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

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Summary of differences between rice cakes and corn nuts

  • Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and magnesium, while corn nuts have more vitamin B1 and fiber.
  • Rice cakes cover your daily need for manganese, 248% more than corn nuts.
  • Rice cakes contain 5 times more vitamin B3 than corn nuts. While rice cakes contain 8.096mg of vitamin B3, corn nuts contain only 1.507mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in rice cakes is lower.
  • Corn nuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn nuts is 40, while the glycemic index of rice cakes is 82.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1169%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +49.1%
~equal in Potassium ~286mg

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Corn nuts DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.487mg 248%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 1.507mg 41%
Selenium 16.4µg 30%
Copper 0.38mg 0.136mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.35mg 25%
Sodium 116mg 600mg 21%
Fiber 3.8g 8.4g 18%
Fats 3.5g 14.3g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 7.36g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.374mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 3.22g 14%
Phosphorus 380mg 283mg 14%
Magnesium 151mg 109mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.64g 2.58g 9%
Iron 1.14mg 1.7mg 7%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.88mg 6%
Folate 21µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.187mg 4%
Calories 380kcal 436kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.142mg 3%
Carbs 80.1g 71.7g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Calcium 11mg 17mg 1%
Protein 9g 9g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 76.3g 63.3g N/A
Potassium 299mg 286mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 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% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +268.8%
Contains more FatsFats +308.6%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%
~equal in Protein ~9g

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% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +563.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.1%

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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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.