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Baking powder vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baking powder and omelette different?

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, omelette is richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 583% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 68 times more sodium than omelette. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, omelette contains only 155mg.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index (0) than baking powder (92).

Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12141.7%
Contains more IronIron +644.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +485%
Contains more CopperCopper +530%
Contains more ZincZinc +10800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12800%

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Omelette DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 48mg 583%
Sodium 10600mg 155mg 454%
Phosphorus 2191mg 167mg 289%
Iron 11.02mg 1.48mg 119%
Cholesterol 0mg 313mg 104%
Selenium 0.2µg 25.8µg 47%
Choline 0mg 247.6mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.386mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.289mg 26%
Protein 0g 10.57g 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 172µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.712g 18%
Fats 0g 11.66g 18%
Saturated fat 0g 3.319g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.843g 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.143mg 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.09mg 10%
Folate 0µg 39µg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 69IU 9%
Carbs 27.7g 0.64g 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.063mg 6%
Calories 53kcal 154kcal 5%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.5µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 20mg 117mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.024mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.31g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4228.1%
Contains more OtherOther +6630%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1422.6%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.