Raisin Bran Cereal vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between raisin Bran Cereal and rice cakes?

Rice cakes have less iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and fiber than raisin Bran Cereal.
Raisin Bran Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 176% higher.
Raisin Bran Cereal has a lower glycemic index than rice cakes.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat types in this comparison.

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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.

Raisin Bran Cereal

Rice cakes

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+82.6%
Contains more IronIron	+1237.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+154.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+135.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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.

Raisin Bran Cereal

Rice cakes

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+599%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1514.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.096mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese		6.18mg	269%
Iron	15.25mg	1.14mg	176%
Vitamin B12	2.53µg	0µg	105%
Folate	339µg	21µg	80%
Vitamin B6	0.85mg	0.13mg	55%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.056mg	48%
Vitamin B2	0.72mg	0.103mg	47%
Selenium	38.6µg	16.4µg	40%
Zinc	6.36mg	2.5mg	35%
Vitamin A	253µg	0µg	28%
Fiber	10.2g	3.8g	26%
Vitamin B5		1.16mg	23%
Sodium	466mg	116mg	15%
Copper	0.508mg	0.38mg	14%
Vitamin D*	102 IU		13%
Vitamin D	2.5µg		13%
Potassium	546mg	299mg	7%
Phosphorus	339mg	380mg	6%
Magnesium	136mg	151mg	4%
Choline	24.1mg		4%
Protein	7.63g	9g	3%
Fats	1.87g	3.5g	3%
Calories	342kcal	380kcal	2%
Calcium	33mg	11mg	2%
Vitamin B3	8.47mg	8.096mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.357g	1.11g	2%
Vitamin E	0.18mg		1%
Saturated fat	0.424g	0.64g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.908g	1.11g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	448kcal	422kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	3.5	N/A
Net carbs	70.17g	76.3g	N/A
Carbs	80.37g	80.1g	0%
Sugar	33.04g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.3µg		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%