Baking powder vs. Garlic powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and garlic powder different?
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, garlic powder is richer in vitamin B6, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 580% higher.
- Baking powder contains 177 times more sodium than garlic powder. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, garlic powder contains only 60mg.
- Garlic powder has a lower glycemic index (5) than baking powder (92).
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Spices, garlic powder are the varieties used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7338% |
Contains more IronIron | +95% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +429.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +185.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5865% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +5230% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29800% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8800% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11850% |
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 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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 79mg | 580% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 60mg | 458% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 414mg | 254% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 1.654mg | 127% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 5.65mg | 67% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.533mg | 58% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 23.9µg | 43% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.979mg | 42% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.435mg | 36% |
Potassium | 20mg | 1193mg | 35% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 9g | 35% |
Protein | 0g | 16.55g | 33% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.99mg | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.743mg | 15% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 72.73g | 15% |
Calories | 53kcal | 331kcal | 14% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 77mg | 12% |
Folate | 0µg | 47µg | 12% |
Choline | 0mg | 67.5mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.141mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.796mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.67mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Fats | 0g | 0.73g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.249g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.178g | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 63.73g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 2.43g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.115g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.414mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.728mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.768mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.525mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.667mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.263mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.012g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.022g | 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:
16.55 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
72.73 g
Water:
6.45 g
Other:
3.54 g
Contains more OtherOther | +1801.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +29% |