Best and Worst Singapore Hawker Chinese Food: Wonton Mee and More

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

In this video, our dietitian from Changi General Hospital (CGH) shares simple ways to eat healthy when eating out! 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.​

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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