Recommended Calorie Intake
Typically, the variety of delicacies served during Hari Raya Aidilfitri includes ‘lemang’, ‘ketupat’, ‘rendang’, ‘lontong’ an assortment of ‘kuih-muih’.
The calorie intake recommendations by the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2010 for adults (aged 18-59 years) who are sedentary are:
a) Male : 2000 kcal / day
b) Female: 1500 kcal / day
Examples of calorie intake for one meal/day for sedentary adults are as follows:
|
Meal |
Calorie (Kcal) |
|
|
Man (200 kcal) |
Woman (1500 kcal) |
|
|
Breakfast |
550 |
450 |
|
Morning Tea |
200 |
100 |
|
Lunch |
550 |
450 |
|
Afternoon Tea |
200 |
100 |
|
Dinner |
500 |
400 |
Check out the Calorie Content List for Food Served during Hari Raya.
Reference:
Makan Secara Sihat di Hari Raya, Bahagian Pemakanan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, 2012.