Want to make healthier and better informed choices when you eat out?

Are you watching your calories? Are you especially concerned about your saturated fat, cholesterol or sodium intake?

To help you along, HealthXchange, in collaboration with the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at KK Women's and Children's Hospital​ ​(KKH), a member of the SingHealth group, has developed an easy colour-code guide for quick reference. Colours are based on the following legend.​

Colour Legend	Amount Per Serving
	Healthy
	Moderate
	High

Fried Carrot Cake (295g) - Fried radish with egg and sweet sauce

Healthy tip: Although this dish is moderate in energy, it is too low in protein, and too high in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium to be consumed on a regular basis.

​Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee (442g) - Fried mixture of yellow noodle, thick rice vermicelli, prawn and cuttlefish

Healthy tip: Although this meal is moderate in energy, it is high in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. Hence it should only be consumed occasionally.​

Fried Rice (428g) - Fried rice, with added fried beaten egg, seafood and meat

Healthy tip: Although this meal is a good source of protein, this dish alone provides almost 1/2 of the daily requirement of energy and fat and more than 1/2 of the daily requirement of saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is also provides a negligible amount of fibre.

Kway Chap (611g) - Flat rice noodles, braised pork, pig intestines / kidney, egg, beancurd in soup

Healthy tip: This dish is not suitable for people with cardiovascular disease as it is too high in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. This dish alone exceeds the daily allowance for cholesterol and sodium for an adult!

Laksa Lemak (540g) - Noodles with prawns and fish cakes in a coconut-based soup

Healthy tip: Although this meal is moderate in energy, it is high in total fat, saturated fat and sodium. Hence it should only be consumed occasionally.

Lor Mee (540g) - Yellow noodles with bean sprouts, egg and pork in thick dark gravy

Healthy tip: This dish is low in energy and fat. However, as it is high in sodium and cholesterol, those with high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure should not eat it on a regular basis. To reduce both the sodium and cholesterol levels, do not consume all the gravy.

Minced Pork Noodle - Dry (311g) - Meepok, minced pork, black mushroom

Healthy tip: Although this dish is moderate in energy, it is high in sodium, total fat and saturated fat, hence those with high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure should not eat it on a regular basis. To make this a healthier option, ask for less sauce and less (or no oil) to be added.​

Read on the next page on find out the nutritional values of fish slice bee hoon soup, wonton mee and more.

Ref: S13

Also, check out our other healthy hawker choices articles:

Healthiest and Most Unhealthy Malay Hawker Foods

Healthiest and Most Unhealthy Indian Hawker Foods