Baking Soda and Baking Powder
| Baking Soda | Baking Powder |
| Baking soda is Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3). | Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and dry acid like cream of tartar or Sodium aluminum sulphate. |
| Baking soda is used as a leavening agent in the recipes that contain acidic ingredient like lemon juice, buttermilk, yoghurt, vinegar, etc. | Baking powder is used as a leavening agent in the recipes that contain liquid based ingredient like milk, water, eggs, etc. |
| Baking soda needs ingredients with built-in acid elements and liquid to produce carbon dioxide bubbles. | Baking powder needs only liquid to produce carbon dioxide bubbles. |
| Baking soda reacts as soon as it is mixed in dough. | Baking powder is fully activated only when in contact with heat. |
| The shelf life of baking soda is about 18 months. | The shelf life of baking powder is 2 months once the bottle is. If the baking powder. |
| You can test baking soda by mixing it with lemon juice or vinegar. The bubbles should form. | You can test baking powder by mixing it with warm water. |
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