% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4963.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18650% |
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 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
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 22mg | 585% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 713mg | 430% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 121mg | 296% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 4.28mg | 84% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 37.5µg | 68% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.589mg | 49% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.553mg | 43% |
Folate | 0µg | 162µg | 41% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 5.281mg | 33% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 3.628g | 24% |
Protein | 0g | 12g | 24% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.557mg | 24% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.188mg | 20% |
Calories | 53kcal | 412kcal | 18% |
Fats | 0g | 9.5g | 15% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 68.4g | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.54mg | 11% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 3g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 3.568g | 9% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.88mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.01mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 1.41g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.073mg | 6% |
Choline | 0mg | 14.6mg | 3% |
Potassium | 20mg | 124mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 32mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 65.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 1.26g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.458mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.59mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.516mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.258mg | 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 g
Fats:
9.5 g
Carbs:
68.4 g
Water:
6.1 g
Other:
4 g
Contains more OtherOther | +1582.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22% |