Baking powder vs. Vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between baking powder and vinegar
- Vinegar has less calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 587% more.
- Baking powder has 5300 times more sodium than vinegar. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while vinegar has 2mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index than vinegar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Vinegar, distilled.
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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 | +2600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97833.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +900% |
Contains more IronIron | +36633.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54675% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 6mg | 587% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 2mg | 461% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 4mg | 312% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 0.03mg | 137% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 0.04g | 9% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 1mg | 6% |
Calories | 53kcal | 18kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Potassium | 20mg | 2mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 0.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.04g | N/A |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0.04 g
Water:
94.78 g
Other:
5.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69150% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1199.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1795.6% |
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