Rice cakes vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rice cakes and crackers

Rice cakes have more manganese, magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while crackers have more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Rice cakes' daily need coverage for manganese is 247% higher.
Crackers contain 8 times less magnesium than rice cakes. Rice cakes contain 151mg of magnesium, while crackers contain 18mg.
The amount of sodium in rice cakes is lower.
Crackers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of rice cakes is 82.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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

Crackers

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+738.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+153.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+265.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+410.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1158.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+144.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+990.9%
Contains more IronIron	+253.5%

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

Crackers

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+86%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+106.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+342.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+338.1%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.18mg	0.491mg	247%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	13.137g	80%
Vitamin K		69.3µg	58%
Iron	1.14mg	4.03mg	36%
Fats	3.5g	26.43g	35%
Magnesium	151mg	18mg	32%
Copper	0.38mg	0.104mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.416mg	30%
Sodium	116mg	726mg	27%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.456mg	27%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	4.352mg	23%
Saturated fat	0.64g	5.562g	22%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Vitamin E		3.03mg	20%
Phosphorus	380mg	248mg	19%
Folate	21µg	92µg	18%
Zinc	2.5mg	0.49mg	18%
Selenium	16.4µg	6.7µg	18%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.417mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	6.553g	14%
Calcium	11mg	120mg	11%
Calories	380kcal	510kcal	7%
Fiber	3.8g	2.3g	6%
Carbs	80.1g	61.3g	6%
Protein	9g	6.64g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.063mg	5%
Potassium	299mg	118mg	5%
Choline		9.6mg	2%
Net carbs	76.3g	59g	N/A
Sugar		8.18g	N/A
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.125mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.34mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.358mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.638mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.414mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.152mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.399mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.218mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		1.485g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.062g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		11.48g	N/A