Baking powder vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between baking powder and ginger
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, fiber, and vitamin C.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 586% more than ginger.
- Baking powder contains 815 times more sodium than ginger. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, ginger contains only 13mg.
- The glycemic index of ginger is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Ginger root, 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 | +36625% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1736.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +6344.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +59.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1975% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2160% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1981.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 16mg | 586% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 13mg | 460% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 34mg | 308% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 0.6mg | 130% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.226mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 415mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.16mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.229mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 2g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.75mg | 5% |
| Choline | 0mg | 28.8mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.82g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.203mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 17.77g | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.203g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.154g | 1% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 80kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 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:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.75 g
Carbs:
17.77 g
Water:
78.89 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +8640.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1477.8% |
