We have received an alarming amount of questions about whether or not it is safe to eat baking powder. The short answer is no! Under no circumstances should you eat baking powder.
There isn’t enough scientific evidence that baking powder is safe to consume like baking soda is. But, even if you can consume baking powder, it shouldn’t be eaten by the spoon.
Ingesting too much baking soda can have severe side effects. What we found especially shocking is that doctors refer to some of these as having an overdose!
RISKS INVOLVED WITH EATING BAKING SODA (AND PROBABLY EATING BAKING POWDER)
If anyone ever asks you if they should or even can ingest baking powder as-is, the short answer is a resounding no! Find out more tips and tricks in the link below.
Eating Baking Powder – 2 Reasons Why It Could Prove Deadly