That is approximately 1/5 of a teaspoon
To replace for example 3 teaspoons of baking powder with baking soda, mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda with 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar.
For 1 teaspoon baking soda you can substitute 1/4 teaspoon baking powder plus 1/2 cup sour milk or buttermilk to replace 1/2 cup of liquid called for in your recipe.
Baking soda is already an ingredient of baking powder so by mixing the two you would be simply changing the proportion of baking soda to baking powder. It will make no real difference to the outcome if you make up the volume of raising agent the recipe calls for with any proportion of baking powder to baking soda. As a safeguard you may like to add a teaspoon of white vinegar or a tablespoon of yoghurt or buttermilk to a cupcake recipe made with baking soda - the acid in the vinegar/yoghurt/buttermilk will react with the Soda to release carbon dioxide which will make you cupcakes rise.
I checked with a baking soda vendor and they explained that all baking soda is naturally gluten free. It is baking powder (which uses baking soda) that may contain gluten. You need to check with the manufacturer.
I tried different amounts of baking soda and vinegar, and the 1 teaspoon of baking soda and the 1 teaspoon of vinegar which were the minimum amounts used in my experiment worked the best. I do not know the answer to your question, but I have the exact same question and I want to know the answer, too. May somebody please help me in this question. I researched about it, but I could not find any good or reasonable answer. Please help!!! Thank you very much!
Substituting baking soda for baking powder helps the food to rise more, but also affects the flavor if you use too much. Baking soda begins to release bubbles as soon as it gets wet, so you lose rising power if you delay getting the batter into the oven. Baking powder (which may be called "double acting") has some ingredients that don't release bubbles until they are heated, so it is a little more forgiving. Baking soda helps reduce the acid in sour ingredients such as buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt, and molasses; that is why some baked goods have both. Usual amounts are 1/4 teaspoon baking soda per cup of flour or 1/2 teaspoon baking powder per cup of flour. Here is a lengthy article comparing the two: http://www.ellenskitchen.com/pantry/bsbp.html
The first thought is that one may have forgot to add baking powder, or not enough baking powder or the baking powder was bad. Baking powder is perishable. To test a batch, add 1 teaspoon to ½ cup hot water. If it doesn't bubble, throw it out.
if the recipie says to use baking powder you should use that as that is how it is sopose to be used but you may try and use baking soda if you don't have baking powder
Add white vinegar to the baking soda, which will create a fizz that may clear the drain.
NaOH sodium hydroxide and H2CO3 carbonic acid may be constituents of baking soda.
Yeast may be found in the Baking Aisle, near the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
no, these are two entirely different ingredients. Bakin powder is used to make batter rise, for instance in cakes as where baking soda is used to neutralize ingredients like salt and vinigar in certain recipes and also to enhance flavour.