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Baking powder vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between baking powder and pumpkin seeds

  • Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, pumpkin seeds have more zinc, copper, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and manganese.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 582% more.
  • Baking powder has 589 times more sodium than pumpkin seeds. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while pumpkin seeds have 18mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10583.6%
Contains more IronIron +232.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2281.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +870.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4495%
Contains more CopperCopper +6800%
Contains more ZincZinc +102900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4409.1%

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +1671.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94%
~equal in Water ~4.5g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Baking powder Pumpkin seeds
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 55mg 582%
Sodium 10600mg 18mg 460%
Phosphorus 2191mg 92mg 300%
Iron 11.02mg 3.31mg 96%
Zinc 0.01mg 10.3mg 94%
Copper 0.01mg 0.69mg 76%
Fiber 0.2g 18.4g 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 8.844g 59%
Magnesium 27mg 262mg 56%
Protein 0g 18.55g 37%
Fats 0g 19.4g 30%
Potassium 20mg 919mg 26%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.496mg 21%
Calories 53kcal 446kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0g 3.67g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.032g 15%
Carbs 27.7g 53.75g 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.286mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 27.5g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Baking powder Pumpkin seeds
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Baking powder
4%
Pumpkin seeds
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
452%
Baking powder
103%
Pumpkin seeds

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds contains less Sodium (difference - 10582mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.67g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 92)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.