Rice cakes vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between rice cakes and pretzels
- Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and copper; however, pretzels have more folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for rice cakes is 191% higher.
- Pretzels have 4 times less magnesium than rice cakes. Rice cakes have 151mg of magnesium, while pretzels have 35mg.
- Rice cakes are lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted.
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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 | +331.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +43.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +194.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +182.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +227.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +46.5% |
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 | +321.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +302.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +295.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 6.18mg | 1.789mg | 191% |
Sodium | 116mg | 1715mg | 70% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.096mg | 1.92mg | 39% |
Phosphorus | 380mg | 113mg | 38% |
Magnesium | 151mg | 35mg | 28% |
Selenium | 16.4µg | 5.8µg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.288mg | 17% |
Folate | 21µg | 83µg | 16% |
Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.85mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.38mg | 0.264mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.18mg | 10% |
Iron | 1.14mg | 1.67mg | 7% |
Potassium | 299mg | 146mg | 5% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
Calcium | 11mg | 36mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.116mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.64g | 0.75g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.11g | 1.36g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.11g | 1.22g | 1% |
Calories | 380kcal | 381kcal | 0% |
Protein | 9g | 9.1g | 0% |
Fats | 3.5g | 3.5g | 0% |
Carbs | 80.1g | 79.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 76.3g | 76.4g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.34mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.358mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.638mg | 0.636mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.414mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.152mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.399mg | 0.453mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.489mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.218mg | 0.201mg | 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:
9.1 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
4.9 g
Contains more WaterWater | +78.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +226.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~9.1g
~equal in
Fats
~3.5g
~equal in
Carbs
~79.2g
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
0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.22 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.22g