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Yogurt vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yogurt and baking powder

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 577% more than yogurt.
  • The amount of sodium in yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 +605%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +5100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5241.8%
Contains more IronIron +15642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1523%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%

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.
Yogurt
10
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 110mg 5876mg 577%
Sodium 36mg 10600mg 459%
Phosphorus 135mg 2191mg 294%
Iron 0.07mg 11.02mg 137%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0mg 21%
Protein 10.19g 0g 20%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.2µg 17%
Carbs 3.6g 27.7g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.01mg 5%
Potassium 141mg 20mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Choline 15.1mg 0mg 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.017mg 0.01mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0g 1%
Calories 59kcal 53kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 WaterWater +1602%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +669.4%
Contains more OtherOther +9247.2%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.