What Does Kampua Offer?

When talking about Sibu, one must not miss out his/her favorite: Kampua.

Today, I'm gonna share a little about Kampua in term of its nutritional value.

First, we need to find the recipe of Kampua. After browsing a few blogs, I managed to come out with my version of Kampua:

• 80 grams of noodle
• 1 tablespoon of 14 grams of pork lard (based on 1 tbsp of butter = 13 grams of butter)
• 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce
• 1/8 tablespoon of MSG
• 1/8 tablespoon of salt (1.875 g)
• 15 grams of meat (char sui)
• 1 tablespoon of spring onion (chopped in pieces)
• 1 tablespoon of cooked shallots (chopped in pieces)

Now, let's calculate the calories in my Kampua based on the formulate that I learned from school: 

1g Carbohydrate = 4 calories; 1g Protein = 4 calories; 1g Fat = 9 calories

The main source of Carbohydrate in Kampua is Noodle. Therefore, 80g x 4 = 320 calories

(I did not factor in the carbohydrate from meat since the amount of fat in it is too small)


The main source of Protein in Kampua is Meat. Thus, 15g x 4 = 60 calories
(meat comprised of the combination protein and fat. In this post, I assumed that the meat has all its fat trimmed is really high in protein. I did not factor in the protein from noodle since the amount of protein in it is too small)

The main source of Fat in Kampua is Pork Lard. Hence, 14g x 9 = 126 calories
(I did not factor in the fat from noodle and meat since the amount of fat in them is too small)

The total calories that my version of Kampua offers will be 506 calories. 

(The recommended dairy calories intake for women is 2000 calories while for men is 2400 calories. These values are vary with ages.)

The amount of sodium, which my version of Kampua offers is 1.867g. 

(The advised intake for salt is no less than 6g per day. Daily consumption of more than 6g salt per day increases the risk of getting high blood pressure and heart problems)

As for MSG (Monosodium Glutamate), it is linked with overweight, brain damage, and liver disease. 

As for Pork Lard, it can be the main sources of bad LDL cholesterol and saturated fat that can damage our heart.

Although we got chopped shallot and onion (1 tbsp each), the amount of fiber offered is way too low and insignificant. We should never rely on it as our source of fiber.

Solution:

• reduce the frequency of consuming Kampua as breakfast. Substitute or alternating your weekdays and weekend with healthier oat or other cereal meals
• reduce salt, MSG, and/or pork lard in Kampua.
• use less pork lard or substitute with other oil from plant origins (The only sources of cholesterol is animal product)
• exercise/work/move a lot to get rid of those calories and sodium
• eat more fruit and vegetables