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

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How are rice cakes and tortilla chips different?

Rice cakes are richer in manganese, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, and magnesium, while tortilla chips are higher in fats and vitamin B12.
Rice cakes cover your daily need for manganese 252% more than tortilla chips.
Rice cakes contain 10 times more vitamin B3 than tortilla chips. Rice cakes contain 8.096mg of vitamin B3, while tortilla chips contain 0.838mg.
Rice cakes are lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted 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.

Rice cakes

Tortilla chips

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+79.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+291.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+81.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1492.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+272.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+863.6%
Contains more IronIron	+33.3%

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

Tortilla chips

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+866.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+290.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	6.18mg	0.388mg	252%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	10.769g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		9.695g	57%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	0.838mg	45%
Copper	0.38mg	0.097mg	31%
Fats	3.5g	20.68g	26%
Starch		62.53g	26%
Vitamin E		3.53mg	24%
Phosphorus	380mg	225mg	22%
Selenium	16.4µg	4.4µg	22%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	0.297mg	17%
Vitamin K		20.9µg	17%
Magnesium	151mg	84mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.23g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	5.664g	11%
Calcium	11mg	106mg	10%
Zinc	2.5mg	1.38mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.64g	2.811g	10%
Sodium	116mg	328mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.14mg	7%
Fiber	3.8g	5.4g	6%
Calories	380kcal	472kcal	5%
Iron	1.14mg	1.52mg	5%
Protein	9g	7.1g	4%
Carbs	80.1g	67.78g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.179mg	4%
Choline		19.4mg	4%
Potassium	299mg	182mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.07mg	3%
Folate	21µg	12µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	422kcal	665kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	5.8	N/A
Net carbs	76.3g	62.38g	N/A
Sugar		0.78g	N/A
Trans fat		0.812g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.125mg		0%
Threonine	0.34mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.358mg		0%
Leucine	0.638mg		0%
Lysine	0.414mg		0%
Methionine	0.152mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.399mg		0%
Valine	0.489mg		0%
Histidine	0.218mg		0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A