Unsalted rice cakes are a low-fat, low sodium snack made of puffed rice. The nutrition information for these unsalted cakes is very similar to plain, puffed rice cereal and is based on a serving size of one cake. Unsalted rice cakes have long been a favorite of prudent parents and children in the United States. You can add toppings to make them more flavorful.
Ingredients
Most rice cakes are made using brown rice, which holds its shape better when puffed than refined, white rice. Rice cakes can have a variety of added flavors. Shop Rite multigrain rice cakes contain whole grain brown rice, flax seeds, caraway seeds and millet. Rice cakes are made of puffed rice molded into a round shape about 4 inches in diameter.
Calories and Carbohydrates
One Shop Rite multigrain rice cake contains 40 calories including 7 g of carbohydrate. The carbohydrate comes from the rice grains and is mostly complex carbohydrate. One multigrain rice cake contains less than 1 g of fiber and 1 g of protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
The vitamins and minerals in rice cakes represent those found naturally in rice. Shop Rite multigrain rice cakes have no sodium, while the Shop Rite lightly salted rice cakes have 10 mg of sodium per cake. Rice cakes typically provide less than 1 mg of iron and trace amounts of riboflavin, niacin, thiamin and pantothenic acid -- B vitamins. Brown rice cakes are also a source of trace amounts of magnesium, potassium and phosphorous.
Considerations
Unsalted rice cakes are dry, crunchy snacks that pair well with peanut butter and other smooth spreads for flavor and texture. You can make a healthy rice cake sandwich by spreading 2 tbsp. peanut butter or hummus on a cake and then topping it with another. This makes a portable snack that will hold its shape and not get too messy on the road.
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