Processed

Double Acting

Double-acting baking powder releases some gas when it meets liquid and more when heated—the default modern retail powder for muffins, scones, pancakes, and quick breads. That two-stage lift forgives a short wait between mixing and the oven better than single-acting powders. This catalogue’s chemically leavened recipes point here so shoppers and suppliers share one clear leaf. Good powder is dry and fizzes hard in hot water; bad powder is damp, dead, or metallic-tasting. Whisk through dry ingredients thoroughly. Store sealed away from steam.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BakedMixed Dry

Traits

NeutralPowderyReliableRetail DefaultTwo Stage Lift

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 398

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.97 g
Saturated Fat 0.52 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 19.3 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 86.6 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 85.7 g
Complex / starch 2.11 g
Protein 1.97 g
Water 5.11 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 398 kcal
Water 5.11 g
Carbohydrates 86.6 g
- Sugars 85.7 g
- Starch 2.11 g
Protein 1.97 g
Fat 0.97 g
- Saturated Fat 0.52 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
  - Omega-3 0.02 g
Vitamins 19.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 1.7 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.09 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 337 mg
- Major Minerals 335 mg
  - Calcium 43 mg
  - Sodium 19.3 mg
  - Potassium 273 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.01 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.02 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.09 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.05 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 1.7 · vitamin-e: 0.09 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 19.28 · Potassium: 273 · Calcium: 43 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Double Acting of Baking Powder: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

1889US

Double-acting baking powders gained commercial traction for more reliable home baking.

1950

Double-acting powder became the near-universal supermarket standard in many markets.

2010

Double-acting remained the default while specialty lines filled niches.