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Baking powder vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between baking powder and yogurt

  • Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 577% more than yogurt.
  • Baking powder contains 294 times more sodium than yogurt. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, yogurt contains only 36mg.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5241.8%
Contains more IronIron +15642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1523%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +605%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +5100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4750%

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%
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Yogurt DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 110mg 577%
Sodium 10600mg 36mg 459%
Phosphorus 2191mg 135mg 294%
Iron 11.02mg 0.07mg 137%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.278mg 21%
Protein 0g 10.19g 20%
Selenium 0.2µg 9.7µg 17%
Carbs 27.7g 3.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.331mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.52mg 5%
Potassium 20mg 141mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Choline 0mg 15.1mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.023mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0.017mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.117g 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.208mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.39g 1%
Calories 53kcal 59kcal 0%
Net carbs 27.5g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.012g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

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
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +669.4%
Contains more OtherOther +9247.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1602%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.