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Baking powder vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between baking powder and ginger ale

  • Baking powder is higher than ginger ale in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 587% more than ginger ale.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger ale is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger ale is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1900%
Contains more IronIron +6022.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
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~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
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~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Ginger ale DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 3mg 587%
Sodium 10600mg 7mg 461%
Phosphorus 2191mg 0mg 313%
Iron 11.02mg 0.18mg 136%
Carbs 27.7g 8.76g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 1mg 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Calories 53kcal 34kcal 1%
Potassium 20mg 1mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.018mg 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 8.9g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%

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% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.2%
Contains more OtherOther +672900%
Contains more WaterWater +1724.6%
~equal in Protein ~0g
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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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.