How Many Syns In A Marmite Rice Cake? Are They High In Syns? - Our SW Syn Guide
If you are a lover of Marmite, you might have come across marmite rice cakes and wondered if they are slimming world-friendly on the plan for a quick snack?
Marmite rice cakes are low in syns, having just 1.5 syns per rice cake, this means you could have up to 10 rice cakes on the plan before using all of your daily syn allowance.
Down below, we've discussed in more detail why marmite rice cakes are so low in syns, some syn values of them, low syn alternatives and some topping ideas for an SW-friendly snack.
Why Are Marmite Rice Cakes So Low In Syns?
Marmite rice cakes have just 1.5 syns per cake, allowing you to have up to 10 before using your whole allowance. These rice cakes are low in syns thanks to their low fat and sugar content, being made of purely puffed rice which keeps syns low.
Rice cakes in general make a great snack in the slimming world due to their low syn content, allowing you to mix low syn toppings such as cream cheese and cucumber.
Syn Values Of Marmite Rice Cakes
Marmite rice cakes come in a few different packs and sizes, we've listed their syn values below to help you out.
Marmite Rice Cakes 110g - 1.5 syns per one.
Marmite Rice Cakes 25g - 4 syns.
Marmite Rice Cakes 30g - 6 syns.
Marmite Mini Rice Cakes 6 x 22g - 4 syns.
Low Syn Alternatives To Marmite Rice Cakes
If you are not keen on Marmite rice cakes and you are looking to switch it up with other flavoured rice cakes, we've got some great low-syn alternatives for you to check out below.
Harvest Morn Rice Cakes With Yoghurt Coating 150g - 4 syns per cake.
Nature's Store Free From Chocolate Orange Rice Cake 100G - 4 syns per cake.
Itsu Yoghurt Rice Cakes 34g - 4 syns per cake.
Snack a Jacks Jumbo Cheese Rice Cakes 120g - 2 syns a cake.
Snack a Jacks Salt & Vinegar Jumbo Rice Cakes 126g - 2 syns a cake.
Snack a Jacks Jumbo Caramel Rice Cakes 159g - 2.5 syns per cake.
Rice cakes are a great snack to have alone, but for a more filling snack, you can try topping them with some low-syn foods for a more interesting healthy food, we've listed some ideas down below.
Cucumbers and cream cheese - Light cream cheese can be very low in syns.
Salsa - Make it syn-free.
Peanut butter - Just 4.5 syns a tablespoon, pair with sliced banana for a sweeter taste.
Greek yoghurt - If you use 0% fat Greek yoghurt it's syn-free.
Tinned tuna - Syn free.
Final Words
To conclude, marmite rice cakes are very low in syns, having just 1.5 syns per rice cake, this means you could have up to ten before using your whole 15 syn daily allowance. Rice cakes in general are a great snack to stock up on the slimming world planned and can be eaten both savoury and sweet depending on what you fancy.
Jennifer
Jennifer is a certified nutritionist and weight loss coach with a Master's in Nutrition from Cambridge. With over 10 years experience, she shares healthy recipes and science-backed slimming tips on SheCooksSheEats to help people reach their wellness goals. Jennifer stays up-to-date by regularly attending conferences and continuing her nutrition education. She aims to provide research-backed advice to inspire balanced, happy living.