Baking powder vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and mashed potato different?
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, mashed potato is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 586% more than mashed potato.
- Baking powder has 37 times more phosphorus than mashed potato. Baking powder has 2191mg of phosphorus, while mashed potato has 59mg.
- Mashed potato contains less sodium.
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Fast foods, potato, mashed types were 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 | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32544.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3454.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3613.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1330% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +250% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +790.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| 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 | 306mg | 448% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 59mg | 305% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 0.31mg | 134% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.342g | 9% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 286mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.08mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.1g | 5% | |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 14.65g | 4% |
| Fats | 0g | 2.82g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.65g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.577g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.72g | 2% |
| Choline | 0mg | 13.4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 89kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 13.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.174g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.146g | 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:
1.65 g
Fats:
2.82 g
Carbs:
14.65 g
Water:
79.62 g
Other:
1.26 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +5241.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1492.4% |
