How much protein is in rice cakes?
One rice cake (9 g) has 0.74 g of protein. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 8.2 g.
Numbers are for the USDA entry Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted. Other forms are compared below.
Protein in rice cakes by size and measure
| Measure | Weight | Protein | Calories | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cakes | 18 g | 1.5 g | 70 calories | 3% |
| 1 cake | 9 g | 0.74 g | 35 calories | 1% |
| 1 oz | 28 g | 2.3 g | 110 calories | 5% |
| 100 g | 3.5 oz | 8.2 g | 387 calories | 16% |
Weights are the household measures USDA lists for this exact food. % DV uses the FDA Daily Value of 50 g.
Protein per calorie
Rice cakes give 2.1 g of protein per 100 calories. About 8% of the calories come from protein, counting 4 calories per gram.
How rice cakes compare with other snacks
Among the 30 snacks people look up most, rice cakes rank 13th for protein per 3.5 oz (100 g) and 23rd per typical serving.
| # | Food | Serving | Per serving | Per 100 g | Per 100 calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soy chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 8 g | 26.5 g | 6.9 g |
| 2 | Bean chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 4.4 g | 14.6 g | 3.3 g |
| 3 | Popcorn | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 3.7 g | 12.9 g | 3.3 g |
| … | |||||
| 11 | Wheat crackers | 1 cracker, 3 g | 0.27 g | 8.9 g | 2 g |
| 12 | Corn nuts | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 2.4 g | 8.5 g | 1.9 g |
| 13 | Rice cakes | 1 cake, 9 g | 0.74 g | 8.2 g | 2.1 g |
| 14 | Multigrain chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 2.4 g | 8 g | 1.6 g |
| 15 | Shrimp chips | 4 oz, 113.4 g | 8.1 g | 7.1 g | 1.7 g |
| … | |||||
| 18 | Tortilla chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 2.1 g | 7.1 g | 1.5 g |
| … | |||||
| 25 | Rice paper | 1 medium paper, 15 g | 0.89 g | 5.9 g | 1.8 g |
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)
- 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:
- Soy chips: Soy chips, FDC ID 2707434
- Bean chips: Bean chips, FDC ID 2707428
- Popcorn: Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, FDC ID 167959
- Wheat crackers: Crackers, wheat, FDC ID 2708184
- Corn nuts: Corn nuts, FDC ID 2708195
- Multigrain chips: Multigrain chips (Sun Chips), FDC ID 2708290
- Shrimp chips: Shrimp chips, FDC ID 2708246
- Tortilla chips: Tortilla chips, plain, FDC ID 2708202
- 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. Daily Values: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, for adults and children 4 years and older. A dash (—) means USDA reports no value. How we verify.