Lidl rice ranked by protein density
| Product | kcal/100g | Protein/100kcal | Carbs/100kcal | Fat/100kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl Chef Select Thai Green Curry with Jasmine Rice 380g | 105 | 9.5g | 10.9g | 1.7g |
| Lidl Milbona High Protein Rice Pudding Classic Flavour 200g | 101 | 9g | 10.3g | 2.5g |
| Lidl Milbona High Protein Rice Pudding Cinnamon Flavour 200g | 92 | 8.4g | 11.3g | 2.3g |
| Lidl Milbona High Protein Rice Pudding Vanilla Flavour 200g | 92 | 8.4g | 11.1g | 2.4g |
| Lidl Milbona High Protein Chocolate Flavour Rice Pudding 200g | 92 | 8.3g | 10.7g | 2.6g |
| Lidl Milbona High Protein Rice Pudding Chocolate Flavour 200g | 95 | 8.3g | 11.2g | 2.4g |
| Lidl Milbona High Protein Original Flavour Rice Pudding 200g | 94 | 8.2g | 11.1g | 2.5g |
| Lidl Chef Select Thai Green Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice 380g | 123 | 8g | 8.4g | 3.5g |
| Lidl Chef Select Beef In Black Bean Sauce with Egg Fried Rice 400g | 108 | 7.9g | 11.5g | 2g |
| Lidl Chef Select Black Bean Chicken with Egg Fried Rice 400g | 101 | 7.9g | 14.4g | 1.1g |
| Lidl Chef Select Mango Chicken Curry with Rice 450g | 118 | 7.5g | 9.7g | 3.2g |
| Lidl Chef Select High Protein Spicy Pulled Pork Carnitas with Turmeric Rice 380g | 97 | 7g | 13.4g | 1.5g |
| Lidl Chef Select Chicken Tikka Masala with Chickpea Pilau Rice 350g | 139 | 6.6g | 13.2g | 1.9g |
| Lidl Chef Select High Protein Chicken Tikka with Kale and Rice 380g | 120 | 6.5g | 12.5g | 2.3g |
| Lidl Chef Select Creamy Cajun Chicken with Rice 450g | 119 | 6.4g | 8.9g | 4.2g |
| Lidl Chef Select Thai Red Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice 450g | 125 | 6.2g | 11.1g | 3g |
| Lidl Chef Select Chicken Curry with Egg Fried Rice 400g | 132 | 6g | 13g | 2.2g |
| Lidl Chef Select Chicken Jalfrezi Curry with Pilau Rice 450g | 125 | 5.9g | 10.9g | 3.3g |
| Lidl Deluxe Chicken Jalfrezi with Fragrant Rice 400g | 133 | 5.9g | 14g | 1.8g |
| Lidl Chef Select Chicken Madras with Pilau Rice 400g | 132 | 5.8g | 12g | 2.8g |
| Lidl Chef Select High Protein Thai Red Chicken Curry with Rice 400g | 137 | 5.8g | 10.1g | 3.9g |
| Lidl Chef Select High Protein Thai Sweet Chilli Chicken with Rice Noodles 400g | 135 | 5.8g | 17g | 0.7g |
| Lidl Chef Select Thai Green Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice 450g | 108 | 5.8g | 10.8g | 3.5g |
| Lidl Chef Select Chipotle Pulled Pork with Black Bean Rice 350g | 146 | 5.7g | 14.3g | 1.6g |
| Lidl Chef Select High Protein Chicken Satay with Rice 450g | 171 | 5.7g | 9.7g | 4g |
| Lidl Deluxe Creamy Chicken Korma with Fragrant Pilau Rice 400g | 155 | 5.7g | 9.3g | 4.1g |
| Lidl Chef Select High Protein Thai Green Chicken Curry with Rice 450g | 139 | 5.5g | 10.9g | 3.5g |
| Lidl Chef Select Thai Red Chicken Curry with Rice 450g | 146 | 5.5g | 9.7g | 4g |
| Lidl Chef Select Chicken Jalfrezi with Pilau Rice 400g | 138 | 5.3g | 12.1g | 2.7g |
| Lidl Chef Select Chicken Shop Chicken Curry with Basmati Rice 450g | 139 | 5.2g | 12.9g | 2.9g |
| Lidl Chef Select Thai Red Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice 400g | 146 | 5.1g | 11.5g | 3.2g |
| Lidl Deluxe Chicken Tikka Masala with Fragrant Rice 400g | 149 | 5.1g | 11.8g | 3.4g |
| Lidl Chef Select Butter Chicken with Pilau Rice 400g | 141 | 5g | 12g | 3.3g |
| Lidl Chef Select High Protein Thai Massaman Chicken Curry with Rice 450g | 161 | 5g | 10.1g | 4.1g |
| Lidl Chef Select Thai Green Chicken Curry with Basmati Rice 450g | 126 | 4.8g | 12.1g | 3.4g |
| Lidl Deluxe Creamy Butter Chicken with Fragrant Pilau Rice 400g | 171 | 4.7g | 10.1g | 4.3g |
| Lidl Chef Select Butter Chicken in a Mildly Spiced Tomato Sauce with Pilau Rice 450g | 134 | 4.6g | 13.1g | 3.4g |
| Lidl Chef Select Beef In Blackbean Sauce with Egg Fried Rice 400g | 123 | 4.4g | 16.3g | 1.5g |
| Lidl Chef Select Chicken Korma with Pilau Rice | 175 | 4.4g | 10.5g | 4.3g |
| Lidl Chef Select Chicken Korma with Pilau Rice 400g | 156 | 4.4g | 9.3g | 4.7g |
| Lidl Chef Select Thai Green Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice 400g | 171 | 4.4g | 11.6g | 3.6g |
| Lidl Chef Select Katsu Chicken Curry with Rice 450g | 143 | 4g | 11.3g | 4.1g |
| Lidl Milbona Original Rice Pudding 180g | 104 | 3.2g | 17.3g | 1.9g |
| Lidl Milbona Rice Desserts 6 x 180g Original | 104 | 3.2g | 17.3g | 1.9g |
| Lidl Milbona Strawberry Rice Pudding 180g | 99 | 3g | 17.2g | 2g |
| Lidl Milbona Raspberry Rice 180g | 108 | 2.9g | 18g | 1.8g |
| Lidl Milbona Rice Desserts 6 x 180g Strawberry | 106 | 2.7g | 18.2g | 1.7g |
| Lidl Snaktastic Japanese Mix Rice Snacks 175g | 413 | 2.7g | 17.6g | 1.9g |
| Lidl Milbona Apple Rice Pudding 180g | 111 | 2.6g | 18.5g | 1.6g |
| Lidl Taste of Mixed Pepper Microwave Rice 250g | 134 | 2.5g | 20g | 0.7g |
Showing the top 50 of the 77 Lidl rice products that carry a comparable calorie figure, ranked by protein per 100 calories.
What Lidl's rice looks like next to everyone else's
Median across the 77 Lidl rice products with usable figures is 4.4g of protein per 100 calories. That is ahead of the 2.3g median for rice across every chain and brand in the database, which is 374 products.
Not one of them clears 10g of protein per 100 calories, which is the line Keith uses for a food that pays for its calories.
Of the three chains carrying enough rice to compare, Lidl has the strongest own-label range; Dunnes Stores the weakest.
The best Lidl option here reaches 9.5g of protein per 100 calories; somewhere in the wider rice group something reaches 14.8g, so Lidl is not where the ceiling is.
Calories run from 92 to 550 per 100g across the Lidl rice range, a 6-fold spread, so “Lidl rice” on its own tells you almost nothing about what a portion costs you.
What to pick in Lidl
Nothing here is a protein food, so treat it as calories. At a median of 4.4g of protein per 100 calories this group is a taste and energy decision, not a macro one.
9 of the 77 carry 400 calories or more per 100g — the ones worth weighing rather than eyeballing.
Where this fits
Rice across every Irish store is the wider group this sits in, and everything else Lidl sells is the other half of the comparison.
The practical half of this — counting calories without weighing everything.
For one specific item rather than a shortlist, the 20,000-product database is searchable on Calories in Ireland and built into the free calorie tracker.
Real Lidl rice products with a photo
Real barcode-matched products with a confirmed photo — the same rule as Calories in Ireland: a photo only shows where we have a confirmed Open Food Facts match, never a guessed stock image.
FAQ
How many rice products does Lidl have?
We track 77 Lidl rice products with full label figures. 77 of them carry 20 calories or more per 100g, so those are the ones ranked and averaged here; 0 clear 10g of protein per 100 calories.
Is Lidl the best place to buy rice?
On protein per calorie alone, Lidl's median is 4.4g against 2.3g for rice across every chain and brand we track. That is one number out of several — price and taste are not in this database — but it is the one nobody prints on the shelf.