Baking powder vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and sugar substitute different?
- Sugar substitute contains less calcium, phosphorus, and iron than baking powder.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 500% more than sugar substitute.
- Baking powder has 274 times more phosphorus than sugar substitute. Baking powder has 2191mg of phosphorus, while sugar substitute has 8mg.
- Sugar substitute contains less sodium.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +568.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6787.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27287.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 879mg | 500% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 572mg | 436% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 8mg | 312% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 0.16mg | 136% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 84.77g | 19% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 347kcal | 15% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.06g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 20mg | 39mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 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:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +1570% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +206% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +82.8% |
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