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Rice cakes vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rice cakes and corn grain?

  • Rice cakes are richer in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and copper, yet corn grain is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Rice cakes' daily need coverage for manganese is 248% higher.
  • Rice cakes have 3 times more vitamin B5 than corn grain. Rice cakes have 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while corn grain has 0.424mg.
  • Corn grain has a lower glycemic index than rice cakes.

We used Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Corn grain, yellow types in this comparison.

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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1174.2%
Contains more IronIron +137.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.8%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.5µg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16%
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 0% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Corn grain DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.485mg 248%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.622mg 38%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 3.627mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.385mg 27%
Phosphorus 380mg 210mg 24%
Iron 1.14mg 2.71mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.424mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 7.3g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.201mg 8%
Copper 0.38mg 0.314mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 2.163g 7%
Magnesium 151mg 127mg 6%
Sodium 116mg 35mg 4%
Zinc 2.5mg 2.21mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Fats 3.5g 4.74g 2%
Carbs 80.1g 74.26g 2%
Selenium 16.4µg 15.5µg 2%
Calories 380kcal 365kcal 1%
Protein 9g 9.42g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Folate 21µg 19µg 1%
Net carbs 76.3g 66.96g N/A
Calcium 11mg 7mg 0%
Potassium 299mg 287mg 0%
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.64g 0.667g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 1.251g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0.287mg 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% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more OtherOther +24%
Contains more FatsFats +35.4%
Contains more WaterWater +75.8%
~equal in Protein ~9.42g
~equal in Carbs ~74.26g

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.667g

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.