Rice cakes vs. Pretzels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice cakes and pretzels

Rice cakes have more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and copper; however, pretzels have more folate.
Daily need coverage for manganese for rice cakes is 191% higher.
Pretzels have 4 times less magnesium than rice cakes. Rice cakes have 151mg of magnesium, while pretzels have 35mg.
Rice cakes are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted.

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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

Pretzels

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+331.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+104.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+236.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+245.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+182.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+227.3%
Contains more IronIron	+46.5%

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.

Rice cakes

Pretzels

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+302.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+12.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+221.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+295.2%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.18mg	1.789mg	191%
Sodium	116mg	1715mg	70%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	1.92mg	39%
Phosphorus	380mg	113mg	38%
Magnesium	151mg	35mg	28%
Selenium	16.4µg	5.8µg	19%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.288mg	17%
Folate	21µg	83µg	16%
Zinc	2.5mg	0.85mg	15%
Copper	0.38mg	0.264mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.18mg	10%
Iron	1.14mg	1.67mg	7%
Potassium	299mg	146mg	5%
Fiber	3.8g	2.8g	4%
Calcium	11mg	36mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.116mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.64g	0.75g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	1.36g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	1.22g	1%
Calories	380kcal	381kcal	0%
Protein	9g	9.1g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	422kcal	419kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	26g	N/A
Fats	3.5g	3.5g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	76.3g	76.4g	N/A
Carbs	80.1g	79.2g	0%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.1mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.125mg	0.109mg	0%
Threonine	0.34mg	0.259mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.358mg	0.345mg	0%
Leucine	0.638mg	0.636mg	0%
Lysine	0.414mg	0.221mg	0%
Methionine	0.152mg	0.164mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.399mg	0.453mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.392mg	0%
Histidine	0.218mg	0.201mg	0%