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Rice cakes vs. Sweet potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice cakes and sweet potato chips

  • Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, and zinc; however, sweet potato chips have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato chips is 474% higher.
  • Sweet potato chips have 8 times less selenium than rice cakes. Rice cakes have 16.4µg of selenium, while sweet potato chips have 2.1µg.
  • Rice cakes have a higher glycemic index than sweet potato chips.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, sweet potato chips, 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.
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 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +371.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +358.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +681%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.4%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.412mg

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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
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 Choline Choline 0% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Sweet potato chips DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 1.349mg 210%
Vitamin A 0µg 1184µg 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 12.224g 74%
Vitamin E 9.82mg 65%
Fats 3.5g 32.35g 44%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 2.088mg 38%
Phosphorus 380mg 145mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.535mg 31%
Selenium 16.4µg 2.1µg 26%
Fiber 3.8g 8.8g 20%
Magnesium 151mg 65mg 20%
Vitamin K 24.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 9.155g 20%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.53mg 18%
Potassium 299mg 925mg 18%
Protein 9g 2.94g 12%
Iron 1.14mg 2.12mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.64g 2.941g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 1.551mg 8%
Calories 380kcal 532kcal 8%
Carbs 80.1g 56.82g 8%
Choline 36.6mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.161mg 4%
Sodium 116mg 35mg 4%
Copper 0.38mg 0.412mg 4%
Folate 21µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.088mg 3%
Net carbs 76.3g 48.02g N/A
Sugar 8.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0.205mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0.096mg 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
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +824.3%
Contains more OtherOther +125.3%

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
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +724.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1001.3%

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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. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/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.