Baking powder vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between baking powder and pastry?
- Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 587% higher.
- Pastry has 43 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while pastry has 249mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than pastry (59).
We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this comparison.
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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 | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58660% |
| Contains more IronIron | +330.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3551.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +205% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1040% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4336.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12000% |
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 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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 10mg | 587% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 249mg | 450% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 60mg | 304% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 2.56mg | 106% |
| Fats | 0g | 38.1g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 21.597g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 9.643g | 44% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 24.2µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.398mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 4.894g | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.168mg | 26% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 551kcal | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.283mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.488mg | 21% |
| Folate | 0µg | 78µg | 20% |
| Protein | 0g | 7.3g | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 16.1µg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.114mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 45.1g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.53mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Choline | 0mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 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:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +6630% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +70% |
