If the snack must be a rice cake, M&S Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes are one documented option: M&S declares 24.8g protein per 100g. Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes offer a different cake-style format if lentil cakes suit the group, but their pack needs a careful allergen check. Snack a Jacks multipacks address the separate need for individual hand-out portions; do not assume they meet a high-protein brief.
If protein is part of the Easter egg hunt brief, compare the claim and nutrition panel on the exact product. A rice cake and a lentil cake are different formats, even when both are sold as cake-style snacks.
M&S describes its Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes as vegan and gluten-free, while Kallo describes its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes the same way. Kallo also warns that its cakes may contain milk, sesame seed and soya, so check the specific pack before offering them to a group.
Snack a Jacks offers savoury rice-cake multipacks in 23g individual packs. That format may be easier to distribute outdoors, but portioning alone does not establish a high-protein claim.
Decide whether rice-cake format, protein content or individual portions matter most, then check the nutrition and allergen information for the exact flavour and pack. The label-use figures below come from 611 interviews in Northern Ireland conducted for the Food Standards Agency and Ipsos Northern Ireland from 16 September to 23 November 2024; they describe food shopping generally, not rice-cake purchases.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs and label use |
|---|---|---|
| Protein and format | Check the product-level claim and protein per 100g. The Food Standards Agency states that a “high protein” claim requires at least 20% of the food’s energy to come from protein. Confirm whether the product is a rice cake or a lentil cake. | I want the protein claim to apply to the snack I will actually serve, without mistaking a lentil cake for a rice cake. In the Northern Ireland survey, 35% named nutritional claims on the back of packs as their primary source of product nutritional information. |
| Wider nutrition | Compare figures on the same per-100g basis, then look at the intended portion. M&S declares 16.2g fat and 0.60g salt per 100g for its Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes. | Protein is not the only figure I want to see when choosing a flavour for the group. In the same Northern Ireland survey, 49% said they actively used traffic-light labelling when food shopping. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and precautionary allergen statement on the specific pack. Kallo says its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes may contain milk, sesame seed and soya, despite describing the product as vegan and gluten-free. | Before handing out snacks, I need to know whether the exact packs suit attendees with declared food allergies or intolerances. |
| Portions and flavour | Check the number and size of portions needed for the event. Snack a Jacks lists 23g individual packs in savoury flavours; M&S’s protein rice cakes are barbecue-flavoured. | Individual packs would make distribution simpler for my group, or I may prefer to portion a cake-style snack myself. The flavour also needs to suit the people attending. |
An individually packed rice cake may meet a portioning need without meeting a protein-focused brief.
Check the high-protein claim and protein figure on the exact pack. Treat conventional multipacks as a separate hand-out option unless their own label supports the protein requirement.
Kallo describes its lentil cakes as vegan and gluten-free, but its precautionary statement says they may contain milk, sesame seed and soya.
Check each specific pack against attendees’ declared requirements, and keep a suitable alternative separate where needed.
Protein-focused products can differ in flavour, portion format, fat and salt. M&S, for example, declares 16.2g fat and 0.60g salt per 100g for its Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes.
Compare nutrition figures using the same unit, then check the portion you intend to hand out.
Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes are an alternative when a lentil-based cake is acceptable instead of a conventional rice cake.
M&S Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes retain a rice-cake format and contain wholegrain rice, buckwheat, pea protein and lentil flour.
Its savoury rice-cake multipacks address the practical question of handing out individual portions.
Sainsbury’s rice-and-corn-cakes category lists both conventional cakes and Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes.
Tesco’s rice-cake category lists plain, flavoured and sweet products across several brands.
This option is for shoppers considering a lentil cake instead of a conventional rice cake for the Easter egg hunt. Check the exact pack’s protein figure and allergen statement before planning portions for the group.
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Consider these when a lentil cake suits the event in place of a rice cake. Kallo says this product may contain milk, sesame seed and soya; check the physical pack’s allergen statement and protein figure before serving.
Check the claim and nutrition information for the exact product, rather than relying on the category name. The Food Standards Agency states that a “high protein” claim requires at least 20% of the food’s energy to come from protein. A conventional rice-cake multipack should not be treated as equivalent to a product carrying that claim without checking its own label.
Do not assume so: Kallo says the cakes may contain milk, sesame seed and soya, although it describes them as vegan and gluten-free. Check the current pack against the requirements of the people attending before handing them out.
Treat them as one snack option rather than the whole menu. NHS Eatwell guidance considers dietary balance over a day or week and includes a range of food groups.
No. Read the nutrition, ingredients and allergen information for the exact pack as well, particularly when serving a group. Compare protein on the same per-100g basis and check the intended portion before buying.