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Baking powder vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baking powder and drumstick tree different?

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, fiber, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 585% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 252 times more sodium than drumstick tree. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, drumstick tree contains only 42mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than baking powder (92).

Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Drumstick pods, raw 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19486.7%
Contains more IronIron +2961.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2205%
Contains more CopperCopper +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +4400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2254.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 30mg 585%
Sodium 10600mg 42mg 459%
Phosphorus 2191mg 50mg 306%
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Iron 11.02mg 0.36mg 133%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.794mg 16%
Potassium 20mg 461mg 13%
Fiber 0.2g 3.2g 12%
Folate 0µg 44µg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.259mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.12mg 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.084mg 8%
Carbs 27.7g 8.53g 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.074mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 45mg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.45mg 4%
Protein 0g 2.1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.053mg 4%
Calories 53kcal 37kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 27.5g 5.33g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.003g 0%

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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +224.7%
Contains more OtherOther +6838.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1664%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.