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Rice cakes vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice cakes and taquitos different?

  • Rice cakes are richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and carbs, while taquitos are higher in vitamin B1 and iron.
  • Rice cakes cover your daily need for manganese 252% more than taquitos.
  • Rice cakes contain 6 times more magnesium than taquitos. Rice cakes contain 151mg of magnesium, while taquitos contain 24mg.
  • Rice cakes are lower in sodium.
  • Rice cakes have a higher glycemic index (82) than taquitos (49).

Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated types were 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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +529.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1496.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +845.5%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
~equal in Selenium ~16.7µg

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 0% 1.5% 10% 23% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +491.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +223.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Taquitos DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.387mg 252%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.593g 37%
Phosphorus 380mg 132mg 35%
Copper 0.38mg 0.1mg 31%
Magnesium 151mg 24mg 30%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 3.85mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.331mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 4.235g 21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.591g 21%
Iron 1.14mg 2.47mg 17%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.71mg 16%
Carbs 80.1g 33.63g 15%
Sodium 116mg 453mg 15%
Fats 3.5g 12.54g 14%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.481mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.9µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.277mg 13%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Folate 21µg 68µg 12%
Calcium 11mg 104mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 4.835g 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.18µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.64g 2.31g 8%
Calories 380kcal 284kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Potassium 299mg 155mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.9g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 30µg 3%
Choline 15.9mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Selenium 16.4µg 16.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 9g 9.21g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 3.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 422kcal 308kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 3.9 N/A
Net carbs 76.3g 30.73g N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0.249mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

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
9% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.2%
Contains more FatsFats +258.3%
Contains more WaterWater +624.4%
~equal in Protein ~9.21g

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
20% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.5%

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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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/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.