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Baking powder vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baking powder and yolk

  • Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 575% higher.
  • Baking powder contains 221 times more sodium than yolk. Baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than baking powder.

Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4455%
Contains more IronIron +303.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445%
Contains more CopperCopper +670%
Contains more ZincZinc +22900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27900%

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%
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baking powder Yolk DV% diff.
Calcium 5876mg 129mg 575%
Sodium 10600mg 48mg 459%
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Phosphorus 2191mg 390mg 257%
Choline 0mg 820.2mg 149%
Iron 11.02mg 2.73mg 104%
Selenium 0.2µg 56µg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0mg 2.99mg 60%
Saturated fat 0g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.528mg 41%
Fats 0g 26.54g 41%
Folate 0µg 146µg 37%
Protein 0g 15.86g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.35mg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.3mg 21%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.58mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.176mg 15%
Calories 53kcal 322kcal 13%
Carbs 27.7g 3.59g 8%
Copper 0.01mg 0.077mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 5mg 5%
Potassium 20mg 109mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.055mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 27.5g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +671.6%
Contains more OtherOther +3858.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +946.2%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.