Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
baking soda
versus
avocado
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in baking soda and avocado:
Avocado is high in calories and baking soda has less calories than avocado - avocado has 167 calories per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
| Baking Soda | Avocado | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 19% |
| Fat | ~ | 77% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Baking soda has less carbohydrates than avocado - avocado has 8.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than baking soda - avocado has 6.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado and baking soda contain similar amounts of sugar - avocado has 0.3g of sugar per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more protein than baking soda - avocado has 2g of protein per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Baking soda has less saturated fat than avocado - avocado has 2.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has signficantly more Vitamin C than baking soda - avocado has 8.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more Vitamin A than baking soda - avocado has 7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more Vitamin E than baking soda - avocado has 2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more Vitamin K than baking soda - avocado has 21ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Baking Soda | Avocado | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.075 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.143 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 1.912 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 1.463 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.287 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 89 UG |
Avocado has more calcium than baking soda - avocado has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more iron than baking soda - avocado has 0.61mg of iron per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than baking soda - avocado has 507mg of potassium per 100 grams and baking soda does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Baking Soda (Leavening agents, baking soda) and Avocado (Avocados, raw, California) .
Baking Soda g
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Avocado g
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| KCAL % |
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||