Rice cakes vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between rice cakes and cheese popcorn
- Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, cheese popcorn is richer in fats, fiber, and vitamin B12.
- Rice cakes' daily need coverage for manganese is 238% more.
- Rice cakes contain 6 times more vitamin B3 than cheese popcorn. Rice cakes contain 8.096mg of vitamin B3, while cheese popcorn contains 1.453mg.
- Rice cakes contain less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +171.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +766.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +927.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +457.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.18mg | 0.713mg | 238% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.11g | 15.37g | 95% |
| Fats | 3.5g | 33.2g | 46% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.096mg | 1.453mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 889mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.38mg | 0.14mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 0.64g | 6.41g | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 3.82mg | 25% | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 9.9g | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.53µg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.11g | 9.7g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 151mg | 91mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.24mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.461mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.241mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 80.1g | 51.6g | 10% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 113mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 16.4µg | 12µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.235mg | 8% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 526kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.124mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.5mg | 2.01mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 380mg | 361mg | 3% |
| Folate | 21µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 9g | 9.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 261mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.4g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 422kcal | 566kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 19g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.5 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 76.3g | 41.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.79g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.34mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.358mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.638mg | 1.024mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.414mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.152mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.399mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.489mg | 0.489mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.218mg | 0.252mg | 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:
9.3 g
Fats:
33.2 g
Carbs:
51.6 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +136% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +848.6% |
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Protein
~9.3g
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
6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.37 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +773.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1284.7% |






