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Golden Grahams Cereal vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Golden Grahams Cereal and Rice cakes?

  • Golden Grahams Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Folate, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B3, yet Rice cakes are higher in Manganese.
  • Golden Grahams Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 200% more.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, GOLDEN GRAHAMS and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 97% 18% 544% 69% 330% 55% 101% 241% 31%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2836.4%
Contains more IronIron +1171.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +384%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 65% 97% 13% 96% 300% 323% 302% 20% 372% 600% 5% 242% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1259.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1438.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 85.1 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.8%
Contains more WaterWater +168.2%
~equal in Fats ~3.5g
~equal in Carbs ~80.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 53% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
22% 39% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +44.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Golden Grahams Cereal Rice cakes
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Golden Grahams Cereal Rice cakes Opinion
Calories 374kcal 380kcal Rice cakes
Protein 5.3g 9g Rice cakes
Fats 3.2g 3.5g Rice cakes
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Net carbs 79.5g 76.3g Golden Grahams Cereal
Carbs 85.1g 80.1g Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin D 129IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Magnesium 26mg 151mg Rice cakes
Calcium 323mg 11mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Potassium 206mg 299mg Rice cakes
Iron 14.5mg 1.14mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Sugar 35g Rice cakes
Fiber 5.6g 3.8g Golden Grahams Cereal
Copper 0.206mg 0.38mg Rice cakes
Zinc 12.1mg 2.5mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Phosphorus 129mg 380mg Rice cakes
Sodium 772mg 116mg Rice cakes
Vitamin A 1613IU 0IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin A 472µg 0µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin E 0.64mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin D 3.2µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Manganese 1.848mg 6.18mg Rice cakes
Selenium 5.6µg 16.4µg Rice cakes
Vitamin B1 1.2mg 0.056mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 0.103mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B3 16.1mg 8.096mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 1.16mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B6 1.613mg 0.13mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.8µg 0µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin K 2µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Folate 323µg 21µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Choline 15.2mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.4g 0.64g Golden Grahams Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g 1.11g Golden Grahams Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 1.11g Rice cakes
Tryptophan 0.125mg Rice cakes
Threonine 0.34mg Rice cakes
Isoleucine 0.358mg Rice cakes
Leucine 0.638mg Rice cakes
Lysine 0.414mg Rice cakes
Methionine 0.152mg Rice cakes
Phenylalanine 0.399mg Rice cakes
Valine 0.489mg Rice cakes
Histidine 0.218mg Rice cakes

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Golden Grahams Cereal Rice cakes
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
188%
Golden Grahams Cereal
23%
Rice cakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
150%
Golden Grahams Cereal
145%
Rice cakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes contains less Sodium (difference - 656mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.24g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.