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Rice cakes vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice cakes and jerky

  • Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, jerky has more iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rice cakes is 264% higher.
  • Jerky has 7 times less vitamin B5 than rice cakes. Rice cakes have 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while jerky has 0.163mg.
  • Rice cakes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Rice cakes have a higher glycemic index than jerky.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +196.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5467.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.7%
Contains more IronIron +375.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~407mg

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +611.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +538.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Jerky DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.111mg 264%
Sodium 116mg 2081mg 85%
Iron 1.14mg 5.42mg 54%
Zinc 2.5mg 8.11mg 51%
Protein 9g 33.2g 48%
Saturated fat 0.64g 10.85g 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 1.732mg 40%
Fats 3.5g 25.6g 34%
Folate 21µg 134µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 11.305g 25%
Magnesium 151mg 51mg 24%
Carbs 80.1g 11g 23%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.163mg 20%
Copper 0.38mg 0.227mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Selenium 16.4µg 10.7µg 10%
Potassium 299mg 597mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.154mg 8%
Fiber 3.8g 1.8g 8%
Phosphorus 380mg 407mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.179mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.142mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 380kcal 410kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 11mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 1.011g 1%
Net carbs 76.3g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +628.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.9%
Contains more FatsFats +631.4%
Contains more WaterWater +295.9%
Contains more OtherOther +356%

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.011g

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.