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Baking powder vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baking powder and sardines?

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin D, and copper.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 549% more.
  • Sardines contain 35 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while sardines contain 307mg.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than baking powder (92).

We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1438.2%
Contains more IronIron +277.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1885%
Contains more CopperCopper +1760%
Contains more ZincZinc +13000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +881.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26250%

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Sardines DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 382mg 549%
Sodium 10600mg 307mg 448%
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Phosphorus 2191mg 490mg 243%
Iron 11.02mg 2.92mg 101%
Selenium 0.2µg 52.7µg 95%
Protein 0g 24.62g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.245mg 33%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Copper 0.01mg 0.186mg 20%
Fats 0g 11.45g 18%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.227mg 17%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.04mg 14%
Choline 0mg 75mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.167mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.642mg 13%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.31mg 12%
Potassium 20mg 397mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.869g 10%
Carbs 27.7g 0g 9%
Calories 53kcal 208kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.08mg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1457.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1092.2%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.