Rice cakes calories
At 387 kcal per 100 g, rice cakes gets 85% of its energy from carbs, 9% from protein and 7% from fat. One 9 g serving is about 35 kcal.
A serving covers about 2% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 31 to 38 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (9 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 387 | 35 |
| Protein, g | 8.2 | 0.7 |
| Fat, g | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Carbs, g | 81.5 | 7.3 |
| Fiber, g | 4.2 | 0.4 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 4 g | 17 kcal | 16-19 | 540 |
| 1 · 9 g | 35 kcal | 31-38 | 1,100 |
| 1½ · 14 g | 52 kcal | 47-57 | 1,600 |
| 2 · 18 g | 70 kcal | 63-77 | 2,200 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 1,100 steps, or 8 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Size is what changes the number here. Put something for scale next to it, like a fork or your hand, or type the weight if you know it.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pita bread | 275 | 165 kcal / 60 g | 9.1 g |
| Naan | 291 | 262 kcal / 90 g | 9.6 g |
| Cornbread | 298 | 194 kcal / 65 g | 6.6 g |
| Flour tortilla | 316 | 155 kcal / 49 g | 8.4 g |
| Biscuit | 346 | 208 kcal / 60 g | 6.6 g |
| Crispbread | 366 | 37 kcal / 10 g | 7.9 g |
| Rice cakes | 387 | 35 kcal / 9 g | 8.2 g |
| Croissant | 406 | 231 kcal / 57 g | 8.2 g |
| Saltine crackers | 418 | 63 kcal / 15 g | 9.5 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Pita bread.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 170250 (Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in rice cake?
Rice cakes has about 387 kcal per 100 g. A typical 9 g serving is about 35 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 31 to 38 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in rice cakes?
8.2 g of protein per 100 g, or about 0.7 g in a 9 g serving.
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