Baking powder vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between baking powder and pie crust
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while pie crust has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 581% higher.
- Pie crust contains 25 times less phosphorus than baking powder. Baking powder contains 2191mg of phosphorus, while pie crust contains 86mg.
- The amount of sodium in pie crust is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.
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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 | +9532.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +396.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2447.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +220% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +650% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3900% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2763.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11350% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 61mg | 582% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 753mg | 428% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 86mg | 301% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 2.22mg | 110% |
Fats | 0g | 31.4g | 48% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 17.887g | 45% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 22.9µg | 41% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 7.974g | 36% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.392mg | 33% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 3.968g | 26% |
Folate | 0µg | 104µg | 26% |
Calories | 53kcal | 518kcal | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.727mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.213mg | 16% |
Protein | 0g | 6.9g | 14% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.315mg | 13% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 52.1g | 8% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.075mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.268mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 15mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
Potassium | 20mg | 64mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 52.1g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.476mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.339mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.146mg | 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:
6.9 g
Fats:
31.4 g
Carbs:
52.1 g
Water:
7.6 g
Other:
2 g
Contains more OtherOther | +3265% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +52% |