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Baking powder vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baking powder and dulce de Leche

  • Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet dulce de Leche is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, choline, vitamin B12, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 562% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 82 times more sodium than dulce de Leche. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while dulce de Leche contains 129mg.
  • Dulce de Leche 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 Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2241%
Contains more IronIron +6382.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1035.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +7800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 251mg 563%
Sodium 10600mg 129mg 455%
Phosphorus 2191mg 193mg 285%
Iron 11.02mg 0.17mg 136%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.405mg 31%
Saturated fat 0g 4.534g 21%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.835mg 17%
Choline 0mg 89.1mg 16%
Protein 0g 6.84g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Calories 53kcal 315kcal 13%
Fats 0g 7.35g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Potassium 20mg 350mg 10%
Carbs 27.7g 55.35g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.79mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.143g 5%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.7µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.375g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.016mg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.004mg 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 49.74g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more OtherOther +3745.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.8%
Contains more WaterWater +474.2%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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