Rice cakes vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice cakes and meatball

Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus; however, meatball has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for manganese for rice cakes is 256% higher.
Meatball has 5 times less magnesium than rice cakes. Rice cakes have 151mg of magnesium, while meatball has 31mg.
Rice cakes are lower in sodium.
Rice cakes have a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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

Meatball

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+387.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+208.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2091.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+627.3%
Contains more IronIron	+55.3%

~equal in Potassium ~296mg

~equal in Selenium ~15.3µg

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

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.18mg	0.282mg	256%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1µg	42%
Saturated fat	0.64g	7.627g	32%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	3.108mg	31%
Fats	3.5g	22.21g	29%
Magnesium	151mg	31mg	29%
Copper	0.38mg	0.123mg	29%
Carbs	80.1g	8.06g	24%
Sodium	116mg	666mg	24%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Phosphorus	380mg	239mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	9.188g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	3.346g	15%
Protein	9g	14.4g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.23mg	10%
Iron	1.14mg	1.77mg	8%
Choline		45.2mg	8%
Zinc	2.5mg	1.66mg	8%
Vitamin K		8.2µg	7%
Calcium	11mg	80mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.136mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.202mg	6%
Fiber	3.8g	2.3g	6%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.924mg	5%
Calories	380kcal	286kcal	5%
Folate	21µg	36µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Selenium	16.4µg	15.3µg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Net carbs	76.3g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Potassium	299mg	296mg	0%
Sugar		3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	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%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A