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White Bread vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are White Bread and Baking powder different?

  • White Bread has more Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Folate, Manganese, and Vitamin B2, however, Baking powder is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, and Iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily need of Calcium 573% more than White Bread.
  • White Bread contains less Sodium.

Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 PotassiumPotassium +530%
Contains more CopperCopper +910%
Contains more ZincZinc +7300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4772.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3980.6%
Contains more IronIron +205.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2135.7%

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.
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% 0.06% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +78.4%
Contains more WaterWater +628.4%
Contains more OtherOther +3299%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
White Bread 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
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White Bread Baking powder Opinion
Calories 266kcal 53kcal White Bread
Protein 8.85g 0g White Bread
Fats 3.33g 0g White Bread
Net carbs 46.72g 27.5g White Bread
Carbs 49.42g 27.7g White Bread
Magnesium 23mg 27mg Baking powder
Calcium 144mg 5876mg Baking powder
Potassium 126mg 20mg White Bread
Iron 3.61mg 11.02mg Baking powder
Sugar 5.67g 0g Baking powder
Fiber 2.7g 0.2g White Bread
Copper 0.101mg 0.01mg White Bread
Zinc 0.74mg 0.01mg White Bread
Starch 37.17g White Bread
Phosphorus 98mg 2191mg Baking powder
Sodium 490mg 10600mg White Bread
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU White Bread
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg White Bread
Manganese 0.536mg 0.011mg White Bread
Selenium 22µg 0.2µg White Bread
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0mg White Bread
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0mg White Bread
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0mg White Bread
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0mg White Bread
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0mg White Bread
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg White Bread
Folate 111µg 0µg White Bread
Trans Fat 0.027g Baking powder
Choline 14.6mg 0mg White Bread
Saturated Fat 0.698g 0g Baking powder
Monounsaturated Fat 0.599g 0g White Bread
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0g White Bread
Fructose 2.43g White Bread
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g White Bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g White Bread
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g White Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
White Bread Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
33%
White Bread
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
White Bread
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
White Bread
White Bread contains less Sodium (difference - 10110mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
White Bread
White Bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is cheaper?
White Bread
White Bread is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
White Bread
White Bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.67g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.698g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. White Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.