蘿蔔糕
主要以糯米粉製成，含豐富碳水化合物，但纖維量不高。若選擇冬菇、瑤柱、蝦米等餡料，蘿蔔糕也可以是健康之選。但如以臘味作配料，膽固醇、飽和脂肪和鈉質含量就會增加，而且熱量偏高 (一塊蘿蔔糕的熱量相等於一片麵包)，故高血壓、心臟病及腎病患者不宜多吃。

芋頭糕
主要以芋頭與粟粉製成，飽肚感冠絕所有糕點。雖然含較重澱粉質，但糖分和升糖指數較低，適合糖尿病患者食用。要注意芋頭較難消化，因此消化系統較弱或受胃病困擾的人士都不宜過量進食。

年糕
以糯米粉和片糖製成，部份會加入豬油或椰汁。年糕的熱量、糖分和飽和脂肪含量高，兩件煎年糕已相等於一碗飯的熱量。此外，糯米的升糖指數很高，進食後血糖水平會大起大落，因此糖尿病患者應淺嚐一件就好，而健康人士也不應吃逾兩件。


馬蹄糕
成為主要有馬蹄粉和馬蹄，所含纖維量較其他賀年糕點高，而且熱量較低，但要注意的是馬蹄糕糖分較高，糖尿病患者最好少吃為妙。

市面上各式各樣的糕點推陳出新，製造商可能在製作糕點時，加入不同添加劑和人工色素。這些物質會刺激我們的免疫系統，所以自製糕點不失為健康之選。另外，煎煮時會用上不少油分，所以建議以蒸的方法代替煎，或者改用易潔鑊烹調。俗語有云：「少食多滋味，多吃壞肚皮」，希望大家在新一年身體健康，生活愉快。

The Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals in Chinese community. During these joyful days, many traditional snacks are available on the market. Chinese cakes are the most popular ones because they are pronounced as “gao”, which is the homonym of “improvement” in Cantonese. However, the main ingredients of these cakes are quite sugary and oily. They contain high levels of saturated fat, sodium and sugar. Excessive intake of these nutrients will increase the risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases.

Turnip Cake
It is made with glutinous rice flour, rich in carbohydrates but not high in dietary fiber. Since Lap-mei (cured meat) is often added, the levels of cholesterol, saturated fat and sodium are increased, not to mention the high energy level of Lap-mei. Therefore, making turnip cake with healthier ingredients like dried mushrooms, dried scallops, dried shrimps etc. is always recommended. The energy content of a piece of turnip cake is equivalent to a slice of bread. Patients with hypertension, heart diseases and/or renal diseases should avoid eating too much turnip cake.

Taro Cake
Taro and corn starch are the main ingredients of taro cake. Taro cake gives you the greatest sense of satiety among all Chinese New Year cakes. Although it is relatively rich in starch, it has a low glycemic index and hence it is more diabetic friendly. Taro, however, is not easily digestible. You should eat less Taro cake if you are affected by a weak digestive system.

Glutinous Rice Cake
Its main ingredients include glutinous rice flour and brown slab sugar, but sometimes lard and coconut milk would also be added. The sugar, energy and saturated fat contents are high. Two pieces of pan-fried glutinous cake have as much calories as a bowl of rice. Moreover, glutinous rice has a very high glycemic index. It causes a large fluctuation of blood sugar level after consumption. Normally, you should not have more than 2 pieces of glutinous rice cake in a week; and you should only have 1 piece per week if you are having a diabetic diet.

Sweetened Water Chestnut Cake
The main ingredients are water chestnut flour and water chestnut, so the dietary fiber content is higher while the calorie is lower compared to other cakes. Nevertheless, we should be aware of the high sugar content.

食品 Food Item	份量 Quantity	熱量(卡路里) Calorie(kcal)
煎蘿蔔糕 Pan-fried turnip cake	1件 1 piece	80
蒸蘿蔔糕 Steamed turnip cake	1件 1 piece	50
煎年糕(紅糖) Pan-fried glutinous rice cake	1件 1 piece	130
蒸年糕(紅糖) Steamed glutinous rice cake	1件 1 piece	85
芋頭糕 Taro cake	1件 1 piece	71
煎馬蹄糕 Pan-fried sweetened water chestnut cake	1件 1 piece	77

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