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Baking powder vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between baking powder and sweet roll

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet sweet roll is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 580% more than sweet roll.
  • Baking powder contains 35 times more sodium than sweet roll. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, sweet roll contains only 304mg.
  • The glycemic index of sweet roll is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8061.1%
Contains more IronIron +588.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2782.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455%
Contains more CopperCopper +780%
Contains more ZincZinc +5800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8400%

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Sweet roll DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 72mg 580%
Sodium 10600mg 304mg 448%
Phosphorus 2191mg 76mg 302%
Iron 11.02mg 1.6mg 118%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.473g 50%
Selenium 0.2µg 17µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.324mg 27%
Fats 0g 16.4g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.265mg 20%
Folate 0µg 72µg 18%
Calories 53kcal 372kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.384mg 15%
Saturated fat 0g 3.079g 14%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.99mg 13%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.3mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.797g 12%
Protein 0g 6.2g 12%
Fiber 0.2g 2.4g 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.088mg 9%
Choline 0mg 41.3mg 8%
Carbs 27.7g 50.9g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.406mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.59mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Potassium 20mg 111mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 27.5g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 31.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more OtherOther +3858.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.8%
Contains more WaterWater +396%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.