How many calories are in rice cakes?
One rice cake (9 g) has 35 calories. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 387 calories.
Numbers are for the USDA entry Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted. Other forms are compared below.
Calories in rice cakes by size and measure
| Measure | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cakes | 18 g | 70 calories | 1.5 g | 14.7 g | 0.5 g |
| 1 cake | 9 g | 35 calories | 0.74 g | 7.3 g | 0.25 g |
| 1 oz | 28 g | 110 calories | 2.3 g | 23.1 g | 0.79 g |
| 100 g | 3.5 oz | 387 calories | 8.2 g | 81.5 g | 2.8 g |
Weights are the household measures USDA lists for this exact food.
Where the calories come from
One rice cake (9 g) has:
- Protein: 0.74 g per serving, about 9% of calories
- Carbs: 7.3 g per serving, about 85% of calories
- Fat: 0.25 g per serving, about 7% of calories
Shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat. USDA calculates total calories with factors specific to each food, so shares are approximate.
How rice cakes compare with other snacks
Among the 31 snacks people look up most, rice cakes rank 26th for calories per 3.5 oz (100 g) and 26th per typical serving.
| # | Food | Serving | Per serving | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corn chips | 1 cup, 45 g | 241 calories | 535 calories |
| 2 | Potato chips | 1 cup, 25 g | 133 calories | 532 calories |
| 3 | Plantain chips | 1 cup, 38 g | 202 calories | 531 calories |
| … | ||||
| 12 | Tortilla chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 142 calories | 472 calories |
| … | ||||
| 24 | Snack bar | 1 bar, 60 g | 233 calories | 389 calories |
| 25 | Popcorn | 1 oz, 28.4 g | 110 calories | 387 calories |
| 26 | Rice cakes | 1 cake, 9 g | 35 calories | 387 calories |
| 27 | Soy chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 116 calories | 385 calories |
| 28 | Water crackers | 1 cracker, 3 g | 12 calories | 384 calories |
| … | ||||
| 31 | Rice paper | 1 medium paper, 15 g | 48 calories | 323 calories |
The list is the 31 snacks most asked about in US searches for protein, calories, carbs, sugar and fiber, each as one USDA entry with its usual serving. Rows in between are skipped (…).
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Sources
Nutrients and household measures: USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release (accessed 2026-10-14)
- Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted: Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted, FDC ID 170250 (SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01)
Comparison foods:
- Corn chips: Corn chips, plain, FDC ID 2708196
- Potato chips: Potato chips, plain, FDC ID 2709422
- Plantain chips: Plantain chips, FDC ID 2709563
- Tortilla chips: Tortilla chips, plain, FDC ID 2708202
- Snack bar: Snack bar, oatmeal, FDC ID 2708100
- Popcorn: Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, FDC ID 167959
- Soy chips: Soy chips, FDC ID 2707434
- Water crackers: Crackers, water, FDC ID 2708178
- Rice paper: Rice paper, FDC ID 2708166
How we calculate: every amount is the USDA value per 3.5 oz (100 g) scaled to the gram weight USDA lists for that measure. 1 oz = 28.35 g and 1 lb = 453.6 g. A dash (—) means USDA reports no value. How we verify.