All about rojak

It has been quite some time I have not update my blog about food. Until recently a friend asked me about the calories content of rojak.  I am not so fancy about rojak. But in Kuching, you can really get a nice Fruit Rojak and Chicken Rojak.

Fruit Rojak (1 plate) 
Net weight: 250g/bowl
Calories: 443kcal
Fat:20g
Cholesterol: 28mg
Protein:15.5g 
Carbohydrate:51g 
Sodium: 680mg

Indian Rojak (1 plate) 
Net weight: 330g/bowl
Calories: 752kcal
Fat:51.2g
Protein:25.1g 
Carbohydrate:47.9g 
Sodium: 901mg

Mee Rojak (1 plate) 
Calories: 898kcal












Summary:
Personally, I prefer Fruit Rojak. Not so oily and healthier choice. Want to try? Just give me a call if you happen to be in Kuching...

Currypuff

This is one of the famous Malay kuih in Malaysia.  I like currypuff too.  I still remember when I went to Bukit Jalil for training, I used to walk for half an hour everyday to ISN office.  On my way, I  love to grab some currypuffs from the Malay stall by the roadside.  I can get 3 pieces for RM 1 at that time. Nani, Nazrah and the interns were my gang for breakfast.  Oh, I miss them so much.  I mean those days with my friends, not the currypuff oh.

Twisted Currypuff 
(Net Weight: 59g/piece)
Calories: 127kcal
Fat:9.9g
Protein:3.1g 
Carbohydrate:6.6g 

 Currypuff 
(Net Weight: 40g/piece)
Calories: 128kcal
Fat:5.6g
Protein:1.9g 
Carbohydrate:17.3g 







Summary:
2 pieces will give you calories of more than a bowl of rice.  At that time, I walk almost an hour a day.  So I can still afford to have it.  But now I have not been eating them for quite some time already.

Doughnut oh doughnut

My colleague bought some doughnuts from Big Apple Doughnut at The Spring Shopping Mall, Kuching.

Doughnut oh doughnut, you are so tempting. I had half of it and heard her screaming.  "Oh no! My weight increased 400gm after I had 3 pieces of doughnut!" She has just started her weight loss program with exercise. Well, what I can say is that, this is not the right way to check your weight before and after eating, my dear. And 3 pieces seems to be too much lah. Just be mindful of what you are eating next time, ok?

Doughnut
(Net Weight: 75g/piece)
Calories: 268kcal
Fat:7.8g
Protein:7.1g 
Carbohydrate:42.4g 

 Summary: 

3 pieces will give us 808kcal with 23.3g of fat which is equivalent to 3.5 bowls of rice.  And the information on doughnut is based on the ordinary one without the sugar/cream/chocolate coating.

Pisang goreng

A lot of people try hard to reduce their weight by doing all kind of exercises.  But after the workout at the gymn or jog for an hour, they really think they have burn enough calories.  So, they drive home happily and stop at one of the hawkers' stall to grabs some favourite pisang goreng.  In Matang Jaya Kuching, you can get up to 7 pieces for RM 1 only. Cheap hah?

Pisang goreng (Net Weight: 65g/piece)
Calories: 126kcal
Fat:1.3g
Protein:2.9g 
Carbohydrate:24.4g 







Summary:
7 pieces will give you 882 calories and 20.3g of fat.  60 minutes jog on treadmill at 5 meter per hour will only burn half of the calories that you have just consumed. 

Pringles Potatoes Chips

I guess all of us like it very much especially the children.  My client told me that he can finish 1 can at one go....Well, do you know that is equivalent to how many bowls of rice, sir?  Let's take a look....

Net Weight: 110g/can
Servings per packet: about 4 servings
Serving size: 17 chips/25g

Nutrient content per serving:
Calories: 130kcal
Fat: 6g
Protein:1g
Carbohydrate:16g (23.3g of sugars)
Sodium: 100mg


Summary: 
If you can finish one whole can, it will gives you 572kcal which is equivalent to almost 2.5 bowls of rice....You told me that you only eat 2 tablespoons of rice for lunch and dinner, but do you realize where your calories come from? This is one of the example for empty calories snacks which does not provides much nutrition other than calories...Besides, the sodium (salt) content is high too (440mg/can).