Baking powder vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between baking powder and wheat
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 584% more than wheat .
- Baking powder contains 5300 times more sodium than wheat . While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, wheat contains only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of wheat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Wheat, durum.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +17182.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +331.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2055% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5430% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27281.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44600% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 34mg | 584% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 2mg | 461% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 508mg | 240% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 89.4µg | 162% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 3.012mg | 130% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 3.52mg | 94% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.553mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 6.738mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 4.16mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.419mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.419mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 144mg | 28% |
| Protein | 0g | 13.68g | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.935mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 71.13g | 14% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 339kcal | 14% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 431mg | 12% |
| Folate | 0µg | 43µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.978g | 7% |
| Fats | 0g | 2.47g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.454g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.344g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 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:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +3680.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +118.8% |