Kallo Lentil and Pea Cakes with Beetroot and Balsamic Flavour Seasoning — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Kallo Lentil and Pea Cakes with Beetroot and Balsamic Flavour Seasoning by Kallo OKAY — score 58/90.

A puffed legume snack that's genuinely protein- and fibre-rich, with a short, mostly recognizable ingredient list — the only real knocks are refined rapeseed oil and a little added sugar in the seasoning.

Why this verdict

• Base is 76% lentil flour plus peas, so real plant protein and fibre — not empty refined starch
• Short, mostly recognizable ingredient list with no artificial colours or flavour-enhancer stacks
• Downsides are modest: refined rapeseed oil and a little added sugar in the seasoning
• Puffed and seasoned (NOVA 4), so processed, but not lab-engineered for craving

Ingredients (12)

• Lentil Flour (76%) (safe) — Whole-legume flour — the backbone here. Delivers plant protein, fibre and slow carbs.
• rapeseed oil (safe) — A source of healthy fats and often used in cooking.
• Beetroot (safe) — Real vegetable for colour and flavour. A positive.
• Sugar (in seasoning) (moderate) — Added sugar in the balsamic seasoning. Small quantity (total sugars only 3.6g/100g) but it's the first ingredient in the blend.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• ONION) (safe) — Whole vegetable aromatic.
• Natural flavour (moderate) — Undefined flavouring - a processing marker with no nutritional value.
• Beetroot Red (colour) (safe) — Natural beetroot-derived colour, not an artificial dye. Benign.
• GARLIC (safe) — Real aromatic. Whole food.
• black pepper (safe) — Whole spice seasoning.
• Balsamic Vinegar (0.7%) (safe) — Real vinegar for the balsamic note. Benign.
• Green Peas (5.7%) (safe) — The one genuinely whole ingredient, supplying the protein and fibre the pack brags about.

Healthier alternatives

• Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes