Rice Cakes Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

Rice Cakes contains 69.7 calories, 1.5g protein, 14.7g carbs, and 0.5g fat. Light, crunchy snacks made from puffed brown rice.

69.7

cal

14.7g

carbs

1.5g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.5g

fat

0.8g

fiber

0.2g

sugar

Vitamins in Rice Cakes

Per 2 cakes ~18g

Vitamin E
0.22mg
1%
Vitamin K
0.34mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.03mg
2%
Thiamin (B1)
0.01mg
<1%
Niacin (B3)
1.41mg
9%
Folate
3.78mcg
<1%

Minerals in Rice Cakes

Per 2 cakes ~18g

Calcium
1.98mg
<1%
Iron
0.27mg
1%
Magnesium
23.6mg
6%
Phosphorus
64.8mg
5%
Potassium
52.2mg
1%
Sodium
4.68mg
<1%
Zinc
0.54mg
5%
Selenium
4.43mcg
8%
Copper
0.08mg
9%
Manganese
0.67mg
29%

Amino Acids in Rice Cakes

Protein breakdown per 2 cakes (18g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 84% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per 2 cakes (18g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 37mg 207mg 2.5%
Isoleucine 62mg 346mg 4.2%
Leucine 122mg 675mg 8.2%
Lysine 56mg 311mg 3.8%
Methionine 33mg 184mg 2.2%
Phenylalanine 76mg 421mg 5.1%
Threonine 54mg 299mg 3.6%
Tryptophan 19mg 104mg 1.3%
Valine 86mg 479mg 5.8%
Other Amino Acids Per 2 cakes (18g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 86mg 476mg 5.8%
Arginine 111mg 618mg 7.5%
Aspartic Acid 138mg 764mg 9.3%
Cystine 18mg 99mg 1.2%
Glutamic Acid 299mg 1662mg 20.3%
Glycine 72mg 402mg 4.9%
Proline 69mg 383mg 4.7%
Serine 76mg 422mg 5.1%
Tyrosine 55mg 306mg 3.7%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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