Wheat gluten vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wheat gluten and baking powder
- Wheat gluten has more protein, selenium, copper, and zinc, while baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 573% higher.
- The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
- Wheat gluten has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of baking powder is 92.
The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1720% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4038% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +742.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 142mg | 5876mg | 573% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 10600mg | 460% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 2191mg | 276% |
| Protein | 75.16g | 0g | 150% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 11.02mg | 73% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.2µg | 72% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.01mg | 19% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 53kcal | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 27.7g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0g | 5% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0g | 3% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 20g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 49kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 189g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 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 | +64% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100.9% |
