Rice cakes vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rice cakes and arepa?

Rice cakes are higher in manganese, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, selenium, and zinc, yet arepa is higher in calcium.
Rice cakes' daily need coverage for manganese is 264% more.
Rice cakes have 13 times more copper than arepa. While rice cakes have 0.38mg of copper, arepa has only 0.03mg.
The amount of saturated fat in rice cakes is lower.
The glycemic index of arepa is lower.

We used Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) 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.

Rice cakes

Arepa

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+459.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+239.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+224.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5227.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+168.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+709.1%

~equal in Iron ~1.04mg

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.

Rice cakes

Arepa

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+811.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+474.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.18mg	0.116mg	264%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	0.888mg	45%
Copper	0.38mg	0.03mg	39%
Phosphorus	380mg	117mg	38%
Magnesium	151mg	27mg	30%
Selenium	16.4µg	6.1µg	19%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.202mg	19%
Zinc	2.5mg	0.8mg	15%
Carbs	80.1g	37.14g	14%
Saturated fat	0.64g	2.902g	10%
Calories	380kcal	219kcal	8%
Calcium	11mg	89mg	8%
Sodium	116mg	270mg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	61µg	7%
Protein	9g	5.48g	7%
Potassium	299mg	88mg	6%
Fiber	3.8g	2.6g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.042mg	5%
Folate	21µg		5%
Vitamin K		3.5µg	3%
Fats	3.5g	5.38g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.107mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.29mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.07mg	1%
Iron	1.14mg	1.04mg	1%
Choline		4.4mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	1.514g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	0.989g	1%
Net carbs	76.3g	34.54g	N/A
Sugar		0.87g	N/A
Trans fat		0.157g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.125mg	0.048mg	0%
Threonine	0.34mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.358mg	0.207mg	0%
Leucine	0.638mg	0.671mg	0%
Lysine	0.414mg	0.228mg	0%
Methionine	0.152mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.399mg	0.276mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.276mg	0%
Histidine	0.218mg	0.166mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.065g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.825g	N/A