Baking powder vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baking powder and fireweed
- Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 545% higher.
- Baking powder contains 312 times more sodium than fireweed. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while fireweed contains 34mg.
Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Fireweed, leaves, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1269.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +359.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1928.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +477.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2370% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3100% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +26500% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60845.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 429mg | 545% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 34mg | 459% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 108mg | 298% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 6.704mg | 291% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 2.4mg | 108% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.632mg | 49% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 10.6g | 42% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.32mg | 34% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 156mg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.674mg | 29% |
Folate | 0µg | 112µg | 28% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.356mg | 27% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.66mg | 24% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 180µg | 20% |
Potassium | 20mg | 494mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.137mg | 11% |
Protein | 0g | 4.71g | 9% |
Fats | 0g | 2.75g | 4% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 19.22g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
Calories | 53kcal | 103kcal | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 8.62g | N/A |
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:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2549.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1315.6% |