whole-grain brown rice :
- Make rice cake “avocado toast,” topped with sliced tomato and your favorite seasoning
- Top one with a scrambled egg, burger or veggie burger
- Spread one with hummus and top with sprouts
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.
Try pairing rice cakes with Hummus and sliced cucumbers and tomatoes, Cream cheese, smoked salmon and sliced cucumbers, Peanut butter and sliced bananas, or Almond butter and sliced strawberries. Popped. Never fried. Lundberg Family Farms Organic Rice Cakes are made with fresh milled organic brown rice, grown sustainably on our farms in California.
Unlike other processed snacks that can come with a laundry list of unrecognizable ingredients, rice cakes can be made from brown rice —and nothing else. They’re also super low in calories.
Some good rice cake toppings for people with diabetes are avocado, nut butter, and hummus. Rice cakes are mostly carbs, which will increase blood sugar levels quickly. If you have diabetes, it’s best to stick to one serving and add healthy protein, fat, and fiber to reduce the effects on your blood sugar.
Nutritionally speaking, what’s healthy about rice cakes?
In general, rice cakes tend to be made from minimal ingredients. Unlike other processed snacks that can come with a laundry list of unrecognizable ingredients, rice cakes can be made from brown rice —and nothing else. They’re also super low in calories.
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Depending on the type you buy, they may have added sugars or artificial flavors. “Avoid the ones with chocolate drizzle and other sweet flavors,” recommends Largeman-Roth. “They don’t have that much sugar per rice cake, but if you eat several of them, it can add up to 12 to 15 grams of sugar.”
It’s no secret that when eaten on their own, rice cakes are not remotely filling (not to mention pretty bland). In order for them to actually satiate you between meals, toppings are a must. According to Largeman-Roth, avocado tops the list (you’re welcome).
While not a terrible choice, overall, you could do way better. Most people aren’t committed to crafting a heartier rice cake with smart toppings, so chances are high they may sit down and accidentally eat half a sleeve of them, says Largeman-Roth.
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