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Rice cakes vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rice cakes and cheese popcorn

  • Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, cheese popcorn is richer in fiber, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • Rice cakes' daily need coverage for manganese is 238% more.
  • Rice cakes contain 6 times more vitamin B3 than cheese popcorn. Rice cakes contain 8.096mg of vitamin B3, while cheese popcorn contains 1.453mg.
  • Rice cakes contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor.

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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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +766.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +927.3%
Contains more IronIron +96.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~361mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
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 1.7% 2.7% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Cheese popcorn DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.713mg 238%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 15.37g 95%
Fats 3.5g 33.2g 46%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 1.453mg 42%
Sodium 116mg 889mg 34%
Copper 0.38mg 0.14mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.64g 6.41g 26%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 25%
Fiber 3.8g 9.9g 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.53µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 9.7g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.461mg 14%
Iron 1.14mg 2.24mg 14%
Magnesium 151mg 91mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.241mg 11%
Carbs 80.1g 51.6g 10%
Calcium 11mg 113mg 10%
Selenium 16.4µg 12µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.235mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 7%
Calories 380kcal 526kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.124mg 6%
Zinc 2.5mg 2.01mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 380mg 361mg 3%
Folate 21µg 11µg 3%
Protein 9g 9.3g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 299mg 261mg 1%
Net carbs 76.3g 41.7g N/A
Sugar 0.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0.252mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.2%
Contains more WaterWater +136%
Contains more FatsFats +848.6%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%
~equal in Protein ~9.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +773.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1284.7%

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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
  2. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/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.