USDA reference food · Baked Products
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate
Per 100 g, leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate has 50 calories, 0g of protein, 0g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172804). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of baking powder.
FoodData Central 172804, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.1g
- more than 5% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 51
- more than 15% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0.2g
- more than 47% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 172804); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Phosphorus9,918 mg in 100 g (100 g), 793% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172804), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 51.0 | 15% |
| Protein | 0.10 g | 5% |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 24.1 g | 73% |
| Fiber | 0.20 g | 47% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 7,893 mg | 100% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (69)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.10 g | 0.10 g | 0% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 24.1 g | 24.1 g | 9% |
| Ash | 71.8 g | 71.8 g | |
| Energy | 51.0 kcal | 51.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 4.00 g | 4.00 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.20 g | 0.20 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0 g | 0 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 7,364 mg | 7,364 mg | 566% |
| Iron, Fe | 11.3 mg | 11.3 mg | 63% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 39.0 mg | 39.0 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus, P | 9,918 mg | 9,918 mg | 793% |
| Potassium, K | 5.00 mg | 5.00 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 7,893 mg | 7,893 mg | 343% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.020 mg | 0.020 mg | 0% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.013 mg | 0.013 mg | 1% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.014 mg | 0.014 mg | 1% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.20 µg | 0.20 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Niacin | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Betaine | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172804: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat baking powder
USDA lists 3 preparations of baking powder. The baking powder page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov