How many calories are in rice crackers?
One rice cracker (3 g) has 12 calories. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 416 calories.
Numbers are for the USDA entry Crackers, rice. Other forms are compared below.
Calories in rice crackers by size and measure
| Measure | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cracker | 3 g | 12 calories | 0.3 g | 2.5 g | 0.15 g |
| 1 oz | 28 g | 118 calories | 2.8 g | 23.4 g | 1.4 g |
| 100 g | 3.5 oz | 416 calories | 10 g | 82.6 g | 5 g |
Weights are the household measures USDA lists for this exact food.
Where the calories come from
One rice cracker (3 g) has:
- Protein: 0.3 g per serving, about 10% of calories
- Carbs: 2.5 g per serving, about 80% of calories
- Fat: 0.15 g per serving, about 11% 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 crackers compare with other snacks
Among the 30 snacks people look up most, rice crackers rank 20th for calories per 3.5 oz (100 g) and 28th 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 |
| … | ||||
| 18 | Popcorn chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 131 calories | 438 calories |
| 19 | Shrimp chips | 4 oz, 113.4 g | 483 calories | 426 calories |
| 20 | Rice crackers | 1 cracker, 3 g | 12 calories | 416 calories |
| 21 | Flatbread crackers | 1 flatbread, 10 g | 41 calories | 412 calories |
| 22 | Melba toast | 1 cracker, 5 g | 20 calories | 390 calories |
| … | ||||
| 24 | Popcorn | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 110 calories | 387 calories |
| 25 | Rice cakes | 1 cake, 9 g | 35 calories | 387 calories |
The list is the 30 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 2026-10-15)
- Crackers, rice: Crackers, rice, FDC ID 2708163 (FoodData Central survey (FNDDS) 2024-10-31)
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
- Popcorn chips: Popcorn chips, plain, FDC ID 2708242
- Shrimp chips: Shrimp chips, FDC ID 2708246
- Flatbread crackers: Crackers, flatbread, FDC ID 2708157
- Melba toast: Melba toast, FDC ID 2707702
- Popcorn: Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, FDC ID 167959
- Rice cakes: Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted, FDC ID 170250
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.