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Baking powder vs. Multigrain bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between baking powder and multigrain bread

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet multigrain bread is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 576% more than multigrain bread.
  • Baking powder contains 26 times more sodium than multigrain bread. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, multigrain bread contains only 414mg.
  • The glycemic index of multigrain bread is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain).

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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 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5193.7%
Contains more IronIron +305.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +2970%
Contains more ZincZinc +18400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19909.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17800%

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 0.33% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53% 16%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Multigrain bread DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 111mg 577%
Sodium 10600mg 414mg 443%
Phosphorus 2191mg 247mg 278%
Iron 11.02mg 2.72mg 104%
Manganese 0.011mg 2.201mg 95%
Selenium 0.2µg 35.8µg 65%
Copper 0.01mg 0.307mg 33%
Fiber 0.2g 8.1g 32%
Protein 0g 14.52g 29%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.394mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.286mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.243mg 20%
Folate 0µg 70µg 18%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.85mg 17%
Magnesium 27mg 85mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.035g 14%
Calories 53kcal 288kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.142mg 11%
Fats 0g 4.6g 7%
Potassium 20mg 250mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.365mg 7%
Carbs 27.7g 47.11g 6%
Choline 0mg 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 0g 0.948g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.67g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.826g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 27.5g 39.01g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.351mg 0%
Leucine 0.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.421mg 0%
Valine 0.432mg 0%
Histidine 0.215mg 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
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more OtherOther +2813.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.1%
Contains more WaterWater +529.2%

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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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.