Baking powder vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between baking powder and candy bar?
- Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin E.
- Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11769% higher.
- Candy bar has 75 times less calcium than baking powder. Baking powder has 5876mg of calcium, while candy bar has 78mg.
- Candy bar is lower in sodium.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than candy bar (51).
We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Candies, peanut bar types in this comparison.
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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 | +7433.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1036.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +611.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +307.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1935% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +7640% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2250% |
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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 153mg | 11769% |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 78mg | 580% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 156mg | 454% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 308mg | 269% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 0.97mg | 126% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.774mg | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 10.65g | 71% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 1.243mg | 54% |
| Fats | 0g | 33.7g | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 7.922mg | 50% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 16.721g | 42% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 3.94mg | 36% |
| Protein | 0g | 15.5g | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 4.1mg | 27% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 522kcal | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 4.678g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 110mg | 20% |
| Folate | 0µg | 75µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.83mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 4.1g | 16% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 407mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.14mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 4.7µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 47.4g | 7% |
| Choline | 0mg | 29.4mg | 5% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 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:
15.5 g
Fats:
33.7 g
Carbs:
47.4 g
Water:
1.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +212.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3638.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.1% |
