Who is choosing these snacks?

Caterers planning a protein-led snack

If the cake itself must contribute protein, compare declarations both per 100g and per cake. The number served to each delegate matters as much as the figure on the front of a pack.

Planners serving different dietary groups

Check the current ingredients, suitability statements and precautionary allergen wording for each product. The way snacks are packed, topped and served also affects the information delegates need.

Buyers planning a rice-cake topping station

A plain rice cake can provide the base while an accompaniment supplies additional protein. Tesco Groceries lists 0.7g protein per cake for its Lightly Salted Rice Cakes, so assess the complete served portion rather than the base alone.

What should you check?

Decide whether protein must come from the cake or from the finished snack, then set the delegate portion and check how it will be served.

Lentil- or pea-based cakes

Choose when: The cake itself needs to contribute protein and a pulse-based product fits the menu.

Consider: Tesco Groceries lists 1.8–2.4g protein per cake for the named Kallo products, so the number served still needs planning.

Rice cakes with an accompaniment

Choose when: A plain rice base or a separately prepared topping is part of the catering brief.

Consider: Tesco Groceries lists 0.7g protein per Lightly Salted Rice Cake; assess the accompaniment and the finished portion before making a protein claim.

Priority What to check Your needs
Protein per portion Compare protein per 100g and per cake. Multiply the per-cake declaration by the number actually served; assess toppings as part of the finished portion. I need to know what each delegate receives, not just whether a pack uses protein-led wording.
Product type Read the ingredient list and identify whether the base is puffed rice or a lentil- or pea-based cake. Check that its flavour fits the planned accompaniment. A plain base matters for a topping station; a pulse-based cake may fit better when the base itself needs to contribute protein.
Allergens Check each current pack and any topping ingredients. Tesco Groceries lists sesame and soya precautionary statements for Kallo Protein Lentil Cakes and additionally lists milk for its Beetroot Veggie Cakes. I need an allergen plan for the exact snack served, including toppings and any packs prepared for delegates.
Service format Decide whether snacks will be served loose, topped at a station or packed before selection. Keep the relevant ingredient and allergen information with that service plan. Delegates should be able to identify what is in the snack they select, whether it comes from a buffet or a prepared pack.
Final declarations Check the delivered pack before using ingredient, allergen or nutrition figures in event materials. Tesco Groceries notes that food products may be reformulated. I want the menu and delegate information to describe the products that will actually be served.

What can go wrong in planning?

  • Counting one protein-led cake as the whole portion

    Tesco Groceries lists 1.8–2.4g protein per cake for the named Kallo products. A single cake may not supply the amount intended for a delegate snack.

    Specify the cake count per person and calculate the protein in that portion. Assess an accompaniment separately if one is planned.

  • Treating rice and pulse-based cakes as interchangeable

    Tesco Groceries lists 0.7g protein per Lightly Salted Rice Cake, compared with 1.8–2.4g per cake for the named Kallo pulse-based products. The base changes what the portion contributes.

    Choose the base according to the menu brief, then assess protein from the complete served snack.

  • Using dietary wording as an allergen check

    A suitability statement does not replace the product’s ingredient and precautionary allergen information. The named Kallo products have different precautionary statements, and toppings can add ingredients.

    Build the event allergen information from current packs and the exact serving plan, including toppings and utensils.

  • Copying online figures into the final menu

    Kallo lists 29 calories per cake for its Protein Packed Lentil Cakes, while Tesco Groceries lists 25 for its Kallo Protein Lentil Cakes 100G. Both list 1.8g protein per cake.

    Use the delivered pack and supplier information when finalising declarations for the product being served.

Relevant brand references

These references describe particular product lines, not every product sold under each brand.

Kallo

Its named lentil and veggie cakes provide pulse-based alternatives to conventional rice cakes.

  • Tesco Groceries lists 24–26g protein per 100g and 1.8–2.4g per cake across the named protein-led products.
  • Ingredients and precautionary allergen statements vary by product; check the particular pack before adding it to a conference menu.

Tesco

Its Lightly Salted Rice Cakes offer a conventional brown-rice base for a snack with a separately planned accompaniment.

  • Tesco Groceries lists brown rice and sea salt as the ingredients, with 0.7g protein per cake.
  • Assess the finished portion, including any accompaniment, rather than treating the rice cake alone as a protein-led snack.

Snack a Jacks

A conventional rice-cake snack brand to assess by the particular product and portion chosen for the event.

  • Its snack formats may be considered where individual portions fit the serving plan.
  • Check the selected pack’s protein declaration before describing it as part of a protein-led menu.

Joybuy product options

This lentil-cake option is relevant when a conference menu calls for a protein-led base. Use the delivered pack’s declarations to set portions and allergen information.

Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes 100g pack

Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes 100g

A lentil-cake option for a conference menu where the base is intended to contribute protein. Check the delivered pack for protein per cake, ingredients and allergens before setting a delegate portion.

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Conference catering questions

Can a conventional rice cake be called high protein?

Do not apply that description just because a snack is a rice cake. Tesco Groceries lists 9.3g protein per 100g and 0.7g per cake for its Lightly Salted Rice Cakes; check the exact product and substantiate any claim about the snack as served.

How many protein-led cakes should each delegate receive?

Set the count from the protein intended for the served portion. Tesco Groceries lists 1.8g, 2.2g or 2.4g protein per cake for the named Kallo products, so record the chosen product and cake count rather than relying on the wording on the pack.

Does a vegan or gluten-free statement settle the allergen question?

No. Check the current pack and the complete snack: Tesco Groceries lists sesame and soya precautionary statements for Kallo Protein Lentil Cakes, and milk, soya and sesame for its Beetroot Veggie Cakes. Include any toppings in the event allergen plan.

What information should accompany snacks packed for delegates?

If the caterer produces food that is prepacked for direct sale, Food Standards Agency guidance for event caterers says the pack needs the food name and a full ingredients list with allergenic ingredients emphasised. Confirm how each snack is prepared and offered before applying that labelling process; a loose buffet has a different information format.