Granola vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between granola and rice cakes

Granola has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin A, zinc, iron, and copper, while rice cakes have more phosphorus.
Granola's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
Granola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of granola is 53, while the glycemic index of rice cakes is 82.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Granola

Rice cakes

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more IronIron	+224.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+208%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+122.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Selenium ~16.4µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Granola

Rice cakes

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+744.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+3038.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3785.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	12µg	0µg	500%
Vitamin B6	4.08mg	0.13mg	304%
Manganese		6.18mg	269%
Folate	816µg	21µg	199%
Vitamin B1	0.76mg	0.056mg	59%
Vitamin B2	0.87mg	0.103mg	59%
Vitamin A	459µg	0µg	51%
Zinc	7.7mg	2.5mg	47%
Iron	3.7mg	1.14mg	32%
Copper	0.6mg	0.38mg	24%
Vitamin B5		1.16mg	23%
Phosphorus	228mg	380mg	22%
Magnesium	68mg	151mg	20%
Vitamin E	2.43mg		16%
Fiber	7g	3.8g	13%
Vitamin B3	10.2mg	8.096mg	13%
Vitamin D	2.1µg		11%
Vitamin D*	82 IU		10%
Vitamin C	6mg	0mg	7%
Sodium	257mg	116mg	6%
Choline	22.6mg		4%
Fats	5.7g	3.5g	3%
Saturated fat	1.39g	0.64g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.5g	1.11g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	1.11g	3%
Calcium	33mg	11mg	2%
Potassium	215mg	299mg	2%
Selenium	17.3µg	16.4µg	2%
Protein	8.7g	9g	1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg		1%
Calories	389kcal	380kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	447kcal	422kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	3.5	N/A
Net carbs	73.9g	76.3g	N/A
Carbs	80.9g	80.1g	0%
Sugar	28.3g		N/A
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%