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Baking powder vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baking powder and butter

  • Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium, yet butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 585% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 964 times more sodium than butter. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while butter contains 11mg.
  • Butter 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 Butter, without salt.

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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%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24383.3%
Contains more IronIron +55000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9029.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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%
Butter
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Butter DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 24mg 585%
Sodium 10600mg 11mg 460%
Phosphorus 2191mg 24mg 310%
Saturated fat 0g 50.489g 229%
Iron 11.02mg 0.02mg 138%
Fats 0g 81.11g 125%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 23.43g 59%
Calories 53kcal 717kcal 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.32mg 15%
Carbs 27.7g 0.06g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Choline 0mg 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.85g 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.11mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.016mg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 0.06g N/A
Potassium 20mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +168150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +258.8%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.