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HEALTHY NUT SEAWEED AND RICE CAKE

Kentary healthy nut seaweed and rice is a pure natural food that made from brown rice and nuts create a great healthy snack.

Rice cakes were a popular snack during the low fat craze of the nineties — but you may wonder whether you should still be eating them as a snack. Made from puffed rice pressed together into a cake, rice cakes are often eaten as a low calorie substitute for bread and crackers.

1. Rice cake nutrition

   Rice cakes are essentially rice and air and thus don’t boast an impressive nutrient profile. One plain rice cake (9 grams) made from brown rice offers:

   • Calories: 35
   • Carbs: 7 grams
   • Fiber: 0 grams
   • Protein: 1 grams
   • Fat: 0 grams
   • Niacin: 4% of the Daily Value (DV)
   • Pantothenic acid: 2% of the DV
   • Manganese: 15% of the DV
   • Copper: 4% of the DV
   • Selenium: 4% of the DV
   • Magnesium: 3% of the DV
   • Phosphorus: 3% of the DV
   • Zinc: 2% of the DV

They also contain minimal amounts of several other vitamins and minerals.

Their sodium content depends on whether they’re salted. If you’re watching your salt intake, check the sodium on the Nutrition Facts panel of your rice cakes or look at the ingredients for added salt.

Additionally, the process of puffing rice — which is used in making rice cakes — has been shown to decrease the rice’s antioxidant content.

Keep in mind that this nutrition information is for plain rice cakes only. Flavored varieties often contain added sugars and other ingredients.

2. Benefits of rice cakes

• Some of the benefits of rice cakes are that they’re low in calories, they’re typically gluten-free, and they’re sometimes made with whole grains.
• Low in calories
  One rice cake (9 grams) has 35 calories, primarily from carbs.
• Many people eat rice cakes in place of bread or crackers, both of which can be higher in calories.
• It may feel like you’re eating more because the air in the rice cakes helps make you feel full, but the flip side is that in order to save calories, you’ll need to stick to a reasonable portion size of rice cake.
• This is because, ounce-for-ounce and gram-for-gram, rice cakes actually contain more calories than white bread and a similar amount of calories as saltine crackers.

3. Some contain whole grains

• Rice cakes can be made using whole grain brown rice.
• A diet high in whole grains has been proven to lower the risk of chronic diseases.
• A large study in more than 360,000 people found that those who consumed the most whole grains — such as brown rice — had a 17% lower risk of death from all causes than those who ate the fewest whole grains .
• However, not all rice cakes on the market use brown rice, so look for “whole grain brown rice” on the label to ensure that you’re buying one with whole grains.

Most are gluten-free
Rice cakes made solely from rice are gluten-free.

Some varieties incorporate barley or other gluten-containing grains, so be sure to read the label carefully if you have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

Additionally, rice cakes are widely available, which makes them a convenient gluten-free option away from home. If you’re in a place where your favorite gluten-free products are unavailable, you will likely be able to find rice cakes in any mainstream grocery store.

4. How to enjoy rice cakes

• Rice cakes are low in calories, fiber, and protein. Most of the calories come from carbs .
• Combining them with protein and fiber can balance their potential effect on your blood sugar.
• You can buy many varieties of rice cakes, so they can be fairly versatile snacks. There are whole grain versions made with brown rice, miniature versions that are bagged like potato chips, and thin varieties.
• Rice cakes also come in several flavor options, including savory flavors like sour cream and onion and cheddar and sweet flavors like chocolate and caramel.

Miniature savory-flavored rice cakes are a lower calorie alternative to potato chips, but it’s a good idea to eat them with a yogurt- or hummus-based dip to add some protein and fat..

The puffed rice round crackers remain popular among adults and kids as an easy snack option and come in a variety of low-calorie flavors. Many health-conscious people routinely use rice cakes in place of higher-calorie options like bread, cookies, crackers, and chips.

However, nutrition experts are less enthusiastic. Nut and rice cakes may be marketed as a better choice, but are they really nutritious? Below, we investigate the pros and cons of this crunchy, low-fat snack.