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Icing vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Icing and Baking powder different?

  • Icing is higher in Vitamin B2, Vitamin K, Vitamin E , and Monounsaturated Fat, however, Baking powder is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, and Magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for Calcium from Baking powder is 587% higher.
  • Baking powder has less Saturated Fat.

Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate are the varieties 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.
Icing
Icing
3
:
7
Baking powder
Baking powder
Contains more Potassium +70%
Contains less Sodium -98.3%
Contains more Zinc +600%
Contains more Calcium +195766.7%
Contains more Iron +6787.5%
Contains more Magnesium +2600%
Contains more Phosphorus +12072.2%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Manganese +∞%
Contains more Selenium +100%
Icing
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 6% 1% 8% 3% 24% 2% 0% 0% 1%
Baking powder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1763% 414% 20% 939% 2% 1383% 1% 4% 2% 2%
Contains more Potassium +70%
Contains less Sodium -98.3%
Contains more Zinc +600%
Contains more Calcium +195766.7%
Contains more Iron +6787.5%
Contains more Magnesium +2600%
Contains more Phosphorus +12072.2%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Manganese +∞%
Contains more Selenium +100%

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.
Icing
Icing
7
:
0
Baking powder
Baking powder
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Icing
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 31% 0% 0% 3% 70% 5% 4% 0% 6% 0% 33%
Baking powder
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 E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
Icing
3
:
1
Baking powder
Baking powder
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +145.1%
Contains more Water +201.4%
Contains more Other +8208.6%
Icing
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Baking powder
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +145.1%
Contains more Water +201.4%
Contains more Other +8208.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Baking powder Opinion
Net carbs 67.89g 27.5g Icing
Fats 16.23g 0g Icing
Carbs 67.89g 27.7g Icing
Calories 418kcal 53kcal Icing
Sugar 63.1g 0g Baking powder
Fiber 0g 0.2g Baking powder
Calcium 3mg 5876mg Baking powder
Iron 0.16mg 11.02mg Baking powder
Magnesium 1mg 27mg Baking powder
Phosphorus 18mg 2191mg Baking powder
Potassium 34mg 20mg Icing
Sodium 184mg 10600mg Icing
Zinc 0.07mg 0.01mg Icing
Copper 0mg 0.01mg Baking powder
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg Baking powder
Selenium 0.1µg 0.2µg Baking powder
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0mg Icing
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg Icing
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0mg Icing
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0mg Icing
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0mg Icing
Folate 8µg 0µg Icing
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg Icing
Saturated Fat 2.974g 0g Baking powder
Monounsaturated Fat 4.86g 0g Icing
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0g Icing

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is better in case of low diet
Icing Baking powder
Low Fats diet ok
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
12%
Icing
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Icing
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Icing
Icing contains less Sodium (difference - 10416mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Icing
Icing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food is cheaper?
Icing
Icing is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Icing
Icing is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 63.1g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.974g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Baking powder
Baking powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.