Baking powder vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baking powder and cocoa solids
- Baking powder is richer in calcium and phosphorus, yet cocoa solids are richer in copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 575% higher.
- Baking powder contains 505 times more sodium than cocoa solids. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while cocoa solids contain 21mg.
- Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index than baking powder.
Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.
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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 | +4490.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +198.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1748.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +7520% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37780% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34781.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7050% |
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 Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 128mg | 575% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 21mg | 460% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 3.788mg | 420% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 734mg | 208% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 3.837mg | 166% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 37g | 147% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 499mg | 112% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 6.81mg | 62% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 230mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 1524mg | 44% |
| Protein | 0g | 19.6g | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 8.07g | 37% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 13.86mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 14.3µg | 26% |
| Fats | 0g | 13.7g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.241mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.185mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 4.57g | 11% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 57.9g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.118mg | 9% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 228kcal | 9% |
| Folate | 0µg | 32µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.078mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.254mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.44g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Choline | 0mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 20.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.293mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.76mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.983mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.177mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.339mg | 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:
19.6 g
Fats:
13.7 g
Carbs:
57.9 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
5.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +66.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1060.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109% |
