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Baking powder vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baking powder and curry powder

  • Baking powder is richer in calcium and phosphorus, yet curry powder is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin E, copper, iron, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 535% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 204 times more sodium than curry powder. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while curry powder contains 52mg.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than baking powder.

Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Spices, curry powder.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1019.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +497%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +844.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5750%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11900%
Contains more ZincZinc +46900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20050%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Curry powder DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 525mg 535%
Sodium 10600mg 52mg 459%
Manganese 0.011mg 8.3mg 360%
Phosphorus 2191mg 367mg 261%
Fiber 0.2g 53.2g 212%
Vitamin E 0mg 25.24mg 168%
Copper 0.01mg 1.2mg 132%
Iron 11.02mg 19.1mg 101%
Vitamin K 0µg 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 0.2µg 40.3µg 73%
Magnesium 27mg 255mg 54%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.7mg 43%
Potassium 20mg 1170mg 34%
Protein 0g 14.29g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.782g 22%
Fats 0g 14.01g 22%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.07mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.26mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.056g 20%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.176mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.2mg 15%
Folate 0µg 56µg 14%
Calories 53kcal 325kcal 14%
Choline 0mg 64.2mg 12%
Carbs 27.7g 55.83g 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.105mg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.648g 7%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more OtherOther +851.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.6%
Contains more WaterWater +76%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.