Desk-drawer snackers
People who want a portioned sweet snack without opening a larger bag. If a separate wrapper for every bar matters, confirm that detail on the pack.
Who are these bars for?
Marshmallow-centre fans
People looking for a chocolate-covered marshmallow centre rather than a crisp rice-cereal bar with marshmallow flavour.
Colleagues checking ingredients
Anyone buying for a shared snack area who needs to check the gelatine source, declared allergens and precautionary allergy advice for the exact product.
What should you check?
Decide whether you want a cereal bar or a marshmallow centre, then compare the pack format and the information given for each bar.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Format and portions | ASDA Groceries lists Rice Snaps as 8 × 22g bars and Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Squares as 8 × 28g bars. Tesco lists the 35g Mallow & Marsh product among single chocolate bars and sweets. Confirm individual wrapping if it is essential. | I want several portions in a drawer, or I would rather pick up one chocolate-covered marshmallow bar. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current ingredients, gelatine source and allergy advice. The listed Mallow & Marsh and Kellogg’s recipes use beef gelatine; ASDA Rice Snaps lists pork gelatine. | If I am sharing snacks at work, I need to know whether each colleague can eat the exact bar I buy. |
| Nutrition per bar | Compare the serving sizes as well as the figures: ASDA Groceries lists 92 kcal and 7.4g sugars per 22g Rice Snaps bar, and 119 kcal and 9g sugars per 28g Kellogg’s bar. Mallow & Marsh lists 149 kcal and 19.1g sugars per 35g bar. | I want to compare what one bar contains, while remembering that these bars are different sizes. |
Common buying mistakes
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Expecting every marshmallow bar to have the same texture
The Mallow & Marsh product has a marshmallow centre covered in milk chocolate. The Kellogg’s and ASDA products are rice-cereal bars, so they answer a different preference.
Choose the type of bar before comparing pack sizes: a chocolate-covered marshmallow centre or several cereal-marshmallow portions.
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Assuming marshmallow-style bars are vegetarian
The listed recipes contain beef or pork gelatine. That matters when buying for colleagues with vegetarian, vegan, religious or other dietary requirements.
Read the current ingredients and allergy advice on each pack rather than relying on the product category.
Brand and product-line references
Mallow & Marsh
Its 35g vanilla marshmallow bar covered in milk chocolate is a confectionery-style choice, listed by Tesco among single chocolate bars and sweets.
- The Mallow & Marsh product listing gives 149 kcal and 19.1g sugars per bar.
- Its listed ingredients include beef gelatine, milk and soya; it may contain peanuts, tree nuts and egg.
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Squares
The marshmallow-flavoured cereal-bar option is listed as an 8 × 28g pack by ASDA Groceries and Joybuy.
- ASDA Groceries lists 119 kcal and 9g sugars per 28g bar.
- The listed recipe contains beef gelatine and declares barley, wheat and milk. Check the current pack for full allergy advice.
ASDA Rice Snaps
ASDA Groceries lists this cereal-marshmallow option as eight 22g bars.
- The listing gives 92 kcal and 7.4g sugars per bar.
- Its listed ingredients include pork gelatine and soya; it may contain milk, oats, wheat and barley.
Joybuy product options
This Joybuy option is a cereal-marshmallow multipack for shoppers considering several portioned office snacks. Check the pack if separately wrapped bars are essential.
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Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Squares Marshmallow Snack Bars, 8 × 28g
The eight-bar cereal-marshmallow pack offers multiple stated portions for an office snack drawer. Joybuy lists 119 kcal and 9g sugars per 28g bar and declares barley, wheat and milk; check the current pack for its full ingredients and allergy advice. Confirm whether bars are separately wrapped if that affects your choice.
Frequently asked questions
Are these bars suitable for a vegetarian or vegan office snack drawer?
Not on the listed recipes: the Mallow & Marsh and Kellogg’s bars contain beef gelatine, while ASDA Rice Snaps contains pork gelatine. Check the current pack when buying, particularly if snacks will be shared.
What should I check before sharing the bars at work?
Read the ingredients and allergy advice on each current pack. Mallow & Marsh lists milk and soya and may contain peanuts, tree nuts and egg; the Kellogg’s listing declares barley, wheat and milk; and ASDA Rice Snaps lists soya and may contain milk, oats, wheat and barley.