Baking Powder & Baking Soda



"Baking soda is 100 percent sodium bicarbonate, an alkaline salt compound that creates carbon dioxide gas when mixed with an acid. Baking powder, on the other hand, is a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and an acid like cream of tartar which requires moisture and heat to activate. They are used differently and their chemical reactions are different."

Medline Article 22 Benefits & Uses for Baking Soda

Kroger Baking Soda

 * 16 oz
 * 3-29-23 Cost: $1.09 (.07 per oz)

Kroger Baking Powder

 * 8.1 oz
 * 3-29-23 Cost: $2.69 (.33 per oz)

There is very little baking in my Healthy Pauper diet so the need for Whole Wheat Flour, Baking Soda and Baking Powder is incredibly limited. However, because I'm going to try and allow myself some pancakes and muffins, they are part of core.

April 2023 Goal: To limit baked goods to pancakes, muffins, and saltine crackers with the pancakes and muffins made from scratch.