Who is this for?

Coeliac shoppers looking for a low-fat plain snack

Check the pack’s gluten-free information, then use fat per 100 g to compare plain or lightly salted rice cakes. If you add toppings, assess those separately from the rice cake.

Shoppers considering flavoured rice cakes

A gluten-free chocolate-coated or seasoned cake is not necessarily a low-fat alternative to a plain one. Compare the full product’s nutrition panel rather than judging it by its light texture.

Shoppers with additional allergen requirements

Check the allergen statement as well as the gluten-free information. Listed plain rice cakes include warnings that they may contain milk, sesame or soya.

What should you check?

Check gluten-free suitability on the current pack first, compare fat per 100 g next, and then assess flavour and any other allergen requirements.

Priority What to check Your needs
Gluten-free suitability Read the current gluten-free statement and ingredients list. Coeliac UK advises checking for emphasised cereals containing gluten; the Food Standards Agency defines a gluten-free claim as no more than 20 mg/kg in the food as sold. I need to check the rice cake I am buying, rather than assume it is suitable because rice is an ingredient.
Fat content Compare fat per 100 g, not just per cake. The legislation.gov.uk text of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 sets a maximum of 3 g fat per 100 g for a low-fat claim on solid foods. If low fat matters to me, I can compare packs of different sizes using the same per-100 g measure.
Plain or flavoured Check the nutrition panel for the exact variant. Sainsbury’s lists Kallo Organic Lightly Salted at 2.7 g fat per 100 g and Kallo Dark Chocolate Minis at 23 g per 100 g; both listings describe the products as gluten-free. I may want a flavoured cake, but I would not treat its gluten-free label as a statement about fat content.
Other allergens Read may-contain statements for allergens relevant to you. Sainsbury’s lists milk, sesame and soya warnings for Kallo Organic Lightly Salted; Tesco lists sesame and soya warnings for Nature’s Store Wholegrain. When I also need to avoid another allergen, the gluten-free statement is only part of my label check.
Reduced-fat wording Look for the product used as the comparison and the stated reduction. A fat value that meets the low-fat condition does not, by itself, establish a reduction from another product. If I specifically want a reduced-fat version, I need more than a light texture or a low-fat figure to make that comparison.

Common shopping mistakes

  • Assuming gluten-free means low fat

    Gluten-free information does not describe fat content. M&S lists its gluten-free Lightly Salted Rice Cakes at 2.5 g fat per 100 g, but its gluten-free Sweet Chilli Rice Cakes at 16.2 g per 100 g.

    For a low-fat choice, check both the gluten-free information and the fat figure on the exact variant.

  • Using “low fat” and “reduced fat” interchangeably

    A product can meet the stated low-fat condition without that figure showing how it compares with another version.

    Use the per-100 g figure for a low-fat check. If a reduction is the deciding factor, check what product the claim compares it with.

  • Relying on an older product listing

    Ingredients and allergen information can change, which matters when checking gluten-free suitability or other allergens.

    Read the physical pack you are buying, especially after a packaging or recipe change.

Relevant brand and range references

Kallo

The Organic Lightly Salted rice cakes provide a plain option to compare with Kallo’s chocolate-coated minis.

  • Sainsbury’s lists the Organic Lightly Salted 130 g product as gluten-free and low fat, with 2.7 g fat per 100 g.
  • That listing says it may contain milk, sesame and soya. Sainsbury’s lists Kallo Dark Chocolate Rice Cake Minis at 23 g fat per 100 g, so check the variant.

M&S

Its listed gluten-free rice cakes include lightly salted, sweet chilli and milk chocolate mini variants.

  • M&S lists Lightly Salted Rice Cakes at 2.5 g fat per 100 g.
  • M&S lists Sweet Chilli at 16.2 g and Milk Chocolate Mini at 22.7 g fat per 100 g; compare each variant separately.

Sainsbury’s

Its No Added Salt Rice Cakes are a plain own-label option to check when available locally.

  • Sainsbury’s lists the product as gluten-free, with 2.4 g fat per 100 g.
  • The product page showed it as unavailable when checked; confirm availability for your store or delivery area.

Nature’s Store

Its Wholegrain Rice Cakes are listed with explicit gluten-free and wheat-free information.

  • Tesco lists 2.6 g fat per 100 g for the 120 g product.
  • The Tesco listing says it may contain sesame and soya; check the pack if either matters to you.

Tesco

Tesco Free From Wholegrain Rice Cakes offer an explicitly wheat- and gluten-free option.

  • Tesco labels the 130 g product wheat and gluten free.
  • Tesco lists 3.2 g fat per 100 g for this product, above the 3 g-per-100 g low-fat condition for solid foods set out in the legislation.gov.uk text of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.

Joybuy rice cake options

This option is a lightly salted rice cake for shoppers checking both gluten-free information and fat per 100 g.

Kallo Organic Lightly Salted Rice Cakes 130 g

Kallo Organic Lightly Salted Rice Cakes 130 g

For a plain low-fat option, Sainsbury’s lists this Kallo product as gluten-free and low fat, with 2.7 g fat per 100 g. Its listing says the rice cakes may contain milk, sesame and soya; check the current pack if these allergens matter to you.

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Frequently asked questions

Are rice cakes automatically suitable for someone with coeliac disease?

No. Check the current pack’s gluten-free information and ingredients rather than relying on rice being an ingredient. Coeliac UK advises looking for emphasised cereals containing gluten in the ingredients list.

What fat figure should I compare on rice cake packs?

Compare fat per 100 g. The legislation.gov.uk text of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 sets the low-fat condition for solid foods at no more than 3 g fat per 100 g; a per-cake figure may reflect a different cake size.

Can a gluten-free flavoured rice cake also be low fat?

Check the exact variant rather than assuming either way. M&S lists its gluten-free Sweet Chilli Rice Cakes at 16.2 g fat per 100 g, while its gluten-free Lightly Salted Rice Cakes list 2.5 g per 100 g.

What if a gluten-free rice cake has a may-contain warning?

Check which allergen the warning names against your own requirements; gluten-free does not mean free of milk, sesame or soya. Sainsbury’s lists may-contain warnings for all three on Kallo Organic Lightly Salted Rice Cakes. If suitability is unclear, contact the manufacturer before choosing the product.