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
Green Healthy
Orange Moderate
Red High


Minced Pork Noodle - Soup (597g) - Meepok, minced pork, black mushroom

Minced Pork Noodle - Soup

Kcal​ Protein (g) Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g)
383 18 12 4.8​
Dietary fibre (g)​ Carbs (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (mg)
​8.5 50 37 1740​

Healthy tip: This dish is a good option as it is low in energy, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol, and high in fibre. However, it is very high in sodium, providing more than 3/4 of an adult’s daily sodium allowance. To reduce the sodium intake, refrain from drinking up the soup.

Penang Laksa (569g) - Thick rice noodles with fish in tamarind gravy

Penang Laksa

Kcal​ Protein (g) Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g)
377 18 2 0.6​
Dietary fibre (g)​ Carbs (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (mg)
​4 71 11 2287​

Healthy tip: This dish is a suitable option for someone who is watching their weight as it is low in energy, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. However, it is very high in sodium, and alone exceeds an adult’s daily sodium allowance. Hence, those who need to watch their sodium intake should eat this dish very occasionally.​

Porridge With Minced Pork & Century Egg (512g) - Rice porridge with century egg and minced pork

Porridge With Minced Pork & Century Egg

Kcal​ Protein (g) Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g)
224 11 5 2.3​
Dietary fibre (g)​ Carbs (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (mg)
​2.5 34 370 834​

Healthy tip: This dish is low in energy, fat and saturated fat. Hence, it is a suitable choice for those who are watching their weight. However, it is too high in cholesterol and sodium, and too low in protein and fibre to be eaten on a regular basis.

Prawn Mee (Soup) (574g) - Noodles with whole prawns and bean sprouts in soup

Prawn Mee (Soup)

Kcal​ Protein (g) Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g)
294 19 2 1.1
Dietary fibre (g)​ Carbs (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (mg)
​4 49 40 2422​

Healthy tip: This dish is a suitable option for someone who is watching their weight or blood cholesterol level as it is low in energy, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. However, it is very high in sodium, and alone exceeds an adult’s daily sodium allowance. You can make this a healthier option by asking for more bean sprouts and leaving the soup behind.

Sliced Fish Bee Hoon soup (686g) - Thick rice noodles with fish slices and vegetables

Sliced Fish Bee Hoon soup

Kcal​ Protein (g) Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g)
349 22 8 3.5​
Dietary fibre (g)​ Carbs (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (mg)
​3.4 48 28 1413​

Healthy tip: This dish is a suitable option for someone who is watching their weight and blood cholesterol level as it is low in energy, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. However, it is high in sodium, and low in fibre. You can make this a healthier option by asking for more vegetables and leaving the soup behind.

Wonton Mee - Dry (330g) - Boiled minced pork dumpling, noodles, sliced char siew, chye sim and gravy

Wonton Mee - Dry

Kcal​ Protein (g) Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g)
411 19 12 5​
Dietary fibre (g)​ Carbs (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (mg)
​​5.3 55 36 1502​

Healthy tip: This dish is a suitable option for someone who is watching their weight and blood cholesterol level as it is low in energy, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. You can make this a healthier option by asking for more vegetables and less gravy.

Wonton Mee - Soup (545g) - Boiled minced pork dumplings, noodles, sliced char siew, vegetables in soup

Wonton Mee - Soup

Kcal​ Protein (g) Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g)
290 19 5 0
Dietary fibre (g)​ Carbs (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (mg)
​1.6 41 11 1804​

Healthy tip: This dish is a suitable option for someone who is watching their weight or blood cholesterol level as it is low in energy, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. However, it is very high in sodium, and low in fibre. You can make this a healthier option by asking for more vegetables to increase the amount of fibre, and leaving the soup behind to reduce the amount of sodium intake.​

 

See the previous page for the nutritional values of laksa, fried hokkien prawn mee and more.

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Also, check out our other healthy hawker choices articles:

Healthiest and Most Unhealthy Malay Hawker Foods

Healthiest and Most Unhealthy Indian Hawker Foods