Rice cakes vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rice cakes and mozzarella cheese sticks

Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while mozzarella cheese sticks have more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
Rice cakes cover your daily need for manganese, 253% more than mozzarella cheese sticks.
Rice cakes contain 8 times more vitamin B3 than mozzarella cheese sticks. While rice cakes contain 8.096mg of vitamin B3, mozzarella cheese sticks contain only 0.98mg.
The amount of sodium in rice cakes is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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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

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+619%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+147.1%
Contains more IronIron	+35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+467.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1602.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+2909.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~358mg

~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

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

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+54.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+23.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.18mg	0.363mg	253%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	0.98mg	44%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.95µg	40%
Sodium	116mg	1008mg	39%
Copper	0.38mg	0.067mg	35%
Calcium	11mg	331mg	32%
Magnesium	151mg	21mg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	5.104g	27%
Saturated fat	0.64g	6.643g	27%
Fats	3.5g	17.87g	22%
Vitamin K		25.4µg	21%
Carbs	80.1g	27.22g	18%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.38mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.257mg	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	32mg	11%
Vitamin A	0µg	96µg	11%
Protein	9g	13.56g	9%
Starch		21.67g	9%
Fiber	3.8g	1.6g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.15mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	4.287g	8%
Zinc	2.5mg	1.98mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.74mg	5%
Potassium	299mg	121mg	5%
Iron	1.14mg	0.84mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.084mg	4%
Calories	380kcal	324kcal	3%
Phosphorus	380mg	358mg	3%
Folate	21µg	26µg	1%
Net carbs	76.3g	25.62g	N/A
Sugar		2.83g	N/A
Selenium	16.4µg	16.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.372g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.125mg	0.175mg	0%
Threonine	0.34mg	0.472mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.358mg	0.718mg	0%
Leucine	0.638mg	1.468mg	0%
Lysine	0.414mg	1.211mg	0%
Methionine	0.152mg	0.411mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.399mg	0.811mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.934mg	0%
Histidine	0.218mg	0.441mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.524g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.045g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.306g	N/A