Baking powder vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and crackers different?
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 576% more than crackers.
- Baking powder has 15 times more sodium than crackers. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while crackers have 726mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of crackers is 63.
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types were used 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4796.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +173.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +783.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +490% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +940% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4363.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3250% |
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 | 120mg | 576% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 726mg | 429% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 248mg | 278% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 13.137g | 88% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 4.03mg | 87% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 69.3µg | 58% |
| Fats | 0g | 26.43g | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.416mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.456mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.352mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 5.562g | 25% |
| Folate | 0µg | 92µg | 23% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 510kcal | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.491mg | 21% |
| Starch | 49.69g | 20% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 3.03mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 6.553g | 16% |
| Protein | 0g | 6.64g | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 6.7µg | 12% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 61.3g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.104mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.417mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 2.3g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.063mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.49mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 118mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 9.6mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 8.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.076g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.294mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.485g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | 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:
6.64 g
Fats:
26.43 g
Carbs:
61.3 g
Water:
3.14 g
Other:
2.49 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2602.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.3% |
