Although rice can be calorie-dense, rice cakes are low calorie snacks that can be eaten alone or topped with spreads such as hummus or peanut butter. However, these toppings will add calories to rice cakes.
Calories
According to MyFitnessPal, a serving of two rice cakes contains 80 calories. You can burn off those calories in less than half an hour of walking at a 2 mph pace, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Fat
Rice cakes are fat-free, reports MyFitnessPal. Toppings you add to rice cakes, however, may not be fat-free. For example, the Daily Plate notes that 1 tbsp. of peanut butter contains 8 g of fat and 95 calories.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates provide the main source of calories in rice cakes. MyFitnessPal notes that a serving of two rice cakes contains 14 g of carbohydrates.
Protein
Rice cakes are not a good source of protein. Each serving of two rice cakes provides just 2 g of protein. And the National Institutes of Health and National Library of Medicine suggest consuming up to 65 g of protein daily.
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