Baking powder

488 milligrams of sodium in 1 teaspoon

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Portion

In 1 teaspoon

Sodium
488 milligrams of sodium in 1 teaspoon
Potassium
1 milligram of potassium in 1 teaspoon
Phosphorus
101 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 teaspoon
Protein
0 grams of protein in 1 teaspoon
Carbohydrate
1.3 grams of carbohydrate in 1 teaspoon
Sugars
0 grams of sugars in 1 teaspoon
Fiber
less than 0.1 grams of fiber in 1 teaspoon
Saturated fat
0 grams of saturated fat in 1 teaspoon
Calories
2 calories in 1 teaspoon
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Where these numbers come from

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 172803. The source describes it as: Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.

Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).

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