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Rice cakes vs. Multigrain bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice cakes and multigrain bread different?

  • Rice cakes are richer in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and magnesium, while multigrain bread is higher in selenium, iron, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Rice cakes cover your daily need for manganese, 173% more than multigrain bread.
  • Rice cakes contain 3 times more vitamin B5 than multigrain bread. Rice cakes contain 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while multigrain bread contains 0.365mg.
  • Rice cakes are lower in sodium.
  • Rice cakes have a higher glycemic index (82) than multigrain bread (62).

Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) types were used in this article.

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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 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more IronIron +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16%
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 0.33% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Multigrain bread DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 2.201mg 173%
Selenium 16.4µg 35.8µg 35%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 4.394mg 23%
Iron 1.14mg 2.72mg 20%
Phosphorus 380mg 247mg 19%
Fiber 3.8g 8.1g 17%
Magnesium 151mg 85mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.243mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.365mg 16%
Sodium 116mg 414mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.286mg 12%
Folate 21µg 70µg 12%
Protein 9g 14.52g 11%
Carbs 80.1g 47.11g 11%
Calcium 11mg 111mg 10%
Copper 0.38mg 0.307mg 8%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.85mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 2.035g 6%
Calories 380kcal 288kcal 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.142mg 3%
Fructose 2.67g 3%
Fats 3.5g 4.6g 2%
Potassium 299mg 250mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.64g 0.948g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 0.826g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 76.3g 39.01g N/A
Sugar 6.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.351mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.421mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.432mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0.215mg 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
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +433.2%
Contains more OtherOther +54%

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
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.3%

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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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.