Baking powder vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between baking powder and french fries?
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, fiber, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 586% more.
- French fries contain 50 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while french fries contain 210mg.
- French fries have a lower glycemic index (70) than baking powder (92).
We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32544.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1260.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1652.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2795% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1140% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2145.5% |
| 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 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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 18mg | 586% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 210mg | 452% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 125mg | 295% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 0.81mg | 128% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 5.398g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.372mg | 29% |
| Fats | 0g | 14.73g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.004mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 579mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 5.969g | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 3.8g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.17mg | 14% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 312kcal | 13% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.124mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.58mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 2.336g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.67mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.247mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 11.2µg | 9% |
| Folate | 0µg | 30µg | 8% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.43g | 7% |
| Choline | 0mg | 36.8mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 41.44g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.039mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 37.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.407g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | 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:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +3537.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +671% |
