Baking powder vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between baking powder and waffle?
- Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while waffle is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 562% higher.
- Waffle has 21 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while waffle has 511mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than waffle (76).
We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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 | +42.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2204.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +377.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1053.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +695% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +520% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +6700% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2309.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23000% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 255mg | 562% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 511mg | 439% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 190mg | 286% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 2.31mg | 109% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 46.2µg | 84% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 6.785g | 45% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.347mg | 27% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 69mg | 23% |
Fats | 0g | 14.1g | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.263mg | 22% |
Protein | 0g | 7.9g | 16% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 2.866g | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.073mg | 13% |
Folate | 0µg | 46µg | 12% |
Calories | 53kcal | 291kcal | 12% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.265mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.485mg | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.25µg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 3.521g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 65µg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.68mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.062mg | 6% |
Potassium | 20mg | 159mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 19mg | 2% |
Carbs | 27.7g | 32.9g | 2% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 32.9g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.409mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | 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:
7.9 g
Fats:
14.1 g
Carbs:
32.9 g
Water:
42 g
Other:
3.1 g
Contains more OtherOther | +2071% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +740% |