Baking powder vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between baking powder and sherbet?
- Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while sherbet is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 582% higher.
- Sherbet has 230 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while sherbet has 46mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than sherbet (59).
We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Sherbet, orange types in this comparison.
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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 | +237.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10781.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +7771.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5377.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +380% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +180% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4700% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 54mg | 582% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 46mg | 459% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 40mg | 307% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 0.14mg | 136% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 1.16g | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.13µg | 5% |
Calories | 53kcal | 144kcal | 5% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 8mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1.3g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.48mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.224mg | 4% |
Fats | 0g | 2g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
Potassium | 20mg | 96mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.5µg | 2% |
Protein | 0g | 1.1g | 2% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 30.4g | 1% |
Folate | 0µg | 4µg | 1% |
Choline | 0mg | 7.7mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.53g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.08g | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 29.1g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 24.32g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 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:
1.1 g
Fats:
2 g
Carbs:
30.4 g
Water:
66.1 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more OtherOther | +16725% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1222% |
~equal in
Carbs
~30.4g