Baking powder vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and English muffins different?
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, English muffins are richer in vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin B3.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 582% more than English muffins.
- Baking powder has 23 times more sodium than English muffins. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while English muffins have 464mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1138.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1547.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +555% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1190% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3145.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 52mg | 582% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 464mg | 441% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 133mg | 294% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 0.89mg | 127% |
| Protein | 0g | 7.7g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.181mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.357mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.129mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.154mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.566mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 2.7g | 10% |
| Folate | 0µg | 37µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.446mg | 9% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 235kcal | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.888g | 6% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 46g | 6% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 131mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.259g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.302g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 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:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +2704.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +742% |
