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Rice cakes vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice cakes and beef sticks different?

  • Rice cakes are higher in manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, beef sticks are richer in fats, vitamin B12, protein, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rice cakes is 265% higher.
  • Rice cakes contain 7 times more magnesium than beef sticks. While rice cakes contain 151mg of magnesium, beef sticks contain only 21mg.
  • Rice cakes have less sodium.

Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +619%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7086%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.2%
Contains more IronIron +198.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.42mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 4.3% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Beef sticks DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.086mg 265%
Saturated fat 0.64g 20.8g 92%
Fats 3.5g 49.6g 71%
Sodium 116mg 1531mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 20.47g 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 133mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1µg 42%
Magnesium 151mg 21mg 31%
Selenium 16.4µg 30%
Phosphorus 380mg 180mg 29%
Iron 1.14mg 3.4mg 28%
Copper 0.38mg 0.13mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.436mg 26%
Protein 9g 21.5g 25%
Carbs 80.1g 5.4g 25%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 4.54mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 4.42g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.328mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Calories 380kcal 550kcal 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.141mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 68mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.205mg 6%
Folate 21µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 299mg 257mg 1%
Zinc 2.5mg 2.42mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 422kcal 256kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 76.3g 5.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0.53mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1383.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1317.1%
Contains more WaterWater +223.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1744.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.2%

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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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/nutrients
  2. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/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.