Baking powder vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and pizza different?
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B12.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 569% more than pizza.
- Baking powder has 18 times more sodium than pizza. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while pizza has 598mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3025.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +344.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +914.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +760% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +950% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3172.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9850% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 188mg | 569% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 598mg | 435% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 216mg | 282% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 2.48mg | 107% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 19.9µg | 36% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.39mg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.825mg | 24% |
Protein | 0g | 11.39g | 23% |
Folate | 0µg | 93µg | 23% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 4.465g | 20% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.195mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.36mg | 15% |
Fats | 0g | 9.69g | 15% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.34mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.105mg | 11% |
Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.681g | 11% |
Calories | 53kcal | 266kcal | 11% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 2.3g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.608g | 7% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 6.7µg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.83mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
Potassium | 20mg | 172mg | 4% |
Choline | 0mg | 16.4mg | 3% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 33.33g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Magnesium | 27mg | 24mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 31.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 3.58g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
Threonine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.77mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.72mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.355mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
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:
11.39 g
Fats:
9.69 g
Carbs:
33.33 g
Water:
43.17 g
Other:
2.42 g
Contains more OtherOther | +2681% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +763.4% |