Quaker Rice Snacks are one of the many Quaker Oats baked rice products. According to QuakerOats.com, rice snacks are available in Apple Cinnamon, BBQ, Caramel Corn, Sea Salt & Black Pepper, Vanilla Creme Burlle, Cheddar Cheese, Nacho Cheese, Ranch, Sour Cream & Onion, Chocolate and Kettle Corn flavors. Discounting flavoring differences, all of the rice snacks from Quaker Oats share the same basic nutritional profile.
Low Total Calories
The official serving size for Quaker Rice Snacks is eight mini cakes, according to QuakerOats.com, which has a total of 60 calories. This combination of a high number of cakes per serving with a low number of total calories can make Quaker Rice Snacks useful as a diet food. HelpGuide notes that sticking to a healthy diet requires you to not feel as though you are being deprived of a sufficient quantity of food over the course of the day.
Carbohydrates
One serving of Quaker Rice Snacks contains 13 g of carbohydrates, or about 4 percent of the recommended daily allowance, according to QuakerOats.com. HelpGuide notes that eating more healthy carbohydrates, such as those made from whole grains like the rice in Quaker Rice Snacks, can help you improve your diet. Whole grains take longer to digest, helping you to feel full longer and lower the number of overall calories you consume.
Protein
Quaker Rice Snacks contain 1 gram of protein per serving, according to QuakerOats.com. The amount of protein that you need to consume daily depends on your body size and your overall health. HelpGuide notes that protein is turned into 20 amino acids that the body needs for overall health, but that most people in the United States eat too much protein. Furthermore, rice cakes provide an incomplete protein since they are a vegetable protein.
Fats
There are no fats in Quaker Rice Snacks. The product contains neither trans fats nor saturated fats, and the official fat content of the snack is zero grams per serving. This can make Quaker Rice Snacks a good choice for those looking to limit the amount of fat in their diets.
Vitamins & Minerals
Quaker Rice Snacks are not a significant source of vitamins and minerals. QuakerOats.com notes that the rice snacks do not contain significant amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, or calcium.
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