There are approximately 2g of carbohydrates in 1 teaspoon of baking powder. These mostly come from the starch (often cornstarch) put into baking powders to stop them from clumping.
You can make a low carb version using the following conversion:
1 teaspoon of baking powder = 1/4 teaspoon baking soda + 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar.
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1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking powder 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking powder
5 grams.
Use a 1/3 teaspoon measuring spoon.
60 teaspons
1/8 tsp of baking soda/baking powder weighs 0.6g5gm
1 teaspoon of baking soda is 4.8 grams, so 1.5 tsps is 7.2 grams
1.15 g (gram)
Would you EAT baking powder? In quantity? If so, this might be a reasonable question. If a recipe requires baking powder, it likely requires flour and sugar as well. That's where the calories are, not in baking powder, which is used for leavening not to add calories to baking.
There is 480 milligrams of sodium in one teaspoon of regular baking powder. That equates to 1.2 grams of salt
Yes, you can. Substitue 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon baking soda for 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Source: Emergency Substitutions. Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook. Des Moines, Ia: Better Homes and Gardens Books, 1999.
1/8 tsp of baking soda/baking powder weighs 0.6g5gm