Black tea vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between black tea and baking powder
- Black tea is richer in manganese, yet baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 588% higher.
- Black tea contains 20 times more manganese than baking powder. Black tea contains 0.219mg of manganese, while baking powder contains 0.011mg.
- Black tea contains less sodium.
- Black tea has a lower glycemic index than baking powder.
Food types used in this article are Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +85% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1890.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +800% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +55000% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +219000% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 0mg | 5876mg | 588% |
Sodium | 3mg | 10600mg | 461% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 2191mg | 313% |
Iron | 0.02mg | 11.02mg | 138% |
Carbs | 0.3g | 27.7g | 9% |
Manganese | 0.219mg | 0.011mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 27mg | 6% |
Caffeine | 20mg | 0mg | 5% |
Calories | 1kcal | 53kcal | 3% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
Potassium | 37mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.014mg | 0mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.3g | 27.5g | N/A |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.011mg | 0mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.002g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0.3 g
Water:
99.7 g
Other:
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Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Contains more WaterWater | +1894% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +9133.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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