It’s not always possible to ignore a growling tummy, but what to do if you can’t get your hands on a healthy snack, like fresh fruit or a handful of nuts? We trawled the Health Promotion Board’s nutrient data to find 10 local snacks that contain less than 200 calories per piece or serving.
Surprisingly, wholesome-sounding food like soya bean curd (tau huay) and red bean soup don’t make the cut.
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Baked sponge cake flavoured with pandan, indulge in one without the guilt!
135kcal, 7.01g fat, 9.1g sugar
Steamed bun with barbecued pork filling.
161kcal, 6.47g fat, 0g sugar
Spring roll with radish, eggs, chinese dried sausage and sweet black sauce wrapped in a flour-based skin.
188kcal, 11.2g fat, 4.9g sugar
Steamed rice roll filled with shrimp and served with sweet sauce.
160kcal, 8.92g fat, 0.1g sugar
Steamed pastry with green bean filling wrapped in glutinous rice flour-based skin.
145kcal, 4.28g fat, 4.13g sugar
Steamed cake made from mashed yam and flour.
193kcal, 3.19g fat, 0.27g sugar
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Deep-fried banana coated with flour and egg
197kcal, 5.33g fat, 13.6g sugar
Steamed rainbow-layered cake made with glutinous rice flour, sago flour, coconut milk and sugar.
120kcal, 3.45g fat, 6.21g sugar
Fermented crepe made from rice batter and black lentils.
97kcal, 2.03g fat, 0.99g sugar
Thin rice noodles served with grated coconut and red sugar.
196kcal, 3.54g fat, 6.76g sugar
Text: Estelle Low/Shape
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