How many calories are in baking powder?
Baking powder (1 tsp, 4.6 g) has 2 calories. 100 g has 53 calories. On a Nutrition Facts label, calories are rounded to the nearest 5 or 10, so the panel above may show 0.
Nutrition database · Flours and baking ingredients
Baking Powder Nutrition Facts
Baking powder (1 tsp, 4.6 g) has 2 calories, 0 g protein, 1.3 g carbohydrate and 0 g fat, according to USDA FoodData Central. 100 g has 53 calories. Change the serving below and the label, the summary and the full nutrient table update together.
Baking Powder Nutrition Facts label
FDA standard format. Values use the FDA rounding rules for the serving you pick. Nutrients USDA does not report for this food print as 0 on the panel and as "not reported" in the table.
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1 tsp (4.6 g)
At a glance
- Calories
- 2
- Protein
- 0 g · 0%
- Total carbohydrate
- 1.3 g · 0%
- Total fat
- 0 g · 0%
- Dietary fiber
- <0.1 g · 0%
- Total sugars
- 0 g · 0%
- Sodium
- 488 mg · 21%
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All nutrients for this serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV* | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories and macronutrients | |||
| Calories | 2 | 53 | |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0% | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0% | 0 g |
| Trans fat | not reported | ||
| Monounsaturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 488 mg | 21% | 10,600 mg |
| Total carbohydrate | 1.3 g | 0% | 27.7 g |
| Dietary fiber | <0.1 g | 0% | 0.2 g |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0% | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Folate (DFE) | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg |
| Choline | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium | 270 mg | 20% | 5,876 mg |
| Iron | 0.51 mg | 2% | 11 mg |
| Potassium | 0.92 mg | 0% | 20 mg |
| Magnesium | 1.2 mg | 0% | 27 mg |
| Phosphorus | 101 mg | 8% | 2,191 mg |
| Zinc | <0.1 mg | 0% | 0.01 mg |
| Copper | <0.1 mg | 0% | 0.01 mg |
| Manganese | <0.1 mg | 0% | 0.01 mg |
| Selenium | <0.1 mcg | 0% | 0.2 mcg |
| Other | |||
| Water | 0.2 g | 5 g | |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Alcohol | 0 g | 0 g | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA reference values for adults and children 4 years and older). Per-100 g values are USDA figures before label rounding.
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Baking Powder nutrition by serving size
Every serving below is a USDA household measure for this food, a fraction of one, or a unit conversion. Amounts are USDA values scaled by weight; only the Nutrition Facts panel applies the coarser FDA label rounding.
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Total carbohydrate | Protein | Total fat | Dietary fiber | Total sugars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 4.6 g | 2 | 1.3 g | 0 g | 0 g | <0.1 g | 0 g |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.3 g | 1 | 0.6 g | 0 g | 0 g | <0.1 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 53 | 27.7 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0.2 g | 0 g |
How much sodium is in baking powder?
Baking powder (1 tsp, 4.6 g) has 488 mg of sodium, 21% of the Daily Value. 100 g has 10,600 mg. That is 20% DV or more per serving, which the FDA treats as high.
How much calcium is in baking powder?
Baking powder (1 tsp, 4.6 g) has 270 mg of calcium, 20% of the Daily Value. 100 g has 5,876 mg. At 20% DV or more per serving, that meets the FDA threshold for an "excellent source" claim.
Baking Powder nutrition per 100 grams
100 g of baking powder has 53 calories, 0 g protein, 27.7 g carbohydrate, 0.2 g fiber, 0 g sugars and 0 g fat.
Where the calories in baking powder come from
About 100% of the calories in baking powder come from carbohydrate, 0% from fat and 0% from protein (Atwater factors of 4, 9 and 4 calories per gram).
How Baking Powder compares with other flours and baking ingredients
Per 100 g, compared with the other 155 flours and baking ingredients in this database, baking powder has fewer calories than 97% of them and less protein than 97%.
Baking Powder nutrition label for Canada, the EU and the UK
The same serving of baking powder, drawn by the label formats other markets require: the Canadian bilingual Nutrition Facts table, the EU nutrition declaration (per 100 g, energy in kJ and kcal, salt instead of sodium) and the UK nutrition information table with reference intakes. The generator switches between these and many more from one recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Valeur nutritive
Per 1 tsp (4.6g) / pour 1 tsp (4.6g)
Calories
0
% Daily Value* / % valeur quotidienne*
| Fat / Lipides | 0 g | 0 % |
| Saturated / Saturés | 0 g + Trans / trans 0 g | 0 % |
| Cholesterol / Cholestérol | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Sodium | 490 mg | 21 % |
| Carbohydrate / Glucides | 1 g | 0 % |
| Fibre / Fibres | 0 g | 0 % |
| Sugars / Sucres | 0 g | 0 % |
| Protein / Protéines | 0 g | |
| Vitamin D / Vitamine D | 0 mcg | 0 % |
| Calcium | 270 mg | 21 % |
| Iron / Fer | 1 mg | 3 % |
| Potassium | 0 mg | 0 % |
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot
*5 % ou moins c'est peu, 15 % ou plus c'est beaucoup
*5 % ou moins c'est peu, 15 % ou plus c'est beaucoup
Nutrition Declaration
| Per 100g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 222 kJ / 53 kcal |
| Fat | 0 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 26.5 g |
Nutrition Information
Typical values (1 servings per pack)
| Per 100g | Per 4.6g | %RI* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 222 kJ 53 kcal |
10 kJ 2 kcal |
<1% |
| Fat | 0 gg | 0 gg | <1% |
| of which saturates | 0 gg | 0 gg | <1% |
| Carbohydrate | 28g | 1.3g | <1% |
| of which sugars | 0 gg | 0 gg | <1% |
| Fibre | 0 gg | 0 gg | - |
| Protein | 0 gg | 0 gg | <1% |
| Salt | 26.5g | 1.2g | 20% |
*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal).
This pack contains approximately 1 servings.
Frequently asked questions about baking powder
What are the nutrition facts for baking powder per teaspoon?
One teaspoon (4.6 g) of double-acting baking powder has about 2 calories, 1.3 g carbohydrate (from the starch filler), 488 mg sodium and 270 mg calcium in this USDA record, with no fat or protein. Recipes use small amounts, so per-slice values are much lower.
Does baking powder have calories?
Only a few. A teaspoon of baking powder (4.6 g) has about 2 calories in this USDA record, which rounds to 0 or 5 on a label depending on the serving. The calories come from the cornstarch in the blend.
Does baking powder have carbs?
A little. A teaspoon of baking powder (4.6 g) has about 1.3 g of carbohydrate in this USDA record, mostly from the starch that keeps it dry, and half a teaspoon about 0.6 g.
How many calories are in baking powder?
Baking powder (1 tsp, 4.6 g) has 2 calories. 100 g has 53 calories. On a Nutrition Facts label, calories are rounded to the nearest 5 or 10, so the panel above may show 0.
How many calories are in 100 g of baking powder?
100 g of baking powder has 53 calories, 0 g protein, 27.7 g carbohydrate and 0 g fat.
How much protein is in baking powder?
Baking powder (1 tsp, 4.6 g) has 0 g protein, 0% of the 50 g Daily Value. 100 g has 0 g.
What is a serving of baking powder?
This page defaults to 1 tsp (4.6 g), a USDA household measure. The serving size on a packaged food label is set by the FDA reference amount (RACC) for its category, so a product label can use a different amount. The selector above shows every USDA measure for baking powder.
Can I use baking powder in a Nutrition Facts label calculation?
Yes. Open the generator with baking powder added, enter the weight you use, add your other ingredients and the label is calculated from the same USDA record shown here. A label for a product you sell must reflect your actual recipe and finished serving.
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Tools and guides for labeling baking powder
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- Serving size (RACC) lookupFind the FDA reference amount for your product category.
- Food comparisonCompare baking powder with any other USDA food, per 100 g.
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Source and method
Nutrient values are from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018 release, public domain), record 172803: "Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate". Values are stored per 100 g exactly as USDA reports them and scaled to each serving by weight. The Nutrition Facts panel applies the FDA rounding rules in 21 CFR 101.9; tables and text show the scaled amounts at reading precision, so a figure can differ slightly from the panel. A nutrient USDA does not report for this food is shown as not reported, never as a guessed value.
SR Legacy predates the added sugars field. This is a whole or unsweetened food, so added sugars are shown as 0 g. View the USDA record ↗
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