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Paratha vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between paratha and baking powder

  • Paratha is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 585% more than paratha.
  • The glycemic index of paratha is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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 26% 7.5% 12% 60% 49% 22% 51% 59% 137% 39%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +595%
Contains more CopperCopper +1360%
Contains more ZincZinc +8100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9481.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23404%
Contains more IronIron +584.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1725.8%

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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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% 0.67% 27% 0% 28% 18% 34% 28% 18% 0% 8.5% 7.5% 3.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paratha Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 25mg 5876mg 585%
Sodium 452mg 10600mg 441%
Phosphorus 120mg 2191mg 296%
Iron 1.61mg 11.02mg 118%
Manganese 1.054mg 0.011mg 45%
Fiber 9.6g 0.2g 38%
Saturated fat 5.826g 0g 26%
Fats 13.2g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.484g 0g 17%
Copper 0.146mg 0.01mg 15%
Calories 326kcal 53kcal 14%
Selenium 7.1µg 0.2µg 13%
Starch 31.5g 13%
Protein 6.36g 0g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.837g 0g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 45.35g 27.7g 6%
Potassium 139mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 27mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 35.75g 27.5g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Fructose 0.35g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.386g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 13% 45% 34%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 13.2 g
Carbs: 45.35 g
Water: 33.5 g
Other: 1.59 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 CarbsCarbs +63.7%
Contains more WaterWater +570%
Contains more OtherOther +4132.7%

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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. Paratha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174076/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.