13/10/2026
Singapore's hawker records: 58 foods measured by KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 8 records. Guess the holders before you swipe π
Spoilers below.
Most calories in one serving: mutton dum biryani, 1,142 in an 859g plate. Most fibre: the same mutton dum biryani, 17.2g. Most salt: fishball noodle soup, 2,913mg of sodium in a 798g bowl. The Health Promotion Board's limit for a whole day is 2,000mg. Most cholesterol: porridge with minced pork and century egg, 370mg. Most saturated fat: char kway teow, 29.2g. Most protein: chicken masala, 87g, in a 455g portion KKH suggests sharing with three others. Most protein per calorie: fish tikka, 23g of protein in 128 calories. Least protein per calorie: fried carrot cake, 2g of protein in 493 calories.
Yes, that's the porridge I called Singapore's healthiest hawker dish in August. Both are true: it's light on calories and saturated fat, and KKH says it's too high in cholesterol and sodium to eat regularly.
The honest part. These are per serving, so big plates win big numbers. Per 100g, the salt record goes to roti john (798mg) and the calorie record to the curry puff (354). KKH measured one portion per dish, so stalls vary by about 10%, and I chose the eight records.
Mutton dum biryani made the top 3 in four of the eight records: 1st for calories and fibre, 2nd for saturated fat and protein. Lontong with sayur lodeh also made the top 3 four times, always in 3rd place.
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Comment RECORDS for the Hawker Record Book: gold, silver and bronze in all 8 records, per serving and per 100g. Free.
Source: KKH Department of Nutrition and Dietetics via SingHealth HealthXchange; sodium limit from the Health Promotion Board. General information only, not medical or dietary advice.
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