Rye bread vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rye bread and baking powder different?
- Rye bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 580% higher.
- Rye bread has less sodium.
- Rye bread has a lower glycemic index (60) than baking powder (92).
Bread, rye and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +48.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +730% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1760% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7390.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7949.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +289.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1652.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 73mg | 5876mg | 580% |
| Sodium | 603mg | 10600mg | 435% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 2191mg | 295% |
| Iron | 2.83mg | 11.02mg | 102% |
| Selenium | 30.9µg | 0.2µg | 56% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.434mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.824mg | 0.011mg | 35% |
| Folate | 110µg | 0µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.335mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.805mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5.8g | 0.2g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.01mg | 20% |
| Protein | 8.5g | 0g | 17% |
| Calories | 259kcal | 53kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 48.3g | 27.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Fats | 3.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.799g | 0g | 5% |
| Potassium | 166mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.626g | 0g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.311g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.33mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.3g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 305kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 39g | 189g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.4 | N/A | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 42.5g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.85g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.579mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.411mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.5 g
Fats:
3.3 g
Carbs:
48.3 g
Water:
37.3 g
Other:
2.6 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 CarbsCarbs | +74.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +646% |






