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

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A recap on the differences between baking powder and chia seeds

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 524% more than chia seeds.
  • Baking powder contains 663 times more sodium than chia seeds. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, chia seeds contain only 16mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +831.2%
Contains more IronIron +42.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1935%
Contains more CopperCopper +9140%
Contains more ZincZinc +45700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27500%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Chia seeds DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 631mg 525%
Sodium 10600mg 16mg 460%
Phosphorus 2191mg 860mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 23.665g 158%
Fiber 0.2g 34.4g 137%
Manganese 0.011mg 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.01mg 0.924mg 102%
Selenium 0.2µg 55.2µg 100%
Magnesium 27mg 335mg 73%
Vitamin B3 0mg 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.62mg 52%
Fats 0g 30.74g 47%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.58mg 42%
Iron 11.02mg 7.72mg 41%
Protein 0g 16.54g 33%
Calories 53kcal 486kcal 22%
Saturated fat 0g 3.33g 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.17mg 13%
Folate 0µg 49µg 12%
Potassium 20mg 407mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.309g 6%
Carbs 27.7g 42.12g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 27.5g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +1302.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.