For a TV-night snack where protein is the priority, compare the exact product rather than assuming every rice cake is alike: Kallo lists 26.0g protein per 100g for its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes, while Marks & Spencer lists 24.8g for its barbecue rice cakes. Choose between a plain lentil-based cake and a seasoned rice-based one by checking flavour, the rest of the nutrition panel and allergens; Ocado’s listing for Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar Jumbo Rice Cakes puts that conventional option at 8.5g protein per 100g.
If you want the cakes themselves to contribute protein, compare the grams per 100g and per cake. Kallo lists 26.0g per 100g and 1.8g per cake for its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes; Marks & Spencer lists 24.8g per 100g for its Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes.
If you want a ready-seasoned barbecue option, the Marks & Spencer rice cakes offer a different flavour format from Kallo’s plain lentil cakes. Compare their per-100g energy, fat and salt figures alongside protein before choosing.
Kallo and Marks & Spencer label these particular products vegan and gluten-free, but those descriptions do not replace an allergen check. Kallo’s product information warns of possible sesame and soya presence; read the current pack for the product you intend to buy.
Start with protein on a common per-100g basis, then check what a serving contributes and whether the flavour, nutrition panel and pack instructions suit your TV-night plans.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Compare protein per 100g, then per cake or serving. Kallo lists 26.0g per 100g and 1.8g per lentil cake; Marks & Spencer lists 24.8g per 100g for its barbecue rice cakes. Ocado lists 8.5g per 100g and 0.9g per 10.5g serving for Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar Jumbo Rice Cakes. | I want the snack itself to contribute protein, so the amount I expect to eat matters as well as the per-100g figure. |
| Flavour and nutrition | Choose between a plain lentil-based cake and a seasoned rice-based cake, then compare labels on the same basis. Kallo lists 373kcal, 1.9g fat and 0g salt per 100g; Marks & Spencer lists 451kcal, 16.2g fat and 0.60g salt per 100g for its barbecue product. | Barbecue seasoning appeals to me, but I also want to see the energy, fat and salt figures before choosing it over a plain cake. |
| Dietary labels and allergens | Read the exact pack’s ingredients, dietary declarations and precautionary allergen statement. Kallo labels its lentil cakes vegan and gluten-free but warns of possible sesame and soya presence; Marks & Spencer labels its barbecue rice cakes vegan and gluten-free. | I need to check whether the particular pack meets my dietary requirements, rather than treating vegan or gluten-free wording as an answer to every allergen concern. |
| After-opening storage | Check the pack’s storage and use-after-opening instructions. Sainsbury’s listing for Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes says to keep them airtight after opening and use them within 14 days. | If I expect a pack to last across several TV nights, I want to know how to store it once opened. |
Ocado lists 8.5g protein per 100g for Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar Jumbo Rice Cakes, compared with Kallo’s 26.0g per 100g for its lentil cakes and Marks & Spencer’s 24.8g for its barbecue rice cakes.
Compare protein per 100g first, then check the amount in the cake or serving you would actually eat.
Marks & Spencer lists 451kcal and 16.2g fat per 100g for its barbecue rice cakes; Kallo lists 373kcal and 1.9g fat per 100g for its plain lentil cakes. A protein-focused name does not tell you how those other figures compare.
Read energy, fat and salt alongside protein, using the same per-100g basis for both products.
Kallo labels its lentil cakes vegan and gluten-free while also warning of possible sesame and soya presence. Ocado’s listing for the Snack a Jacks product gives several possible allergen warnings.
Check the current pack’s ingredients and precautionary wording against your own allergen requirements before eating.
Sainsbury’s listing for Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes specifies airtight storage after opening and use within 14 days.
Check the instructions on the pack you buy and consider whether you expect to finish it within the stated period.
Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes are a lentil-based alternative to a conventional rice cake when protein per 100g is central to the choice.
M&S Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes provide a ready-seasoned, rice-based option for shoppers who want barbecue flavour.
Salt & Vinegar Jumbo Rice Cakes are a conventional flavoured rice-and-corn snack to consider when flavour matters more than protein content.
Tesco Groceries groups plain, flavoured and chocolate-coated rice cakes in its rice-cake category.
Sainsbury’s rice-and-corn-cake category includes own-brand cakes and Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes.
ASDA Groceries has an online rice-cake category for shoppers considering delivery or Click & Collect.
This lentil-cake option suits shoppers considering a plain alternative to conventional rice cakes for TV-night snacking.
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A lentil-cake alternative to conventional rice cakes for a TV-night snack. Compare protein per cake on the current pack, and check its fat figures and precautionary allergen wording before choosing it.
Kallo lists 26.0g protein per 100g for its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes, compared with the 24.8g that Marks & Spencer lists for its Barbecue High Protein Rice Cakes. Kallo also lists 1.8g per cake; check the current pack and the portion you expect to eat when making your choice.
No. Marks & Spencer lists 451kcal and 16.2g fat per 100g for its barbecue rice cakes, while Kallo lists 373kcal and 1.9g fat per 100g for its plain lentil cakes. Compare the full panels on the same per-100g basis rather than relying on the protein wording alone.
Read the ingredients and precautionary allergen statement on the exact current pack. Kallo’s product information warns of possible sesame and soya presence, while Ocado’s listing for Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar Jumbo Rice Cakes lists possible cereals containing gluten, milk, mustard, soya and wheat.
Follow the instructions on your pack. Sainsbury’s listing for Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes says to keep them airtight after opening and use them within 14 days.