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Egg white vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between egg whites and baking powder

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 587% more than egg whites.
  • Egg whites have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of baking powder is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, white, raw, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +715%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83842.9%
Contains more IronIron +13675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14506.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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%
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 A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 7mg 5876mg 587%
Sodium 166mg 10600mg 454%
Phosphorus 15mg 2191mg 311%
Iron 0.08mg 11.02mg 137%
Selenium 20µg 0.2µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0mg 34%
Protein 10.9g 0g 22%
Carbs 0.73g 27.7g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Calories 52kcal 53kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1651.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3694.5%
Contains more OtherOther +10582.5%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.