Baking powder vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between baking powder and cereal?
- Baking powder is higher in calcium and phosphorus; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 587% more.
- Cereal contains 28 times less phosphorus than baking powder. Baking powder contains 2191mg of phosphorus, while cereal contains 77mg.
- Cereal has less sodium.
- Cereal has a lower glycemic index (69) than baking powder (92).
We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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 | +42.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58660% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2745.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +425% |
| Contains more IronIron | +209.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1270% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7081.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3050% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 10mg | 587% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 6.288mg | 524% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 5.986mg | 460% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 795mg | 426% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 77mg | 302% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 3.87mg | 298% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 34.06mg | 288% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 29.62mg | 185% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 7.6mg | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.79mg | 34% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 86.85g | 20% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 378kcal | 16% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.137mg | 14% |
| Protein | 0g | 6.06g | 12% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 6.3µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.4g | 5% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.354g | 2% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.08g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.204g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2917.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +213.5% |
