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White bread vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between white bread and rice cakes

  • White bread has more vitamin B1, iron, and folate, while rice cakes have more manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Rice cakes' daily need coverage for manganese is 245% higher.
  • Rice cakes contain 10 times less vitamin B1 than white bread. White bread contains 0.533mg of vitamin B1, while rice cakes contain 0.056mg.
  • The amount of sodium in rice cakes is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1209.1%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +556.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1053%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +851.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Rice cakes DV% diff.
Manganese 0.536mg 6.18mg 245%
Phosphorus 98mg 380mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.056mg 40%
Iron 3.61mg 1.14mg 31%
Copper 0.101mg 0.38mg 31%
Magnesium 23mg 151mg 30%
Folate 111µg 21µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 8.096mg 21%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.5mg 16%
Sodium 490mg 116mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Calcium 144mg 11mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 1.16mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.103mg 11%
Carbs 49.42g 80.1g 10%
Selenium 22µg 16.4µg 10%
Calories 266kcal 380kcal 6%
Potassium 126mg 299mg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 3.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.13mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.11g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 1.11g 1%
Protein 8.85g 9g 0%
Fats 3.33g 3.5g 0%
Net carbs 46.72g 76.3g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.64g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +517.3%
Contains more OtherOther +32%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.1%
~equal in Protein ~9g
~equal in Fats ~3.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.64g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients
  2. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.