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Baking powder vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baking powder and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)?

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 571% more.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 25 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 425mg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have a lower glycemic index (45) than baking powder (92).

We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) types 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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3504.9%
Contains more IronIron +175.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2281.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445%
Contains more CopperCopper +1250%
Contains more ZincZinc +10400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4490.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11100%

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 163mg 571%
Sodium 10600mg 425mg 442%
Phosphorus 2191mg 92mg 300%
Iron 11.02mg 4mg 88%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.477mg 40%
Selenium 0.2µg 22.4µg 40%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.07mg 25%
Folate 0µg 94µg 24%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.505mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.25mg 19%
Protein 0g 8.87g 18%
Methionine 153mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Copper 0.01mg 0.135mg 14%
Fiber 0.2g 3.5g 13%
Calories 53kcal 227kcal 9%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.05mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.363mg 7%
Carbs 27.7g 44.17g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.054mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.69g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.498g 3%
Choline 0mg 16mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.733g 3%
Potassium 20mg 109mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.383g 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 40.67g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more OtherOther +3835.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.5%
Contains more WaterWater +771.2%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.