For a light, plain late-night snack, Duchy Organic Unsalted Rice Cakes contain brown rice without added salt, while Kallo Organic Lightly Salted Rice Cakes add sea salt. They provide 26 and 27 kcal per cake respectively; if you want something more substantial, consider what you put on top. Organic labelling does not tell you whether a cake is plain or chocolate-coated, so compare ingredients and nutrition per cake as well.
A plain organic rice cake can serve as a small snack before bed, but the portion and any topping matter more than the organic label alone.
If you are mildly hungry but do not want a large meal, a plain rice cake gives you a base whose portion is easy to see. Oxford Health CAMHS notes that a light snack can be useful, while a heavy meal soon before bed can interrupt sleep.
If organic production is your priority, check the product’s organic labelling, then read its ingredients and nutrition panel separately. The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs says an organic food claim depends on production rules and certification; it is not a nutrition assessment.
Gluten-free or vegan-recipe wording does not replace a product-specific allergen check. Kallo describes its Organic Lightly Salted cakes as gluten free and made to a vegan recipe, but its allergen information says they may contain milk, sesame and soya.
Start with whether you want a plain savoury cake or a chocolate-coated thin. Then compare the label per cake and check any allergens that matter to you.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Snack size | Check energy per cake and decide how many cakes you would eat. Waitrose & Partners lists 26 kcal per Duchy Organic Unsalted cake; Kallo lists 27 kcal per Organic Lightly Salted cake. Include any topping when considering the whole snack. | I want something small before bed, rather than a large meal. If I am hungrier, a plain cake on its own may not be enough for the supper I have in mind. |
| Organic label | Check that the particular product is labelled organic, then read the ingredients and nutrition panel. UK organic labelling rules described by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs concern production and certification, not a guaranteed sugar or salt level. | Organic production matters to me, but I still want to know whether the cakes contain added salt or a chocolate coating. |
| Plain or coated | Compare the same per-piece measures. Tesco lists trace sugars per Kallo Organic Lightly Salted cake; Sainsbury’s lists 2.7 g sugars and 1.7 g saturates per Kallo Belgian Dark Chocolate Organic Rice Cake Thin. These are different products and portions. | For a minimally sweet snack, I would choose a plain cake. If I specifically want chocolate, I would compare the coated thin as a sweet option rather than assume it has the same nutrition as the plain cake. |
| Allergens | Read the current pack’s ingredients and may-contain statement, even if its dietary description suits you. Kallo says its Organic Lightly Salted cakes may contain milk, sesame and soya. | I need to check the actual product for allergens I avoid; an organic, gluten-free or vegan-recipe description is not enough. |
UK organic rules govern production and certification. They do not make a chocolate-coated rice cake nutritionally interchangeable with a plain one.
Confirm the organic label, then compare ingredients, sugars, saturates and salt per cake for the products you are considering.
According to Tesco and Sainsbury’s product listings, a plain Kallo Organic Lightly Salted cake provides 27 kcal with trace sugars, while a Kallo Belgian Dark Chocolate Organic Rice Cake Thin provides 60 kcal and 2.7 g sugars per thin.
Choose the coated version when you want a sweet option; use the per-piece nutrition figures when deciding how it fits your snack.
Kallo’s Organic Lightly Salted cakes are described as gluten free and made to a vegan recipe, yet Kallo also gives may-contain warnings for milk, sesame and soya.
Check the allergen statement on the current pack before eating if you need to avoid any of these allergens.
These references describe particular rice cakes or product ranges; a brand name alone does not establish that every product it sells is organic.
Kallo lists both plain organic rice cakes and organic chocolate-coated thins, so the product format matters when choosing a late-night snack.
The Unsalted Rice Cakes are a plain organic option when you want to avoid added salt.
Snack a Jacks is a rice-cake brand to compare by individual product, rather than by brand name alone.
M&S Lightly Salted Rice Cakes offer a plain wholegrain comparison when reading ingredients and dietary labels.
Organix Apple Rice Cakes are presented as a child snack, rather than a plain adult supper option.
This lightly salted Kallo option is relevant if you want a plain organic rice cake for a small late-night snack.
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A plain, lightly salted choice when you want to portion a small snack before bed. Kallo lists organic wholegrain brown rice and sea salt, with 27 kcal per cake. Its allergen information says the cakes may contain milk, sesame and soya; check the current pack if those warnings matter to you.
It is a regulated production and labelling claim, not a statement about the cake’s nutrition. The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs says products labelled organic must meet organic production rules and the product and its suppliers must be certified by an approved organic control body. Compare sugar, salt and other nutrition information separately.
Choose a plain cake if you want a minimally sweet snack; choose a chocolate-coated thin if a sweet option is what you want. Tesco lists trace sugars per Kallo Organic Lightly Salted cake, while Sainsbury’s lists 2.7 g sugars per Kallo Belgian Dark Chocolate Organic Rice Cake Thin. Compare per-piece figures rather than treating the two formats as equivalent.
That depends on how hungry you are and what else you eat with it. Waitrose & Partners lists 26 kcal per Duchy Organic Unsalted cake, and Kallo lists 27 kcal per Organic Lightly Salted cake. If you add a topping, consider its ingredients, allergens and contribution to the whole snack.
No. Kallo describes its Organic Lightly Salted cakes as gluten free and made to a vegan recipe, but says they may contain milk, sesame and soya. Check the current pack’s allergen statement if you need to avoid any of them.