
Quaker Rice Cakes, Chocolate Crunch
What You Should Know
Quaker Rice Cakes, Chocolate Crunch, is a shelf-stable snack you’re most likely to find in the grocery snack aisle — often grouped with other rice cakes, popcorns, and light cookies, and sometimes placed near the health-snack or gluten-free section. The 7.23-oz package typically shows a stack of round, puffed brown rice cakes studded with chocolate chips; packaging is a plastic sleeve or flow-wrapped column inside a bag designed for grab-and-go convenience. This product reads like a crossover between a ‘better-for-you’ quick bite and a sweet treat: marketing leans on Quaker’s wholesome legacy and the “whole grain brown rice” callout, while photography and flavor (chocolate) signal indulgence for kids and adults alike. You’ll see family-friendly branding that targets busy parents and value-conscious shoppers seeking a portable snack for lunchboxes, after-school moments, or an office pick-me-up. Labels often carry health-halo cues — whole grain, portion-controlled cakes — but there’s no organic certification and the ingredient list includes sugar, maltodextrin, emulsifiers, and natural flavors. Sensory impressions: crisp, airy rice crunch with sweet pockets of milk chocolate that melt slightly against a faintly salty background; texture is light and brittle rather than chewy. The ritual is quick and casual — peeled from the stack and eaten one or two at a time with coffee, milk, or as a simple dessert substitute. In plain terms, this is an industrially produced packaged snack made from puffed whole grain rice combined with added sugars, chocolate chips, stabilizers and preservatives, positioned as a convenient, mildly indulgent option in American grocery culture.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Whole, Grain, Brown, Rice,, Sugar,, Fructose,, Milk, Chocolate, Chips, (Sugar,, Chocolate, Liquor,, Dry, Whole, Milk,, Cocoa, Butter,, Soy, Lecithin,, Vanilla, Extract),, Corn, Maltodextrin,, Cocoa,, Natural, Flavor,, Vegetable, Oil, (Canola, and/or, Sunflower, Oil),, Salt,, Soy, Lecithin,, Tocopherols, (to, Preserve, Freshness)..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •tocopherols - Synthetic preservative
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, emulsifiers, natural flavor, refined sugars, vegetable oils) and is formulated as a ready-to-eat packaged snack, fitting the NOVA ultra-processed category.
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Common Questions about Quaker Rice Cakes, Chocolate Crunch
Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! These rice cakes are low in calories (just 60 per cake), making them a light snack option. However, they do contain added sugars and a bit of vegetable oil, so if you're looking for a super nutrient-dense snack, you might want to pair them with something like nut butter or fruit.
