Baking powder vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baking powder and rice
- Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet rice is richer in manganese, folate, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 587% higher.
- Baking powder contains 10600 times more sodium than rice. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while rice contains 1mg.
- Rice has a lower glycemic index than baking powder.
Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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 | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58660% |
| Contains more IronIron | +818.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4995.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +590% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4190.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3650% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 10mg | 587% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 1mg | 461% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 43mg | 307% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 1.2mg | 123% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.472mg | 20% |
| Folate | 0µg | 58µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.163mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 7.5µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.476mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.39mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.093mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.069mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.69g | 5% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 130kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.49mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.076g | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 28.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Potassium | 20mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Choline | 0mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 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:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +15923.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1268.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~28.17g
