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7. ไม่ควรปรุงเพิ่ม เกลือ น�้าปลา ซีอิ๊ว และซอสต่างๆ บนโต๊ะอาหาร 9. เลือกซื้ออาหาร Street foods จากร้านค้าที่เน้นขายอาหารเพื่อสุขภาพ เช่น
8. เลือกซื้ออาหาร Street foods จากร้านค้าที่มั่นใจว่าไม่ใช้ผงชูรส เลือกใช้วัตถุดิบส่วนผสมที่มีคุณภาพ ปรุงอาหารได้รสชาติที่พอดี ไม่หวานมันเค็ม
ผงปรุงแต่งรสชนิดก้อน/ผง จนเกินไป และไม่ใช้ผงชูรส ผงปรุงแต่งรสชาติใดๆ

Research Project on the Study of Sodium and

Sodium Chloride Presents in Street Foods sold in Bangkok

The 221 samples of 76 different types of foods were random from sweetmeat, Tapioca balls with Pork filling, Banana in coconut sauce, and
hawker stalls selling on the streets and in the markets, including food Tapioca pudding with coconut milk topping contain 200-600 mg of sodium
centers in different areas of Bangkok, divided into 27 courses eaten at the low risk levels, in which Stuffed pork bun contains sodium lowest.
with rice, 29 a la carte, and 20 snacks/desserts. The study found that The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that people
most surveyed foods contain sodium per unit weight of take away, at consume “salt” not more than 5 grams per day (1 teaspoon) or no more
a health risk level. The results could be summarized as follows: than 2,000 mg per day, divided into 3 main meals, 600 mg each meal
1. Courses eaten with rice: Soup with /without coconut milk: and 200 mg of between-meal edible. According to this survey, most street
Yellow Curry with Vegetables, Pork Curry with Water Spinach, Green foods, dishes eaten with rice and single dishes contributes more than
curry, Pork Curry with Ground peanut-coconut cream curry, Curry-fried 1,500 milligrams of sodium per carry away, which is a high-risk level of
Mackerel, Mixed vegetable in spicy sour soup, Tom Yum Kung/ Sour health. Therefore, people should consume street foods less often, but
and spicy Smoked dry fish soup, Jelly noodle soup, Hard-boiled eggs home-cooked meals to reduce the risk of high sodium intake. For the
in the sweet gravy. Dishes with curry paste: Spicy stir-fried Catfish, consommé preparation, the use of fish sauce 6 grams per 200 ml of broth
Fried fish topped with Chili sauce, including dips such as Fermented is just enough to get a mellow taste and that will obtain sodium for only
fish spicy dip, Shrimp-paste sauce. All of these foods contain high 600 mg. Hence, there is a possibility that the food outlets will use
levels of sodium or more than 2,000 mg per selling package. Fifty-nine monosodium glutamate, seasoning cube/powder in excess of necessity.
percent of such, especially those use a sauce prepared from the Including, the use of salt (high sodium) ingredient such as fish kidney,
Viscera of fish, Shrimp-paste sauce, and Curry paste as an ingredient pickled fish, curry paste, and shrimp paste is therefore showed a result
shows a high level of sodium that is very risky for health. of sodium in a street food at a high-risk level of health in most studies.
2. A la carte or single dishes: Soup (noodle types) such as Yen-
Ta-Four noodle soup, Stewed pork noodle soup, Pork blood stew, Egg Recommendations to reduce sodium intake from street foods
noodle in sweet and sour soup, Egg noodle soup with roast pork, Rice 1. Lower frequent consumption of foods that use such ingredients as
Vermicelli noodle soup, Chinese pasta soup, Mixed seafood Suki in fish kidneys, fermented fish, chili paste, and shrimp paste.
broth, including Spicy Foods like Papaya salad with salted crab, and 2. Reduce the amount of gravy in papaya salad, spicy dressing/salad
fermented fish, and also Green Papaya Salad. They contain very high with lemongrass and mint, for hot and spicy food.
amount of sodium or more than 2,000 mg per dish with 35 percent 3. Less consumption of dishes eaten with rice serving as soup with/
found in the single dish foods. In which, Congee with pork, Mixed spicy without coconut milk, including Tom Yum, Sour and Spicy smoked dry
salad, Spicy minced pork salad, Stewed pork leg with rice, and Fried fish soup.
noodle with meat and broccoli have sodium as high as 1,500-2,000 4. Cut down on soup base intake from a single dish in a group of
mg per dish with 17 percent found in the single-dish of a la carte. For noodle/egg noodle, Suki, etc.
stir-fried types, such as Pad Thai, Fried Oysters, Pork fried rice with 5. Less consumption of dip sauce of all types of dipping dishes.
eggs, and Fried noodles with soy sauce contain sodium at moderate 6. Eat less on snacks of processed food types such as sausage,
risk levels. However, Spicy fried pork/chicken with basil leaves on rice Vietnamese pork sausage, meatballs, etc.
as well as Omelet with rice was found at a low risk level between 7. Avoid adding salt, fish sauce, soy sauce, and any table sauces.
600-1,000 mg per selling unit. 8. Choose to buy street foods from food outlets where are surely not
3. Snacks/Desserts: 40 percent of snacks along with sauce to use monosodium glutamate and seasoning powder/cube.
include Fried sausage, Grilled pork shoulder, Fish Cakes, Garlic Chive 9. Selective buy street foods from food stores that focus on selling
rolls, Grilled meatballs, Fried spring rolls, Fried chicken, Fresh spring healthy foods such as using quality ingredients, good cook, taste good,
roll, hold a high level of sodium or more than 1,000 mg per selling not too sweet or salty, and do not use MSG or any flavoring powder.
package. For Thai desserts such as Sticky rice with egg custard, Thai

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