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French toast vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french toast and baking powder different?

  • French toast has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 578% more than french toast.
  • Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of french toast is 67.

French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types were used in this article.

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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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 +570%
Contains more CopperCopper +480%
Contains more ZincZinc +6600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1609.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9950%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5776%
Contains more IronIron +559.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1772.6%

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +994%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.8%
Contains more OtherOther +3638.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
French toast Baking powder
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 100mg 5876mg 578%
Sodium 479mg 10600mg 440%
Phosphorus 117mg 2191mg 296%
Iron 1.67mg 11.02mg 117%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Selenium 20.1µg 0.2µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 0g 17%
Fats 10.8g 0g 17%
Protein 7.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin A 124µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 2.723g 0g 12%
Folate 43µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 0mg 10%
Calories 229kcal 53kcal 9%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.011mg 8%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0mg 6%
Copper 0.058mg 0.01mg 5%
Potassium 134mg 20mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Carbs 25g 27.7g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 27.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
French toast Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
French toast
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
French toast
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
French toast
French toast is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
French toast
French toast contains less Sodium (difference - 10121mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
French toast
French toast is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
French toast
French toast is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
French toast
French toast is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 116mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.723g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.

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