Rice cakes are a low-calorie diet staple for good reason: They may not be big on flavor, but they have a satisfying crunch and make a great base for other healthy ingredients, dietitians say.

Rice cakes have long been a go-to snack for crunch-loving dieters looking to cut calories. In 2020, nearly a million Americans consumed 8 or more bags of these diet-friendly carbohydrate snacks.