Why we chose it
Sodium bicarbonate is a simple raising agent for recipes that call for baking soda. Its single-ingredient formula fits the pantry, but it is not a direct replacement for baking powder.
Ingredients
Sodium bicarbonate.
Read the current labelWhat the evidence shows
Review context: Not verified.
The official ingredient declaration names sodium bicarbonate. Gluten batch-testing claims do not establish the complete contaminant panel.
What remains unverified
Ingredients reviewed; current numerical testing evidence has not been verified for this exact retail scope.
Testing not verified. This is baking soda, not baking powder. Follow the recipe’s specified raising agent. No zero-aluminum claim is made.
The exact scope
Bob’s Red Mill Baking Soda, 16 oz only. This is baking soda, not baking powder. Follow the recipe’s specified raising agent. No zero-aluminum claim is made.
What we watch
Changes to ingredients, exact product identity, sourcing, availability and current numerical testing evidence.
Sources & review context
Official product or seller pageEvidence or ingredient sourceEvidence record date: Not verified. Copy edited: 2026-09-09. Formula or identity source checked: 2026-09-09. These dates do not refresh the date of a laboratory report.
We review published or supplied evidence. Unless stated otherwise, we did not collect the sample or perform the laboratory analysis.