Baking powder vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and hamburgers different?
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 577% higher.
- Baking powder contains 26 times more sodium than hamburgers. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, hamburgers contain only 414mg.
- Hamburgers have a lower glycemic index (66) than baking powder (92).
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5660.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +282.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1511% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1030% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +810% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28600% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1872.7% |
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 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 102mg | 577% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 414mg | 443% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 136mg | 294% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 2.88mg | 102% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 5.365mg | 34% |
Protein | 0g | 17.08g | 34% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.87mg | 26% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 5.096g | 23% |
Fats | 0g | 14.36g | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.25mg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.217mg | 18% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.203mg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 5.495g | 14% |
Folate | 0µg | 56µg | 14% |
Calories | 53kcal | 295kcal | 12% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.091mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
Potassium | 20mg | 226mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.38g | 3% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 0.9g | 3% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 20mg | 2% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 24.1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 23.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 4.15g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 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:
17.08 g
Fats:
14.36 g
Carbs:
24.1 g
Water:
42.67 g
Other:
1.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +3659.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +753.4% |