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Ayurvedic Dravya · Salt-Mineral · — kcal / 100g

Baking soda

Also known as: sodium bicarbonate, khane ka soda

The modern kitchen alkali — leavens dhokla and cakes, softens beans; Ayurvedically a kshara (alkali) to be used in pinches.

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Baking soda — Ayurvedic Salt-Mineral & USDA Nutrition

Baking soda — Rasa: Salty, Bitter · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Pungent · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Salty, Bitter
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Pungent
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Sharp, Penetrating
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Vasanta, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Hemanta, Shishira · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

The modern kitchen alkali — leavens dhokla and cakes, softens beans; Ayurvedically a kshara (alkali) to be used in pinches.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Pinch doses in batters; the traditional papad-khar and modern soda are cousins in the kshara family.

Classical Provenance: Modern kitchen; kshara class analogy.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • dhokla and instant batters
  • a pinch in hard-water bean pots
  • baking with acidic partners

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: sodium load (hypertension)
  • Contraindication: chronic antacid self-medication (rebound acidity)
  • Contraindication: destroys B-vitamins when overused in cooking vegetables

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Baking soda

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1/4 tsp (1g):

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