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Baking powder vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baking powder and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 586% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 21 times less phosphorus than baking powder. Baking powder contains 2191mg of phosphorus, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 102mg.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a lower glycemic index (74) than baking powder (92).

We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types 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.
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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30826.3%
Contains more IronIron +97.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2048%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +1290%
Contains more ZincZinc +6800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5050%

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 19mg 586%
Sodium 10600mg 941mg 420%
Phosphorus 2191mg 102mg 298%
Iron 11.02mg 5.57mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.702mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.442mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.487mg 37%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.835g 32%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.686mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin K 0µg 25.4µg 21%
Protein 0g 9.46g 19%
Selenium 0.2µg 10.3µg 18%
Calories 53kcal 418kcal 18%
Carbs 27.7g 74.05g 15%
Copper 0.01mg 0.139mg 14%
Fats 0g 8.64g 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.536mg 11%
Fiber 0.2g 2.8g 10%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.653g 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.086mg 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.69mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Potassium 20mg 152mg 4%
Choline 0mg 16.7mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +2303.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.3%
~equal in Water ~5.05g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.