Baking powder vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between baking powder and chocolate cake
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, copper, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 582% more than chocolate cake.
- Chocolate cake has 34 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while chocolate cake has 315mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.
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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 | +9693.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +584.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1967% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1970% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2445.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5850% |
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 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 60mg | 582% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 315mg | 447% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 106mg | 298% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 1.61mg | 118% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 5.43g | 25% |
| Fats | 0g | 15.1g | 23% |
| Choline | 0mg | 128.4mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.207mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 11.9µg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 2.761g | 18% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 371kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.213mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 6.039g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.141mg | 12% |
| Protein | 0g | 5.3g | 11% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 53.4g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.137mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Folate | 0µg | 27µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.69mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.304mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 140mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
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:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +3638.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +388% |
