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Baking powder vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baking powder and custard different?

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 574% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 126 times more sodium than custard. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, custard contains only 84mg.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than baking powder (92).

Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk are the varieties 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.
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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4127.3%
Contains more IronIron +3141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1585.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +935%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +5000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%

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%
Custard
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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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Custard DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 139mg 574%
Sodium 10600mg 84mg 457%
Phosphorus 2191mg 130mg 294%
Iron 11.02mg 0.34mg 134%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.22mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.699mg 14%
Selenium 0.2µg 6µg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.032g 9%
Protein 0g 3.99g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Fats 0g 4g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Potassium 20mg 207mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.51mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.127g 3%
Calories 53kcal 122kcal 3%
Magnesium 27mg 16mg 3%
Carbs 27.7g 17.6g 3%
Copper 0.01mg 0.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.312g 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Choline 0mg 11.8mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.132mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 27.5g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.4%
Contains more OtherOther +6910.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1369%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.