As I was deciding on which baking powder to buy, I noticed Clabber Girl
and a generic brand had the same ingredients except the last one on
each. Clabber Girl's last ingredient said "monocalcium phosphate" and
the generic brand's last ingredient said "acid phosphate of calcium."
Is there a difference to the two? Does it make a difference of which
brand I use?

Julie

jules wrote:
As I was deciding on which baking powder to buy, I noticed Clabber Girl
and a generic brand had the same ingredients except the last one on
each. Clabber Girl's last ingredient said "monocalcium phosphate" and
the generic brand's last ingredient said "acid phosphate of calcium."
Is there a difference to the two? Does it make a difference of which
brand I use?

Julie

I don't know the exact difference if any, but if you look at the words,
they both have 'calcium' and 'phosphate' in the name. I'd venture to
guess that It's probably the same exact ingredient. Pick the cheapest
brand & buy it.

jules wrote:
As I was deciding on which baking powder to buy, I noticed Clabber Girl
and a generic brand had the same ingredients except the last one on
each. Clabber Girl's last ingredient said "monocalcium phosphate" and
the generic brand's last ingredient said "acid phosphate of calcium."
Is there a difference to the two? Does it make a difference of which
brand I use?

Julie

Same thing. First way gives info on the exact Chemical formula since
there is dicalciumphosphate, etc. too The second way of naming refers
to the fact that it
is a product developed via areaction to phosphoric acid.

http://www.emfema.org/minerals/monoc...0phosphate.htm

"Monocalcium phosphate is obtained by reaction of a calcium source with
purified feed grade phosphoric acid or by reaction of dicalcium
phosphate feed grade with purified feed grade phosphoric acid."

I was thinking they were the same thing but just worded differently.
They're both baking powder so they have the same purpose.

Thanks for your input.