Rice cakes vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rice cakes and tortillas?
- Rice cakes are higher in vitamin B3 and magnesium, yet tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, fiber, calcium, and iron.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 64% more.
- Rice cakes have 2 times more magnesium than tortillas. While rice cakes have 151mg of magnesium, tortillas have only 85mg.
- The amount of sodium in rice cakes is lower.
- The glycemic index of tortillas is lower.
We used Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types 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 | +77.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2118.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +130.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125.6% |
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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1369.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +557.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.18mg | 269% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.823mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 16.4µg | 37µg | 37% |
| Folate | 21µg | 138µg | 29% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 9.8g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 11mg | 244mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.096mg | 4.858mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.64g | 4.878g | 19% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.63mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 512mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 151mg | 85mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.289mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.312mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.38mg | 0.266mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 80.1g | 45.89g | 11% |
| Fats | 3.5g | 9.76g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 380mg | 346mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 1.92mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.11g | 3.062g | 5% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 380kcal | 310kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 9g | 9.76g | 2% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 262mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.11g | 0.992g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.3g | 36.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.34mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.358mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.638mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.414mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.152mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.399mg | 0.488mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.489mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.218mg | 0.255mg | 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:
9.76 g
Fats:
9.76 g
Carbs:
45.89 g
Water:
30.15 g
Other:
4.44 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +178.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +411% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196% |
~equal in
Protein
~9.76g
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
4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.992 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175.9% |
