Baking powder - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Baking powder consists of 0% fat, 5% protein, 38% carbs, 0% fiber and 6% water. Baking powder has 175 calories per 100g, that is 58% lower than other foods in Food Ingredients. In total 0% of the calories in Baking powder are from fat, 11% from protein and 87% from carbohydrates.

  • Very low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 0
  • High in carbs 6.5g carbohydrates per portion of 17g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 0.0
  • High in zinc Covers 0.1% of Zinc RDA per portion
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Can you eat Baking powder for a low carb diet?

With 6.46g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 0 in a portion of 17g, Baking powder should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Baking powder contains no Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Baking powder: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g 		Baking powder
avg Food Ingredients[1]
Calories (kcal) 175.0 302.9
Fat (g) 0.0 3.1
Protein (g) 5.0 14.7
Carbohydrates (g) 38.0 50.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 0.0 50.3
Polysaccharides (g) 38.0 50.3
Fibers (g) 0.0 5.6
Sodium (mg) 11,800.0 1,384.0
Water (g) 6.0 18.0
[1] average of Food Ingredients

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (17g) of Baking powder contains:

  • 29.8 Calories
  • 0g of Fat
  • 0.9g of Protein
  • and 6.5g of Carbs
  • 2,006.0mg of sodium - 1.3% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 1.5mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.5mg of Zinc - 0.1% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • No iron
  • 8.5mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • No Vitamin C
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Baking powder you get

  • 0.13 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Food Ingredients have on average 0.29g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Food Ingredients 0.06g)
  • 0.00 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Food Ingredients 0.11g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Baking powder?

Vitamins
per 100g 		Baking powder
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.9
Vitamin E (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.0 0.5
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.8
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.0 0.7
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 0.0 82.0
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 1.3
Retinol (μg) 0.0 0.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 0.0
[1] average of Food Ingredients

Is Baking powder rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (17g) for Baking powder of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Baking powder

Minerals
per 100g 		Baking powder
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 9.0 69.9
Zinc (mg) 2.8 1.5
Sodium (mg) 11,800.0 1,384.0
Calcium (mg) 1,100.0 154.7
Iron (mg) 0.0 2.3
Potassium (mg) 50.0 358.3
Phosphorus (mg) 8,430.0 1,090.1
[1] average of Food Ingredients

Is Baking powder high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Baking powder we looked at the portion size (17g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Baking powder

38.0% of Baking powder are carbs, per serving of 17g that makes 6.5g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g 		Baking powder
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 0.0 24.8
Polysaccharides (g) 38.0 25.4
Total carbs (g) 38.0 50.3
[1] average of Food Ingredients

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Baking powder?

The Glycemic Index of Baking powder is 0, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 0.0 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Baking powder

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • no Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Baking powder

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Baking powder, 0.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.0g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.