Baking powder vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between baking powder and buttermilk?
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, buttermilk is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 576% more.
- Buttermilk contains 220 times less iron than baking powder. Baking powder contains 11.02mg of iron, while buttermilk contains 0.05mg.
- Buttermilk has less sodium.
We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4965.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21940% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2361.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +655% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 116mg | 576% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 190mg | 453% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 89mg | 300% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 0.05mg | 137% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.154mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 4.79g | 8% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.31g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.275mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 151mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 17.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.548g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.254g | 1% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.88g | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 4.79g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 1IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.79g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.033g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.1mg | 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:
3.31 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
4.79 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +478.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +7461.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1702.6% |
