Here's the difference between baking powder and baking soda - and how to substitute one for another

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  • @ryandavid739
    @ryandavid739 6 років тому +159

    That thumbnail was such a clickbait.

  • @kenslaughter00
    @kenslaughter00 6 років тому +65

    Use whatever the recipe calls for. Got it.

  • @OzdeLeon
    @OzdeLeon 7 років тому +263

    Thank God I watched this video cause I'm the type of person who would totally mix the 2

    • @ZaxorVonSkyler
      @ZaxorVonSkyler 6 років тому +28

      Some recipes actually call for mixing them like certain cookies recipes. It just depends on the amount of acid it has.

    • @Metzger23
      @Metzger23 6 років тому +5

      when i make pancakes i use both

    • @stevenmills6502
      @stevenmills6502 5 років тому +4

      @@Metzger23 I just did that with my last batch. I messed it up by throwing yeast in there too. I think I just need to do more research on yeast itself too.
      I'm telling you all this because I know you care.

    • @Metzger23
      @Metzger23 5 років тому +2

      @@stevenmills6502 Yeast is will give you a bread type consistency and baking powder/soda will give you a cake type consistency. I think in some circumstances you can substitute baking soda for yeast. When im making pancakes I make sure I sift all the dry ingredients together and then add it slowly to the wet ingredients.

    • @gentagjoci2307
      @gentagjoci2307 4 роки тому

      Me too

  • @aboutdawntoday
    @aboutdawntoday 6 років тому +39

    Baking powder is baking soda and cream of tartar. Generally , for lift in baked goods, if there is an acid present in the recipe, you add baking soda, if you need to add the acid too then baking powder. The corn starch is to keep moisture at bay during storage as the moisture would trigger a reaction.

    • @Little_wings.
      @Little_wings. 6 років тому

      What is cream of tartar why need to use it plz can you explain?

    • @SedTheMage
      @SedTheMage 6 років тому +10

      Cream of tartar is an acidic byproduct from winemaking that scraped from the casks and sold. Mixing it with baking soda is like mixing the soda with vinegar, just a solid dry form.
      Double acting (what most people own) baking powder has baking soda and creme of tartar or another dry acid for the initial lift but it also has another ingredient that will give rise later after it's warmed up to keep its lift.
      When using baking soda as the primary rising agent one must mix the batter at the last second and get it into the oven. Otherwise it'll rise and then be done before it has set.

    • @rhondabailey9238
      @rhondabailey9238 6 років тому

      see "11 Amazing Benefits of Cream of Tartar" from organicfacts.net

    • @Little_wings.
      @Little_wings. 6 років тому

      @@SedTheMage thanks dear

    • @Little_wings.
      @Little_wings. 6 років тому

      @@DalalIsaac thank you

  • @nunyadambusiness3530
    @nunyadambusiness3530 6 років тому +144

    did they really just use sims 3 buy mode music, i think so.

  • @AlexSmith-fs6ro
    @AlexSmith-fs6ro 5 років тому +17

    Baking soda = pure sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate of soda.
    Baking powder = bicarbonate of soda + weak acid (eg cream of tartar)

    • @JohnBlessed5
      @JohnBlessed5 2 роки тому +1

      Can you use both baking powder and soda together in a banana bread recipe?

    • @adalin3255
      @adalin3255 Рік тому

      @@JohnBlessed5 yes you can

  • @NellyMacharia
    @NellyMacharia 5 років тому +31

    Interesting now I know why one of my cakes became flat like a pizza what a buzz kill 😩

  • @yushi911
    @yushi911 2 роки тому

    This is soooo helpful. Knowing the science behind help me so much.

  • @liyakatkhan2711
    @liyakatkhan2711 4 роки тому +1

    We can also use ENO???

  • @czarinagujelde5636
    @czarinagujelde5636 6 років тому +19

    Something I dont understand here. Baking soda will react to acid and baking powder already have acid component thus no need for acid (vinegar) to trigger reaction, just water and baking powder. But in this clip, substitute baking soda with baking powder plus vinegar?? The baking soda will not work without acid (like vinegar). Baking soda will not react with water alone or with no acid trigger. So this is confusing... 0:43. Should this be: subst. baking powder with baking soda and vinegar? Can you clarify if I missed anything??

    • @janishart5128
      @janishart5128 6 років тому +4

      *Czarina Gujelde:* No, the vinegar goes with the baking SODA, because it needs an acid to activate it. Baking powder already reacts to wet ingredients like milk or water.

    • @lillysmith4040
      @lillysmith4040 6 років тому +3

      Same I got confused

    • @saksikafa
      @saksikafa 6 років тому +1

      i honestly don't understand why we even bother using the baking soda (in cakes)when we can simply use baking powder since it also help rise the batter.. plus, baking soda might taste awful in some cases if used too much, and also might not work at all if used less... so why can't we just stick with BP?

    • @janishart5128
      @janishart5128 6 років тому +1

      @@saksikafa: Well there is obviously a difference, as shown in the video - one cake rose higher than the other. They're not saying you CAN'T use baking powder, they're just informing you that there will be a difference in the height of the finished product. It all depends on if that makes a difference to you or not.

    • @czarinagujelde5636
      @czarinagujelde5636 6 років тому +4

      Janis Hart, exactly to your first reply, that baking powder already reacts to wet ing. like water.. So go to 0:43 of this video. The substitution is opposite to our statements.

  • @fourtrips
    @fourtrips 6 років тому +85

    But baking soda gives this bitter taste especially when we use it in cakes

    • @wulanshintaaa
      @wulanshintaaa 6 років тому +4

      Yup right

    • @iffatsiddiqui1926
      @iffatsiddiqui1926 6 років тому +22

      julietbriefs, probably because we used it in the same amount as baking powder, whereas it should have been half or a third in quantity.

    • @421cookies
      @421cookies 6 років тому +25

      when there's not enough acid to fully activate it, the baking soda'll leave those soapy tastes.
      Just check your recipe to see if they have any acidic or not. go for soda if yes and go for powder if not

    • @wendym5086
      @wendym5086 6 років тому +6

      This is so true, even in professional preparations you get this horrible baking soda taste in your pancakes etc

    • @iworshipjesus1597
      @iworshipjesus1597 5 років тому +20

      If you bake bread, lemon juice should be added to the water and baking soda mixed with the flour. A whole lemon for a teaspoon of baking soda. It takes away the alkaline taste and it works like a charm. Besides, you need something acid to make the baking soda give bubbles to your dough

  • @sunithasuhaimi8161
    @sunithasuhaimi8161 4 роки тому +14

    The background music remind me of childhood cartoons scenes 😂😂

  • @TenkiRyu
    @TenkiRyu 6 років тому +32

    Baking powder is just a mix of cream of tartar and baking soda.

    • @sheetal3481
      @sheetal3481 5 років тому +1

      Really

    • @TranTek
      @TranTek 5 років тому +3

      and cream of tartar is potassium bitartrate

  • @haseemehndiarts9083
    @haseemehndiarts9083 4 роки тому +21

    Who else waching this haven't baking powder lol 😆😆

    • @aroosaqurban4487
      @aroosaqurban4487 3 роки тому

      Me

    • @fkcook62
      @fkcook62 3 роки тому

      Me, in Africa it's hard to get the equivalent of baking powder they say it's baking powder but it doesn't work like baking powder. So I'm glad to find this! 😊

    • @MerveilleTamegne
      @MerveilleTamegne 7 місяців тому

      Me😂

  • @cookingstudiobysumaiyajann3764
    @cookingstudiobysumaiyajann3764 4 роки тому +1

    This is the best video on this topic🤗thanks for sharing

  • @frankwall5397
    @frankwall5397 7 років тому +17

    so if you want thicker rocks, use baking soda, tiny but dense rocks then use baking powder?

  • @ashloy8906
    @ashloy8906 4 роки тому +1

    So relaxing ♥

  • @sumanrawat8543
    @sumanrawat8543 4 роки тому +5

    Extremely helpful. I was so confused before this

  • @kashiaroundtheworld
    @kashiaroundtheworld 4 роки тому +2

    I've always wanted to know this!

  • @Poetry-Bangla
    @Poetry-Bangla 4 роки тому +2

    For vegitable wash during this corona crisis , I use regularly a spoon of baking powder with a spoon of vinegar in a bucket ofwarm water.
    How far is it effective? Should I replace baking powder with baking soda?

  • @thrawmper01
    @thrawmper01 7 років тому +33

    "Baking soda, I got baking soda!"

  • @poonammadesia8504
    @poonammadesia8504 4 роки тому +1

    This really helped me😃

  • @elizastar1973
    @elizastar1973 6 років тому +10

    Good, no yada yada yada, just gets to the point 🙌

  • @galaxyd4548
    @galaxyd4548 10 місяців тому

    Good and informative, Thank you

  • @abubakarattaullah2268
    @abubakarattaullah2268 4 роки тому

    Kia hum kack k ander soda add kr sakhte hai plz ans meee

  • @chris_and_music
    @chris_and_music 2 роки тому

    For an orange loaf or banana bread which one to use?

  • @MiCa-zd8iq
    @MiCa-zd8iq 4 роки тому

    Thanks. It's good to know more about this.

  • @TheOfficialArthurMorgan
    @TheOfficialArthurMorgan 4 роки тому +9

    Name of Channel: Business Insider
    Topic for Discussion: the difference between baking soda and baking powder
    COVID 19 got you guys too, huh?

    • @drrao2943
      @drrao2943 4 роки тому

      😀😀😀😂😂😂

  • @shravanikasle9691
    @shravanikasle9691 3 роки тому +2

    Means what we have to use to make cakes.... Baking powder or baking soda????

  • @VibratingDolphinNow
    @VibratingDolphinNow 7 років тому +89

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    • @めなみさいms
      @めなみさいms 5 років тому +1

      Thanks, Vibrating Dolphin. Now with the weather.

    • @multiply4138
      @multiply4138 4 роки тому

      Your likes have reached perfection

    • @Denisecensier
      @Denisecensier 4 роки тому

      Haha

    • @justanothermomaccount5001
      @justanothermomaccount5001 4 роки тому

      They said in the title they'll teach us "how to substitute one for the other," but in the end, they only wrote "make sure to use what the recipe calls for." I was like, okayyy... I wasted my time

  • @nivyaaggarwal5259
    @nivyaaggarwal5259 4 роки тому

    Hi my Bpowder reacted in vinegar but not in water .. what u suggest is it still good to use

  • @jayaxavier6805
    @jayaxavier6805 6 років тому

    My doubt is cleared now.Thanks.

    • @asmamalik7652
      @asmamalik7652 4 роки тому

      Can I add baking soda instead of baking powder in cake??

  • @darmarbera
    @darmarbera 5 років тому +4

    super and practical clarification...
    baking soda (a base) reacts with the acid to give you carbon dioxide gas, water, and salt. ... Baking soda has a shelf life of about 18 months.
    Baking powder is one-fourth baking soda and three-fourths acid and cornstarch.
    In case of baking soda acidic ingredients are required so that it gets a environment to react.
    But as the acid is already there in baking powder as salt form thus only water is required to liquify.
    Both reacts better when temperature increases.

  • @krystalmiller5003
    @krystalmiller5003 6 років тому

    Good video! Learned mucho!

  • @VM696
    @VM696 4 роки тому

    This really was a very useful video ! Thanks 4 the info

  • @sadisadi3567
    @sadisadi3567 5 років тому

    Thanx for this information.

  • @dheenu00
    @dheenu00 4 роки тому

    Why we should use both for some recipe?.

  • @patelvidhu4840
    @patelvidhu4840 6 років тому

    Backing powder is made of backing soda and dry acid.

  • @insightandintuition276
    @insightandintuition276 3 роки тому

    Hi used to much baking powder in my flax bread. It taste like baking powder. Is there anything I can do so I don’t need to throw it out? Thank you great info right to the point thumbs up from me👍🏻

    • @dastanharris
      @dastanharris Рік тому

      you can balance out the chemical taste of baking powder by adding bit of vinegar or lemon juice to your recipe

  • @zubaidakablan6782
    @zubaidakablan6782 5 років тому

    Thanks alot your amazing that explaine how they were so different .

  • @ah_libra
    @ah_libra 4 роки тому +2

    What about cupcakes that are ruined by too much leavening when the recipe calls for baking soda instead of baking powder? 😥

  • @arenitaMT
    @arenitaMT 6 років тому

    this was helpful ! because in my country you can`t buy baking soda without a doctor prescription, so you only can get baking powder

    • @FromSpaceVu
      @FromSpaceVu 2 роки тому

      Where do yo live? We buy it in the store..

  • @ummabdulrahmaan4876
    @ummabdulrahmaan4876 3 роки тому

    Thank you today j nearly cried I followed all recipe but the cake didn't rise because that mistake.

  • @shadyritaB
    @shadyritaB 7 років тому +2

    This was sooo helpful! !! Thanks for video

  • @em1860
    @em1860 6 років тому +1

    Say you are creating a recipe. Of the two, how do you know which to use and how much? Or when to use both? Like is there a general rule of thumb? I think those are the really important questions.

    • @klarachiamarsi5935
      @klarachiamarsi5935 6 років тому +8

      You can use baking powder OR b.soda+acid in any batter or dough.
      Baking powder works better, use it 1 teaspoon per 1 cup of flour.
      If you don't have baking powder then use 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda + 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar per 1 cup of flour, but if your recipe containes acid already (youghurt, sour cream etc), you don't need additional acid.

  • @hadhirahdaanya6277
    @hadhirahdaanya6277 3 роки тому

    If I have to use 1/4 tsp baking powder, how much would that be if I used a baking soda instead?

  • @chrisalexlakra984
    @chrisalexlakra984 4 роки тому +11

    The background music makes aggressive

  • @ciadd2935
    @ciadd2935 6 років тому

    Thank You.

  • @khadijatabassumshammi9251
    @khadijatabassumshammi9251 4 роки тому

    For substituting 1 tbsp baking powder, how much baking soda should I use in baking my cake? Plz help me

  • @boballende
    @boballende 7 років тому

    Excellent!

  • @JohnBlessed5
    @JohnBlessed5 2 роки тому

    Can you use both baking powder and soda together in a banana bread recipe? Some please have the answer to give me 😐

  • @SK-us4jq
    @SK-us4jq 5 років тому

    Is it ok to have a food which contains both of them daily?

  • @sajalotfy9024
    @sajalotfy9024 4 роки тому +1

    im gonna be honest this is confusing which is which can anyone please explain???

  • @sherylchapman4168
    @sherylchapman4168 6 років тому +7

    Wrong, baking powder makes a cake rise. Baking soda makes cookies spread out.

  • @aishaabbayahya9127
    @aishaabbayahya9127 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the vid...i can't remember for how long i have my baking soda and i wanna try cupcakes during this lockdown. The thing is i don't have vinegar at home to test. What can i use instead?

    • @Maffylicious1
      @Maffylicious1 4 роки тому +3

      Baking soda is activated when it is mixed with an acidic ingredient. So, ingredients such as, ketchup, lemon juice, buttermilk, or yogurt could work instead of vinegar. Hope this helps!

  • @sanjaykamat7462
    @sanjaykamat7462 4 роки тому

    When we put baking soda in cake it tastes bitter so what to do and we take correct measurements

  • @doitdiaries3797
    @doitdiaries3797 4 роки тому +1

    Baking powder wont work on chocolate cakes alone coz cocoa powder is acidic. I think that's not the best presentation.

  • @molliefisher2949
    @molliefisher2949 4 роки тому

    nah , just use self raising flower , why add this which usually alters the taste when u just use flour

  • @noisy99_
    @noisy99_ 4 роки тому

    1:23 is that coffee?

  • @mrsracpit
    @mrsracpit 4 роки тому

    Best tips

  • @aimem.4776
    @aimem.4776 5 років тому +1

    No wonder my banana bread didn’t ... Thank you UA-cam for recommending me something I actually needed

  • @Flamester7TV
    @Flamester7TV 6 років тому

    thank you SIMPLE thats all i asked for

  • @binaraoangel3010
    @binaraoangel3010 6 років тому +1

    Nice one. I always use baking soda.

  • @cookingclass9154
    @cookingclass9154 4 роки тому

    Got it thanks

  • @Tina20ification
    @Tina20ification 5 років тому

    Is baking soda similar to bicarbonate soda?

    • @doodletime1512
      @doodletime1512 5 років тому

      tina madz yes. Baking soda is also known as bicarbonate of soda.

  • @user-dr2ed7fr9b
    @user-dr2ed7fr9b 4 роки тому

    Baking soda makes your cake bitter. So, it's better to use baking powder for cake.

  • @cherryberry9951
    @cherryberry9951 4 роки тому

    The recipe calls for baking powder.

  • @janishart5128
    @janishart5128 6 років тому +1

    *Business Insider:* This is very informative - thanks!!

  • @nourih9420
    @nourih9420 6 років тому

    Check this out, ppl! The name, NITRIUM BICARBONATE. Besides baking powder and baking soda, this NB also want to share the limelight.

  • @justkev5538
    @justkev5538 6 років тому

    The sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is still present in both those ingredients

  • @Islaamandhealth
    @Islaamandhealth 6 років тому +3

    Finally I know it

  • @partapram6740
    @partapram6740 4 роки тому

    And now please tell Meetha Sodha
    अब कृप्या मीठा सोडा का भी अन्तर बता दें, इन सब से अलग है या यही है ?

  • @user-ld7uj9pv8e
    @user-ld7uj9pv8e 6 років тому +1

    But baking soda can taste awful ...

  • @chempakasari3594
    @chempakasari3594 5 років тому

    Baking soda is known as bicarbonate of soda..

  • @sravanipattigoola5877
    @sravanipattigoola5877 3 роки тому

    Cake lo baking soda ki badulu ..Eno veyoccha

  • @namitamukhi9294
    @namitamukhi9294 4 роки тому

    Thank for al

  • @likeasparrowinthewildernes8333
    @likeasparrowinthewildernes8333 6 років тому +2

    Isaiah 3:10
    Tell the righteous it will be well for them,
    for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
    Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them!
    For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.
    Youths oppress My people,
    and women rule over them.
    O My people, your guides mislead you;
    they turn you from your paths.

  • @sanjaykamat7462
    @sanjaykamat7462 4 роки тому

    Thanks for giving god tips

  • @glennspeirs1197
    @glennspeirs1197 5 років тому +2

    or bicarbonate of soda and baking powder

  • @ILsupereroe67
    @ILsupereroe67 6 років тому

    At 00:38 - 00:42 it must be the other way round

  • @bhawnaj94
    @bhawnaj94 6 років тому +1

    so they both react.. but the backing soda creates more fluff in a cake according to this video's thumbnail?

  • @ruthdeshommes1757
    @ruthdeshommes1757 6 років тому

    I fill like Google is listening to me I been asking this in thinking this...

  • @stevenmills6502
    @stevenmills6502 5 років тому

    A DOG is STILL
    A MAN'S BEST FRIEND.

  • @youtube_official_user
    @youtube_official_user 6 років тому

    Nice

  • @lynncw9202
    @lynncw9202 5 років тому

    Baking soda, as you call it, or Bicarbonate of soda, leaves an awful taste.

  • @Rollwithit699
    @Rollwithit699 5 років тому +1

    Annoying music, had to turn it down.

  • @rabbitquartet9273
    @rabbitquartet9273 5 років тому

    I know baking soda is goody to clean with lol 😁

  • @thomasjust2663
    @thomasjust2663 3 роки тому

    Business insider has no business giving cooking recipes, stick to what you are good at

  • @clairechapin6901
    @clairechapin6901 6 років тому +1

    Use what the recipe calls for. Duh.

  • @janebond819
    @janebond819 6 років тому +2

    I thought you can't cook with baking soda - it is used for cleaning?

    • @saalkz.a.9715
      @saalkz.a.9715 6 років тому

      OK. There are two different types the backing and washing soda. Backing soda or sodium bicarbonate is for backing (cooking) and/or mild cleaning. Washing soda or sodium carbonate is restrictively for Cleaning Purposes.

  • @janwarriner6554
    @janwarriner6554 5 років тому

    Well what was that all about??!! Nothing.

  • @realtruthseeker521
    @realtruthseeker521 3 роки тому

    I can’t stand videos I have to read and then add this incredibly annoying music or whatever it is causing my migraine. I’d rather not know if I could use baking soda instead of powder.

  • @ruchishah2893
    @ruchishah2893 6 років тому

    Thumbs up!

  • @lort6022
    @lort6022 7 років тому +1

    im shitting bricks

  • @Redmi9aBaru-k6y
    @Redmi9aBaru-k6y 3 місяці тому

  • @cdxst3968
    @cdxst3968 4 роки тому

    So dumb
    Baking powder is baking soda and tartaric acid

  • @jessilitoalnas1648
    @jessilitoalnas1648 7 років тому +1

    G

  • @alejandrosaninmolina9208
    @alejandrosaninmolina9208 4 роки тому

    🍎тнαикѕ fσя тнє ιиfσ

  • @MerlinJupiter
    @MerlinJupiter 6 років тому

    Arse.