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Baking powder vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between baking powder and mozzarella?

  • Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while mozzarella is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 514% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 663 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.
  • Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than mozzarella (27).

We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +703.8%
Contains more IronIron +4308%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +31200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7750%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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%
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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
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 B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 731mg 515%
Sodium 10600mg 16mg 460%
Phosphorus 2191mg 524mg 238%
Iron 11.02mg 0.25mg 135%
Protein 0g 27.5g 55%
Saturated fat 0g 10.867g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Zinc 0.01mg 3.13mg 28%
Selenium 0.2µg 15.7µg 28%
Fats 0g 17.1g 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.34mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.844g 12%
Calories 53kcal 280kcal 11%
Carbs 27.7g 3.1g 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.509g 3%
Choline 0mg 18.4mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Potassium 20mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 3.1g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%

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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +793.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2704.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +898%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.