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Sugar vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sugar and baking powder

  • Sugar is richer in carbs, yet baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 587% higher.
  • Sugar has a lower glycemic index than baking powder.

Food types used in this article are Sugars, granulated and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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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.
Sugar
Sugar
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +900%
Contains more IronIron +21940%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg

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.
Sugar
Sugar
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 1mg 5876mg 588%
Sodium 1mg 10600mg 461%
Phosphorus 0mg 2191mg 313%
Iron 0.05mg 11.02mg 137%
Carbs 99.98g 27.7g 24%
Calories 387kcal 53kcal 17%
Magnesium 0mg 27mg 6%
Potassium 2mg 20mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 26g 189g N/A
Net carbs 99.98g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 99.8g 0g N/A
Copper 0.007mg 0.01mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24900%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.