Pasta vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pasta and baking powder
- Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper; however, baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 587% more than pasta.
- Baking powder has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of baking powder is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +830% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1936.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97833.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +866.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3377.8% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 6mg | 5876mg | 587% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 10600mg | 461% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 2191mg | 304% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 11.02mg | 124% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Folate | 64µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 0g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.011mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.01mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 53kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 27.7g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 24mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
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 | +1271.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21609.7% |
