Choose a rice cake as one small part of a varied nursery lunch, rather than choosing by calories alone. Kallo lists 18 kcal per Organic Unsalted Thin and 27 kcal per Lightly Salted cake; ASDA lists 43 kcal per 10.5 g Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar sharing cake. Compare the exact packet’s serving size, salt and allergen information, and check the nursery’s food rules before packing it.
A rice cake may be a convenient part of lunch, but its calorie figure does not tell you what the rest of the meal provides. Department for Education guidance for early years settings in England calls for balanced, nutritious meals and snacks.
Gluten and precautionary allergen statements differ between the named products. The NHS advises checking the nursery’s food policies; use the current packet to check whether a particular cake fits them.
Per-cake energy figures can help compare a plain thin with a larger or flavoured cake, provided you also check the serving weight, ingredients and salt.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Portion and lunch | Compare energy per individual cake and its stated weight. Kallo lists 18 kcal per Organic Unsalted Thin and 27 kcal per Lightly Salted cake; ASDA lists 43 kcal per 10.5 g Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar sharing cake. Consider the cake alongside the rest of lunch, not in isolation. | I want a manageable portion without choosing the whole lunch around the smallest calorie figure. |
| Allergens and policy | Read the current ingredients and may-contain statement for the exact product. Kallo describes its named plain cakes as gluten free, while ASDA lists a may-contain warning for wheat and gluten on the Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar sharing cakes. Confirm the nursery’s rules. | The food I pack needs to fit my child’s requirements and the nursery’s policy; I cannot judge that from the words “rice cake”. |
| Salt and flavour | Compare salt on the same serving basis and check the seasoning ingredients. ASDA lists 0.14 g salt per 10.5 g Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar cake; Kallo describes its Organic Unsalted Thins as having no added salt. | A plain option may suit the lunch I am planning, or I may want to assess a flavour my child will eat. Either way, I need to check the exact pack. |
| Eating at nursery | Ask how the setting serves and supervises food. Department for Education early-years food-safety guidance says children can choke on any food and must not be left alone while eating. | I need a portion that suits my child’s stage of eating and the nursery’s food-safety procedures. |
Kallo describes its named Lightly Salted and Organic Unsalted Thins as gluten free, but ASDA’s listing for the Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar sharing cakes includes a may-contain warning for wheat and gluten.
Read the current packet’s ingredients and allergen statement, then check them against the child’s requirements and nursery policy.
A per-cake figure describes one snack portion, not the balance of a nursery lunch. Department for Education guidance for early years settings in England calls for meals and snacks to be balanced and nutritious.
Use the figure to compare portions, then consider what else is being packed for lunch.
The named products have different serving sizes, ingredients and allergen statements. Kallo lists 18 kcal per Organic Unsalted Thin and 27 kcal per Lightly Salted cake; ASDA lists 43 kcal and 0.14 g salt per 10.5 g Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar sharing cake.
Compare the exact serving, salt, ingredients and may-contain statement before changing product or flavour.
Kallo’s shop displayed Organic Unsalted Thins as sold out on 1 October 2026, despite listing their per-thin nutrition information.
Check current availability and the packet details before making a particular cake part of a lunch plan.
Kallo publishes per-cake figures for its Lightly Salted Wholegrain Rice Cakes and Organic Unsalted Thins.
Its Salt & Vinegar sharing cakes provide a flavoured comparison with plain rice cakes.
Tesco lists Tesco Lightly Salted Rice Cakes 130G in its plain and salted rice-cake category.
These options include a lightly salted Kallo cake and three flavoured cakes. For a nursery lunch, compare each exact pack with the setting’s food rules rather than treating the selection as interchangeable.
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A lightly salted option to consider as part of a nursery lunch. Compare the current pack’s per-cake energy and salt, and check its allergen statement against the nursery’s rules.
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An apple and cinnamon-flavoured option if the nursery permits it. Check energy and sugar per cake, ingredients and the current allergen statement before choosing it over a plain cake.
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A blueberry and vanilla-flavoured rice and corn cake to assess against the nursery’s food policy. Compare its per-cake energy and sugar with a plain option, and read the current allergen statement.
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A savoury flavoured sharing cake rather than a plain rice cake. Check salt per cake, the ingredients and the milk allergen declaration on the exact pack before considering it for nursery.
No. Its calorie figure describes a cake, not the balance of the whole lunch. Department for Education guidance for early years settings in England calls for balanced, nutritious meals and snacks, so consider what else the child will eat.
No. Kallo describes its named Lightly Salted and Organic Unsalted Thins as gluten free, while ASDA lists a may-contain warning for wheat and gluten on the Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar sharing cakes. Check the current packet for the exact product.
Yes. The NHS advises checking the nursery’s food policies. Ask whether its packed-lunch and allergen rules permit the exact cake and any foods packed with it.
Choose a portion suited to the child’s stage of eating and follow the nursery’s supervision procedures. Department for Education early-years food-safety guidance says children can choke on any food and must not be left alone while eating.