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Baking powder vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baking powder and tortillas

  • Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, folate, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 563% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 21 times more sodium than tortillas. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while tortillas contain 512mg.
  • Tortillas have a lower glycemic index than baking powder.

Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2308.2%
Contains more IronIron +319%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1210%
Contains more CopperCopper +2560%
Contains more ZincZinc +19100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18400%

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 0% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Tortilla DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 244mg 563%
Sodium 10600mg 512mg 439%
Phosphorus 2191mg 346mg 264%
Iron 11.02mg 2.63mg 105%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.823mg 69%
Selenium 0.2µg 37µg 67%
Fiber 0.2g 9.8g 38%
Folate 0µg 138µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.858mg 30%
Copper 0.01mg 0.266mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.312mg 24%
Saturated fat 0g 4.878g 22%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.289mg 22%
Protein 0g 9.76g 20%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.92mg 17%
Fats 0g 9.76g 15%
Magnesium 27mg 85mg 14%
Calories 53kcal 310kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.062g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.992g 7%
Potassium 20mg 262mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Carbs 27.7g 45.89g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.5µg 4%
Choline 0mg 20mg 4%
Net carbs 27.5g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.44g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%

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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more OtherOther +1415.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.7%
Contains more WaterWater +503%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.