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Baking powder Calories and nutrition facts · Miscellaneous ingredients

9 kcal per tsp (5 g)
Carbs
1.9 g
Fibre
0.03 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
0.26 g
Fat
0 g
176 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
37.8 g
Fibre
0.5 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
5.2 g
Fat
0 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 12% Carbs 88% Fat 0%

Baking powder has 9 kcal per tsp (5 g), with 1.9 g carbs, 0.03 g fibre, 0.26 g protein and 0 g fat. 100 g has 176 kcal.

Share of your daily needs in one tsp

How much is too much

About 16.9 g of baking powder a day uses up the EU daily limit for sodium, 2,000 mg for a healthy adult. That's 3.4 × tsp (5 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated November 10, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other miscellaneous ingredients

Per 100 g, against the 44 miscellaneous ingredients in our catalog.

  • Calories 176 kcal · typical 345 kcal

    Fewer calories than 77% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Protein 5.2 g · typical 11.4 g

    Less protein than 70% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Potassium 49 mg · typical 222 mg

    Less potassium than 71% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Zinc 2.8 mg · typical 1.1 mg
  • Calcium 11,300 mg · typical 63.5 mg

    More calcium than 100% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Sodium 11,800 mg · typical 82.5 mg

    More sodium than 89% of miscellaneous ingredients.

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Nutrients in baking powder

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Baking powder in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 176 89 176 51
Protein (g) 5.2 0.09 5.2 0.1
Fat (g) 0 0.12 0 0
Carbohydrates (g) 38 22 38 24
Sugars (g) 0 0 0 0
Fibre (g) 0.5 0 0.5 0.2

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BLS: “Baking powder” · Fineli: “Baking powder” · USDA: “Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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