Baking powder vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between baking powder and egg whites
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 587% more than egg whites.
- Baking powder has 146 times more phosphorus than egg whites. While baking powder has 2191mg of phosphorus, egg whites have only 15mg.
- Egg whites have less sodium.
- The glycemic index of baking powder is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Egg, white, raw, fresh.
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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 | +145.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83842.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13675% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14506.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +715% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9900% |
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.
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 7mg | 587% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 166mg | 454% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 15mg | 311% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 0.08mg | 137% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 20µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.439mg | 34% |
| Protein | 0g | 10.9g | 22% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 0.73g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 163mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.105mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 52kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Choline | 0mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.449mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.661mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.016mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.399mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.809mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.29mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 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:
10.9 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
87.57 g
Other:
0.63 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3694.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10582.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1651.4% |
