Rice cakes vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rice cakes and taquitos different?
- Rice cakes are richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5, while taquitos are higher in vitamin B1 and iron.
- Rice cakes cover your daily need for manganese, 252% more than taquitos.
- Rice cakes contain 6 times more magnesium than taquitos. Rice cakes contain 151mg of magnesium, while taquitos contain 24mg.
- Rice cakes are lower in sodium.
- Rice cakes have a higher glycemic index (82) than taquitos (49).
Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +529.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +280% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +252.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +187.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1496.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +845.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.7% |
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 | +110.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +491.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +223.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.18mg | 0.387mg | 252% |
| Phosphorus | 380mg | 132mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.38mg | 0.1mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 151mg | 24mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.096mg | 3.85mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.331mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.11g | 4.235g | 21% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.47mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 0.71mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 80.1g | 33.63g | 15% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 453mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.481mg | 14% |
| Fats | 3.5g | 12.54g | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.9µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.277mg | 13% |
| Starch | 29.62g | 12% | |
| Folate | 21µg | 68µg | 12% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 104mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.11g | 4.835g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.64g | 2.31g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.18µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Calories | 380kcal | 284kcal | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 155mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 30µg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.9mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 16.4µg | 16.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Protein | 9g | 9.21g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 76.3g | 30.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 1.3g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.071g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.34mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.358mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.638mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.414mg | 0.468mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.152mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.399mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.489mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.218mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.593g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.591g | N/A |
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:
9.21 g
Fats:
12.54 g
Carbs:
33.63 g
Water:
42.74 g
Other:
1.88 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +258.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +624.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.3% |
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Protein
~9.21g
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
2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.235 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +335.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +281.5% |
