Rice cakes vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between rice cakes and potato chips
- Rice cakes have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B5, and selenium, while potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Rice cakes cover your daily need for manganese, 250% more than potato chips.
- Rice cakes contain 3 times more vitamin B5 than potato chips. While rice cakes contain 1.16mg of vitamin B5, potato chips contain only 0.402mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in rice cakes is lower.
- Potato chips have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of rice cakes is 82.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1304.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +102.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +326.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +188.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +198.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +407.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.18mg | 0.44mg | 250% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.11g | 12.17g | 74% |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 61% | |
| Fats | 3.5g | 34.6g | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 0.64g | 10.96g | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.66mg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 31.1mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 380mg | 165mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 1275mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.096mg | 3.827mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.11g | 9.84g | 22% |
| Histidine | 0.218mg | 153mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 151mg | 67mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.402mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 16.4µg | 8.1µg | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 1.09mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.167mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 80.1g | 52.9g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.38mg | 0.306mg | 8% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 536kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.197mg | 7% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 21µg | 45µg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1.63mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 7g | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 4.8g | 4% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.3g | 48.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.22g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.34mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.358mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.638mg | 0.419mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.414mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.152mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.399mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.489mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
80.1 g
Water:
5.9 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +210.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +888.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.11 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +786.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +996.4% |
