Head-to-Head · 2026

Applied Nutrition Cream of Rice vs Applied Nutrition Critical Oats Protein Porridge

TLL Label Scores are shown only for products whose label assessment has been signed off; others are Under review. Labels and listed prices remain available for research.

Verdict

Applied Nutrition Critical Oats Protein Porridge has the higher TLL Label Score: 74/100.

Best value per serving: Applied Nutrition Cream of Rice at £0.18/serving (score 72).

72/100TLL Label ScoreDose & label check

TLL Label Score rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It compares stated doses with amounts used in published research and checks how transparent the label is. It isn't a health claim or medical advice. Source: https://appliednutrition.uk/products/cream-of-rice, checked 23 Oct 2026. How we scoreThe TLL Label Score compares the ingredients and amounts declared on the label with the amounts used in published research on those ingredients, and checks how transparent the label is. It rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It isn't based on claims made by the brand, doesn't reflect our view of the company, and isn't medical advice. It's for general information only.

Provisional Method B score (meal-replacement hold; clean-carb/porridge proxy). Not a complete-meal claim; brand category unchanged.

Applied NutritionCream of RiceMeal Replacement
74/100TLL Label ScoreDose & label check

TLL Label Score rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It compares stated doses with amounts used in published research and checks how transparent the label is. It isn't a health claim or medical advice. Source: https://appliednutrition.uk/products/critical-oats, checked 23 Oct 2026. How we scoreThe TLL Label Score compares the ingredients and amounts declared on the label with the amounts used in published research on those ingredients, and checks how transparent the label is. It rates what's on the label, not the results you'll get. It isn't based on claims made by the brand, doesn't reflect our view of the company, and isn't medical advice. It's for general information only.

Force-category: scored on the whey curve because meal-replacement was on HOLD. Brand category and on-label name are unchanged.

Applied NutritionCritical Oats Protein PorridgeMeal Replacement

★ Winner

Serving30 g60 g
Retail£11.95£14.95
listed price / serving£0.18—
Energy104kcal238kcal
Fat0.1g6.36g
Carbohydrates25g22.98g
Sugars0.1g1.38g
Fibre0.8g3.9g
Protein2g23.04g
Salt0.105g0.54g
Saturates—3.06g
BCAAs—4.41g
MCT—3g

How we score

TLL Label Scores are shown only for products whose label assessment has been signed off; others are Under review. Labels and listed prices remain available for research.

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