Baking powder vs. Cream of tartar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between baking powder and cream of tartar
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium; however, cream of tartar has more potassium, copper, and manganese.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 587% more.
- Baking powder has 438 times more phosphorus than cream of tartar. Baking powder has 2191mg of phosphorus, while cream of tartar has 5mg.
- Cream of tartar is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Leavening agents, cream of tartar.
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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 | +1250% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73350% |
Contains more IronIron | +196.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43720% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82400% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1850% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1763.6% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 8mg | 587% |
Potassium | 20mg | 16500mg | 485% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 52mg | 459% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 5mg | 312% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 3.72mg | 91% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.195mg | 21% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 61.5g | 11% |
Calories | 53kcal | 258kcal | 10% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.205mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 2mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 61.3g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
61.5 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
36.8 g
Contains more WaterWater | +194.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +82.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122% |
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