Sugar, Carbs and Sodium in Hawker Food
According to HPB Singapore data, a regular 400 g cup of iced Milo has 34.6 g sugar, one 141 g plain roti prata has 73.4 g carbs, and a 622 g bowl of mee soto has 4,068 mg sodium.
Figures checked against the Health Promotion Board (HPB) Singapore food database on 24 October 2026. Each figure is HPB's per-100 g value x HPB's portion weight x HPB's edible portion.
Sugar in hawker drinks
Each drink is HPB's default cup, with its weight in the Portion column. Rows are sorted by sugar, highest first. Each row links to its guide.
| Drink | Portion | Sugar | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh sugarcane juice | 550 g cup | 73.5 g | 303 kcal |
| Milo dinosaur | 550 g cup | 62.0 g | 501 kcal |
| Hazelnut milk tea | 500 g cup | 46.3 g | 500 kcal |
| Thai milk tea | 400 g cup | 42.4 g | 276 kcal |
| Brown sugar milk tea | 500 g cup | 42.1 g | 395 kcal |
| Mango green tea | 500 g cup | 42.0 g | 215 kcal |
| Pearl milk tea | 500 g cup | 36.8 g | 375 kcal |
| Iced Milo | 400 g cup | 34.6 g | 288 kcal |
| Iced teh | 400 g cup | 29.1 g | 188 kcal |
| Iced kopi | 400 g cup | 23.6 g | 240 kcal |
| Teh | 250 g cup | 23.4 g | 150 kcal |
| Kopi | 250 g cup | 19.1 g | 193 kcal |
| Teh tarik | 150 g cup | 9.9 g | 72 kcal |
| Kopi O kosong | 250 g cup | 0 g | 33 kcal |
Carbs in hawker dishes
Rows are sorted by carbs per serving, highest first.
| Dish | Portion | Carbs | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain prata (2 pc, with curry) | 535 g set | 169.5 g | 1,241 kcal |
| Char kway teow | 480 g plate | 125.0 g | 989 kcal |
| Mee goreng | 465 g plate | 111.4 g | 856 kcal |
| Lor mee | 716 g bowl | 106.0 g | 695 kcal |
| Fishball noodles (soup) | 798 g bowl | 82.2 g | 519 kcal |
| Prawn noodles (soup) | 732 g bowl | 77.6 g | 478 kcal |
| Steamed chicken rice | 346 g plate | 75.7 g | 488 kcal |
| Plain prata | 141 g piece | 73.4 g | 496 kcal |
| Laksa | 604 g bowl | 47.4 g | 429 kcal |
| Tissue (paper) prata | 112 g piece | 46.1 g | 299 kcal |
Sodium in hawker dishes
Rows are sorted by sodium per serving, highest first. The World Health Organisation recommends less than 2,000 mg of sodium per day for adults, and Singapore's HPB recommends the same limit. Source: HPB
| Dish | Portion | Sodium | % of 2,000 mg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mee soto | 622 g bowl | 4,068 mg | 203% |
| Plain prata (2 pc, with curry) | 535 g set | 3,381 mg | 169% |
| Prawn noodles (soup) | 732 g bowl | 3,378 mg | 169% |
| Laksa | 604 g bowl | 3,086 mg | 154% |
| Mee goreng | 465 g plate | 3,050 mg | 153% |
| Fishball noodles (soup) | 798 g bowl | 2,402 mg | 120% |
| Char kway teow | 480 g plate | 2,107 mg | 105% |
| Fishball noodles (dry) | 377 g bowl | 1,715 mg | 86% |
| Steamed chicken rice | 346 g plate | 1,227 mg | 61% |
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is HPB Singapore's value per 100 g, multiplied by HPB's portion weight and HPB's edible portion. Where HPB lists no sodium or sugar value for a food, NutriKaki shows "HPB lists none" instead of a number. HPB lists no sodium figure for kopi, teh (except teh tarik), kopitiam Milo, fresh sugarcane juice or most shop bubble teas, so the sodium table covers dishes only. HPB counts 93.35% of the 346 g steamed chicken rice plate and 99.04% of the 732 g prawn noodle soup bowl as edible; the figures here apply that. The figures were checked against the HPB food database on 24 October 2026.
Guides in this series
- Roti prata calories: plain, egg, tissue prata and murtabak
- Kopi calories and sugar: kopi, kopi O and kopi C orders
- Teh calories and sugar: teh orders, hot and iced, and teh tarik
- Sodium in soup noodles: 17 soup noodle bowls ranked
- Milo calories and sugar: Milo drinks by cup
- Bubble tea calories: bubble tea by cup
- Mango green tea and sugarcane juice: by cup
- Teh tarik and Milo ais (Malaysia): for Malaysian readers
- Laksa calories and sodium: curry and assam laksa
- Fishball noodle calories: soup and dry
- Prawn noodle calories: soup, dry and Penang
- Sodium in hawker food: dishes ranked by sodium
Frequently Asked Questions
Of the drinks on this page, a medium 550 g fresh sugarcane juice has the most sugar: 73.5 g, with 303 kcal. A 550 g Milo dinosaur has 62.0 g sugar and 501 kcal, per HPB Singapore data.
A regular 250 g cup of kopi has 19.1 g sugar and teh has 23.4 g, per HPB Singapore data. Kopi O kosong has 0 g sugar and teh O kosong 0.6 g for the same 250 g cup.
Of the dishes on this page, HPB's set of 2 plain prata with curry (535 g) has the most carbs at 169.5 g, followed by a 480 g plate of char kway teow at 125.0 g.
Of the dishes on this page, a 622 g bowl of mee soto has the most sodium at 4,068 mg. HPB's set of 2 plain prata with curry (535 g) has 3,381 mg and a 732 g bowl of prawn noodle soup has 3,378 mg.
Every figure is HPB Singapore's value per 100 g, multiplied by HPB's portion weight and HPB's edible portion. Where HPB lists no sodium or sugar value, NutriKaki shows none.
Nutrition data sourced from the Health Promotion Board (HPB) Singapore food composition database. Values vary by stall, portion and recipe. This article is for general information only and is not medical or dietary advice. Nutrition data referenced in this article is used under licence from the Health Promotion Board (HPB) of Singapore and may not be redistributed, republished, or reused commercially without NutriKaki's prior written permission.