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Street Food in Malaysia: What Are the Sodium Levels?
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- Strengthening salt reduction policy for Malaysia through proposed maximum salt targets of selected processed food groups.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A convenience sample based market survey of the food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG) in processed foods in Malaysia.Journal of nutritional science · 2025Observational
- Salt reduction policy for out of home sectors: a supplementary document for the salt reduction strategy to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDS) in Malaysia 2021-2025.Health research policy and systems · 2024Article
- Strengthening national salt reduction strategies using multiple methods process evaluations: case studies from Malaysia and Mongolia.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Fatty Acid Composition of Selected Street Foods Commonly Available in Malaysia.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Street food is a major source of food in middle- and low-income countries as it is highly accessible and inexpensive. However, it is usually perceived as unhealthy due to the high levels of sodium, sugar, and fat content. However, there is little analytical data on the sodium levels in the street foods of Malaysia. This study started with a survey to determine the most frequently available street foods in every state in Malaysia, followed by food sampling and the analysis of sodium (reported mg/100 g sample). Street food in the snack category contained the highest amount of sodium (433 mg), followed by main meals (336.5 mg) and desserts (168 mg). Approximately 30% of the local street food in this study was deep-fried. Snacks from processed food (8%) contained high sodium content (500−815 mg). Fried noodles and noodle soup contained the highest amount of sodium (>2000 mg sodium) based on per serving. Most main dishes that use a variety of sauces contained high amounts of sodium. These findings were recorded in the Malaysian Food Composition Database. Moreover, this study could raise awareness and serve as baseline data for future interventions on the sodium content in the street foods of Malaysia.
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