Cornstarch vs Baking powder: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Cornstarch has 381 kcal and Baking powder has 97 kcal, so Baking powder has 75% fewer calories.
Baking powder has more fiber (2.2 g vs 0.9 g). Cornstarch has more carbohydrates (91.3 g vs 46.9 g).


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Cornstarch vs Baking Powder 100g Compare
| per 100g | Cornstarch | Baking powder |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 381 | 97 |
| Carbohydrates | 91.27 g | 46.9 g |
| Fat | 0.05 g | 0.4 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.9 g | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 0.26 g | 0.1 g |
| Water | 8.32 g | 6.2 g |
| Calcium | 2 mg | 4332 mg |
| Iron | 0.47 mg | 8.17 mg |
| Magnessium | 3 mg | 29 mg |
| Potassium | 3 mg | 10100 mg |
| Sodium | 9 mg | 90 mg |
More Calories in Cornstarch
At first glance, you can see that in cornstarch is much more calories than in baking powder.
Cornstarch has 381 kcal per 100g and baking powder 97 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 293%.
In cornstarch and in baking powder most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare cornstarch with baking powder in details.
Cornstarch 100g
381kcalCalories source
- 100% CARBS.
- 0% PROTEIN
- 0% FAT
Baking powder 100g
97kcalCalories source
- 98% CARBS
- 0% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.