Choose M&S Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes if the snack needs to be a rice cake: Marks & Spencer lists 24.8g of protein per 100g. Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes offer a pulse-based alternative, with Kallo listing 26.0g per 100g; check the pack before serving because product listings give differing protein figures and precautionary allergen wording matters. Plain rice cakes work as topping bases, but the cakes alone contribute much less protein in the Sainsbury's examples.
If the cakes need to contribute protein without toppings, compare the pack's figures per 100g and per cake. Marks & Spencer lists 24.8g per 100g for its Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes; Kallo lists 26.0g per 100g for its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes, which are not conventional rice cakes.
M&S labels its Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes vegan and gluten-free, and Kallo describes its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes the same way. Those labels do not replace an allergen check: Kallo warns that its cakes may contain sesame and soya, while its direct shop also notes possible milk cross-contamination.
Plain or lightly salted rice cakes leave guests room to choose their own toppings. Sainsbury's lists 0.6g and 0.7g of protein per cake for its plain and lightly salted versions respectively, so identify any protein-containing toppings separately rather than describing the bare cakes as high-protein.
Decide whether the cake itself must supply the protein, then check the exact pack and plan how you will serve it.
Choose when: The snack must be sold as a rice cake and ready to serve without toppings; M&S lists 24.8g protein per 100g for its barbecue-flavoured version.
Bear in mind: Its barbecue flavour gives you less flexibility with toppings than a plain cake.
Choose when: A pulse-based cake is acceptable; Kallo lists 26.0g protein per 100g for its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes.
Bear in mind: They are not rice cakes, and Kallo's precautionary sesame and soya warning needs checking against guests' requirements.
Choose when: Guests will assemble their own snacks and you want a plain base for separately identified toppings.
Bear in mind: Sainsbury's plain and lightly salted examples provide only 0.6g and 0.7g protein per cake respectively before toppings.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Compare protein per 100g on the same basis, then check protein per cake and how many cakes make up the portion. Confirm the figure on the pack you buy. | I want to know whether the cakes themselves contribute protein, or whether that depends on the toppings I put out. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the exact pack's ingredients, dietary labels and precautionary warnings. Kallo lists possible sesame and soya; its direct shop also notes possible milk cross-contamination. | Guests need to be able to identify what is in each snack, especially if I take cakes out of their packaging or add toppings. |
| Serving and quantity | Check the pack count and storage instructions. Tesco describes its 100g Kallo lentil-cake pack as containing around 15 cakes and says to keep it airtight after opening. | I need enough portions for the table and a way to keep opened cakes covered until they are served. |
Energy and protein figures answer different questions. Sainsbury's lists 0.6g protein per plain cake and 0.7g per lightly salted cake.
Compare protein per 100g and per cake. If you serve plain cakes as bases, describe the toppings separately.
A pulse-based cake can meet the aim of serving a protein-containing snack without meeting a guest's expectation of a conventional rice cake. Kallo's Protein Packed Lentil Cakes are a lentil-based alternative.
Label the two types clearly if you serve both, and choose plain rice cakes as well if guests need a flexible topping base.
Kallo lists a may-contain sesame and soya warning for its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes; its direct shop also notes possible milk cross-contamination. A vegan or gluten-free label does not resolve those warnings.
Keep the packs beside the food or provide a written ingredient and allergen record. Check with guests who have allergies before serving a product bearing a relevant precautionary warning.
Marks & Spencer lists a barbecue-flavoured high-protein product sold as rice cakes.
Kallo's Protein Packed Lentil Cakes provide a pulse-based alternative to rice cakes.
Its plain and lightly salted wholegrain rice cakes can act as bases for separately served toppings.
Tesco's listing for Kallo Protein Lentil Cakes provides useful pack and storage details, rather than identifying a separate Tesco own-label option for this decision.
Snack a Jacks is a reference point for familiar rice-cake snacks, but its brand messaging does not establish that a particular cake meets this party's protein brief.
This Joybuy listing is for the lentil-cake route: a ready-to-serve alternative when a conventional rice cake is not essential.
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For a street-party table, these lentil cakes offer a ready-to-serve alternative to rice cakes. Kallo describes the product as vegan and gluten-free, but check the purchased pack's protein figure and its precautionary allergen wording before serving; Kallo lists possible sesame and soya, and its direct shop also notes possible milk cross-contamination. Check availability on the product page.
The Sainsbury's plain and lightly salted examples contain 0.6g and 0.7g protein per cake respectively. If the cake itself needs to contribute more protein, compare the exact product's per-100g and per-cake figures; otherwise, identify any protein-containing toppings separately.
M&S Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes are sold as rice cakes and contain wholegrain brown rice alongside buckwheat, pea protein and lentil flour. Marks & Spencer lists 24.8g protein per 100g. Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes are a lentil-based alternative, so check that the change in product type suits what you plan to serve.
No. Read the ingredients and precautionary wording on the exact pack. Kallo says its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes may contain sesame and soya, and its direct shop notes possible milk cross-contamination. Sainsbury's says its plain and lightly salted rice cakes are made to a vegan recipe but are unsuitable for customers with a milk allergy because of manufacturing methods.
Follow the instructions on the pack and keep opened cakes covered until needed. Tesco's listing for Kallo Protein Lentil Cakes specifies cool, dry storage and an airtight container after opening, with consumption within 14 days. Putting out smaller batches also lets you keep the remaining cakes covered.