Rice cakes vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rice cakes and potato chips

Rice cakes have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while potato chips have more fats, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
Rice cakes cover your daily need for manganese 250% more than potato chips.
Rice cakes contain 3 times more vitamin B5 than potato chips. While rice cakes contain 1.16mg of vitamin B5, potato chips contain only 0.402mg.
The amount of saturated fat in rice cakes is lower.
Potato chips have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of rice cakes is 82.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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

Potato chips

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+125.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+129.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+130.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1304.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+102.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+326.4%
Contains more IronIron	+43%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.1%

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

Potato chips

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+188.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+407.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+114.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.18mg	0.44mg	250%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	12.17g	74%
Vitamin E		9.11mg	61%
Fats	3.5g	34.6g	48%
Saturated fat	0.64g	10.96g	47%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.66mg	41%
Vitamin C	0mg	31.1mg	35%
Phosphorus	380mg	165mg	31%
Potassium	299mg	1275mg	29%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	3.827mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	9.84g	22%
Histidine	0.218mg	153mg	22%
Magnesium	151mg	67mg	20%
Vitamin K		22.1µg	18%
Selenium	16.4µg	8.1µg	15%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.402mg	15%
Zinc	2.5mg	1.09mg	13%
Carbs	80.1g	52.9g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.167mg	9%
Calories	380kcal	536kcal	8%
Copper	0.38mg	0.306mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.197mg	7%
Choline		37.5mg	7%
Iron	1.14mg	1.63mg	6%
Folate	21µg	45µg	6%
Sodium	116mg	8mg	5%
Protein	9g	7g	4%
Fiber	3.8g	4.8g	4%
Calcium	11mg	24mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	422kcal	766kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2	N/A
Net carbs	76.3g	48.1g	N/A
Sugar		0.22g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.125mg	0.108mg	0%
Threonine	0.34mg	0.253mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.358mg	0.283mg	0%
Leucine	0.638mg	0.419mg	0%
Lysine	0.414mg	0.424mg	0%
Methionine	0.152mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.399mg	0.31mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.392mg	0%