Chinese New Year Food Guide
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What’s Chinese New Year without the yummy food? One of the key highlights of the home visitations are the gastronomic delights that are prepared lovingly by our hosts. We explore 6 popular goodies and their nutritional content.
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Bak Kwa
1 piece, 57g
229
kcal
8g
fat
24g
sugar
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Pineapple Tarts
2 pieces, 40g
163
kcal
7g
fat
12g
sugar
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Love Letters
4 rolls, 52g
224
kcal
6g
fat
19g
sugar
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Kueh Bangkit
5 pieces, 30g
115
kcal
5g
fat
20g
sugar
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Nian Gao
1/4 portion, 106g
244
kcal
0.5g
fat
56g
sugar
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Suckling Pig
1 serve, 168g, roasted
652
kcal
54g
fat
8 Tips for Healthy Eating
During Chinese New Year
1
Eat according to the recommended serving size or smaller portions.
2
Choose foods low in calories such as fruits and prepare foods with less oil, fat and coconut milk, if needed.
3
Choose foods high in fibre to prevent constipation during the festive season.
4
Limit intake of sweet foods such as nian gao, sweet biscuits, candies and chocolates.
5
Choose fresh fruits as snacks or desserts.
6
Limit intake of foods high in salt such as chips and crackers.
7
Drink plain water instead of sweetened beverages.
8
Limit alcohol intake. Excessive intake can be harmful to health.
Chinese New Year
Calorie Cheat Sheet
Main Dishes |
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Food | Serving size (weight) |
Calorie |
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Apam | 1 piece (30g) | 60 |
Bahulu | 3 pieces (25g) | 100 |
Glutinous rice ball (tang yuan) | 1 small bowl / 7 pieces tang yuan + syrup (80g) | 100 |
Nian gao fritters | 1 piece (50g) | 220 |
Love letters | 4 pieces (50g) | 210 |
Steam glutinous rice cake (nian gao) | 1 whole piece (300g) | 690 |
Peanut cookies | 4 pieces (40g) | 200 |
Smiling doughnut | 1 big piece (40g) | 135 |
Tapioca flour cookie | 4 pieces (20g) | 90 |
Crispy honeycomb cookies | 3 pieces (30g) | 150 |
Steam layer rice cake | 1 slice (60g) | 90 |
White radish cake | 1 whole piece (80g) | 160 |
Longan, magnolia petals, red dates and snow fungus dessert | 1 small bowl (80g) | 40 |
Longan with sea coconut | 1 small bowl (80g) | 40 |
Pineapple tarts | 4 pieces (30g) | 140 |
The six combination dessert | 1 small bowl (80g) | 40 |
Snack and Nuts |
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Food | Serving size (weight) |
Calorie |
---|---|---|
Bak kwa, pork | 1 piece (90g) | 370 |
Mini chicken bak kwa | 1 piece (40g) | 150 |
Cantonese peanut puffs (Kok chai) | 4 pieces (90g) | 420 |
Cashew nuts (oil roasted, salted) | 1 small bowl (40g) | 230 |
Deep fried arrow head | 1 small bowl (30g) | 140 |
Fortune cookies | 2 pieces (10g) | 40 |
Peanuts (roasted) | 1 small bowl (30g) | 170 |
Pistachio nuts (roasted) | 1 small bowl (30g) | 160 |
Kua-ci | 1 small bowl (40g) | 135 |
Assorted nuts (roasted) | 1 small bowl (40g) | 220 |
Prawn crackers | 2 big pieces (40g) | 170 |
Prawn rolls | 1 small bowl (40g) | 200 |
Twisted cookies | 3 pieces (30g) | 20 |
Fruits |
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Food | Serving size( weight) | Calorie |
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Chinese yellow pear | 1 whole (170g) | 50 |
Dried persimmons | 1 piece (80g) | 195 |
Mandarin orange | 1 whole (100g) | 50 |
Orange | 1 whole (130g) | 40 |
Persimmons | 1 whole (140g) | 90 |
Banana | 1 whole (80g) | 60 |
Pomelo | 1 piece (40g) | 10 |
Beverages |
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Food | Serving size (weight) | Calorie |
---|---|---|
Plain water | 1 glass (250ml) | 0 |
Cordial drink | 1 glass (250ml) | 80 |
Carbonated drink | 1 can (325ml) | 130 |
Packet drink | 1 packet (200ml) | 90 |
Chinese tea | 1 glass (250ml) | 0 |
Alcohol |
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Food | Serving size (weight) | Calorie |
---|---|---|
Beer (2 – <8% alcohol) | 1 can (320ml) | 106 |
Wine / Toddy (8 – <15% alcohol) | 1 serving (140ml) | 108 |
Brandy / Whisky / Rum / Gin / Vodka (>30% alcohol) | 1 serving (35ml) | 114 |