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Baking powder vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baking powder and minestrone different?

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium; however, minestrone is richer in vitamin A and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 586% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 95 times more phosphorus than minestrone. While baking powder contains 2191mg of phosphorus, minestrone contains only 23mg.
  • Minestrone has less sodium.
  • Minestrone has a lower glycemic index (47) than baking powder (92).

Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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.
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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41871.4%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9426.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +410%
Contains more ZincZinc +3000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1281.8%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +494.4%
Contains more OtherOther +5508.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1726.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Baking powder Minestrone
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Minestrone DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 14mg 586%
Sodium 10600mg 254mg 450%
Phosphorus 2191mg 23mg 310%
Iron 11.02mg 0.38mg 133%
Carbs 27.7g 4.66g 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.152mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 3mg 6%
Copper 0.01mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Protein 0g 1.77g 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.46g 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.14mg 3%
Potassium 20mg 130mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.391mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.04g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.022mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.23g 1%
Calories 53kcal 34kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.018mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.29g 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Baking powder Minestrone
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Baking powder
5%
Minestrone
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
452%
Baking powder
12%
Minestrone

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Minestrone
Minestrone contains less Sodium (difference - 10346mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Minestrone
Minestrone is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Minestrone
Minestrone is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.23g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.