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Herbal tea vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Herbal tea and Baking powder different?

  • Herbal tea has more Manganese, however, Baking powder is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, and Magnesium.
  • Baking powder covers your daily need of Calcium 587% more than Herbal tea.
  • Herbal tea has 43 times more Manganese than Baking powder. Herbal tea has 0.477mg of Manganese, while Baking powder has 0.011mg.
  • Herbal tea contains less Sodium.

Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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.
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Zinc +300%
Contains more Manganese +4236.4%
Contains more Calcium +73350%
Contains more Iron +13675%
Contains more Magnesium +800%
Contains more Phosphorus +219000%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Potassium - 20
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 63% 0%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1763% 414% 20% 939% 2% 1383% 1% 4% 2% 2%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Zinc +300%
Contains more Manganese +4236.4%
Contains more Calcium +73350%
Contains more Iron +13675%
Contains more Magnesium +800%
Contains more Phosphorus +219000%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Potassium - 20

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.
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Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Water +1891.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +15923.8%
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more Water +1891.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +15923.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Baking powder Opinion
Net carbs 0g 27.5g Baking powder
Carbs 0g 27.7g Baking powder
Calories 0kcal 53kcal Baking powder
Fiber 0g 0.2g Baking powder
Calcium 8mg 5876mg Baking powder
Iron 0.08mg 11.02mg Baking powder
Magnesium 3mg 27mg Baking powder
Phosphorus 1mg 2191mg Baking powder
Potassium 20mg 20mg
Sodium 4mg 10600mg Herbal tea
Zinc 0.04mg 0.01mg Herbal tea
Copper 0mg 0.01mg Baking powder
Manganese 0.477mg 0.011mg Herbal tea
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg Baking powder
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0mg Herbal tea
Folate 1µg 0µg Herbal tea

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Herbal tea Baking powder
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
0%
Herbal tea
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Herbal tea
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Herbal tea
Herbal tea contains less Sodium (difference - 10596mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Herbal tea
Herbal tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 92)
Which food is cheaper?
Herbal tea
Herbal tea is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Baking powder
Baking powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated Fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated Fat (0 g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.