Rice cakes vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between rice cakes and chinese cuisine

Rice cakes have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, carbs, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin C.
Rice cakes cover your daily manganese needs 262% more than chinese cuisine.
Chinese cuisine contains 11 times less carbs than rice cakes. Rice cakes contain 80.1g of carbs, while chinese cuisine contains 7.29g.
The glycemic index of rice cakes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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.

Rice cakes

Chinese cuisine

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+906.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+675.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+400%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4104.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+144.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+100%

~equal in Iron ~1.11mg

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.

Rice cakes

Chinese cuisine

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+513.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+161.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+114.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.18mg	0.147mg	262%
Phosphorus	380mg	76mg	43%
Vitamin K		51.3µg	43%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	1.32mg	42%
Copper	0.38mg	0.049mg	37%
Magnesium	151mg	15mg	32%
Carbs	80.1g	7.29g	24%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.48µg	20%
Selenium	16.4µg	6.7µg	18%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.264g	17%
Calories	380kcal	105kcal	14%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.443mg	14%
Vitamin C	0mg	11.6mg	13%
Sodium	116mg	409mg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.803g	11%
Fiber	3.8g	1.5g	9%
Zinc	2.5mg	1.5mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	63µg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	2.13g	7%
Folate	21µg	45µg	6%
Choline		34.5mg	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	14mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.82mg	5%
Protein	9g	7.08g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.055mg	4%
Fats	3.5g	5.3g	3%
Potassium	299mg	204mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.033mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.161mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.64g	0.978g	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	11mg	22mg	1%
Starch		1.82g	1%
Fructose		0.55g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	422kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	95g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	76.3g	5.79g	N/A
Vitamin D*		3 IU	0%
Iron	1.14mg	1.11mg	0%
Sugar		2.41g	N/A
Trans fat		0.058g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	1.217g	0%
Tryptophan	0.125mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	0.34mg	0.313mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.358mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.638mg	0.525mg	0%
Lysine	0.414mg	0.552mg	0%
Methionine	0.152mg	0.158mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.399mg	0.317mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.327mg	0%
Histidine	0.218mg	0.207mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A