FAT INFO FINDER/ENERGY AND NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF FOODS(under food info finder)
Chicken rice is a common local dish in Singapore, where it is one of the trademark dishes of singapore. Many people consume this dish for its unique and delicious taste, without actually knowing how unhealthy it is for the body. Based on the fat info finder, i have come up with the nutritional value of one serving of chicken rice. It is stated below.
Chicken riceServing Size : 330g (1 plate)
Energy (kcal) - 607
Protein (g) - 25
Total fat (g) - 23
Saturated fat (g) - 8.7
Trans fat (g) - 0.08
Dietary fibre (g) - 2.0
Carbohydrate (g) - 75
Cholesterol (mg) - 47
Sodium (mg) - 1287
Chicken rice is unhealthy. As stated above, it is loaded with sodium. The recommended daily dietary allowance for sodium is 1,388 and the sodium in one plate of chicken rice is already 1287. This shows how unhealthy chicken rice is.
Excess sodium increases the blood volume, which then raises the pressure in our blood vessels. Hypertension or high blood pressure increases the risk of stroke and heart attacks.
As a result, this food information finder that tells you all the nutritional values of various foods is very helpful. It tells you what kinds of food to avoid. Even though that particular food is delicious, it is actually very harmful to your body.
