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Baking powder vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baking powder and broth different?

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, broth is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, choline, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 577% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 31 times more calcium than broth. While baking powder contains 5876mg of calcium, broth contains only 187mg.
  • Baking powder has less sodium.
  • Broth has a lower glycemic index (45) than baking powder (92).

Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3042.2%
Contains more IronIron +969.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1219.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1445%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13900%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Broth
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 10600mg 23875mg 577%
Calcium 5876mg 187mg 569%
Phosphorus 2191mg 166mg 289%
Iron 11.02mg 1.03mg 125%
Selenium 0.2µg 28µg 51%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.43mg 33%
Protein 0g 16.66g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.48g 30%
Fats 0g 13.88g 21%
Choline 0mg 114.6mg 21%
Saturated fat 0g 3.43g 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.46mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.36g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.6mg 12%
Calories 53kcal 267kcal 11%
Potassium 20mg 309mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Folate 0µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Magnesium 27mg 56mg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.15mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Carbs 27.7g 18.01g 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 0g 17.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.8%
Contains more WaterWater +120.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/nutrients
  2. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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