Sauces and seasonings
Homemade Phosphorus-Free Baking Powder

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Mary from Kansas.
Portions: 6
Serving size: approximately 1 tablespoon per recipe (varies depending on number of servings and other ingredients)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cream of tartar
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
Preparation
- Sift together cream of tartar and baking soda using a fine strainer.
- Store in an airtight jar or baggie at room temperature until ready to use.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 15
- Protein: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 1261 mg
- Potassium: 990 mg
- Phosphorus: 0 mg
- Calcium: 0 mg
- Fiber: 0 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 0
Carbohydrate Choices
- 0
Helpful Hints
- This baking powder recipe uses a 2-to-1 ratio of cream of tartar to baking soda. To replace one tablespoon of commercial baking powder in a recipe, use 2 teaspoons cream of tartar and 1 teaspoon baking soda.
- You can use this mixture in the same proportion as commercial baking powder when making cakes, quick breads, muffins, tortillas, pancakes and waffles.
- Cream of tartar is the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid, which is a by-product of wine making. One teaspoon contains 495 mg potassium. When using cream of tartar with baking soda to replace phosphorus-containing baking powder, be aware the potassium content of food will be higher but phosphorus is much lower.
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