Baking powder vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between baking powder and spaghetti
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, and fiber.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 587% more than spaghetti.
- Spaghetti has 10600 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while spaghetti has 1mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83842.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2104% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3677.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +120% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2827.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13100% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 7mg | 587% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 1mg | 461% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 58mg | 305% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 0.5mg | 132% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 26.4µg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.322mg | 14% |
| Protein | 0g | 5.8g | 12% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.8g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 158kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.112mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.326g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 30.86g | 1% |
| Choline | 0mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.176g | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.131g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
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:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +23935.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1142.6% |
