Ketupat Contains More Fat Than Rice

Indonesians typically celebrate Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr) by enjoying various special dishes.

According to a survey by the Kurious-Katadata Insight Center (KIC), the most popular dish during Lebaran is ketupat (rice cake wrapped in woven palm leaves).

Ketupat, however, has a higher fat content than rice.

Based on the food calorie counter application FatSecret, a 100-gram serving of ketupat contains approximately 2.42 grams of fat.

This level significantly exceeds that of white rice, which contains only 0.28 grams of fat in a similar serving.

According to the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), excessive fat consumption can increase blood cholesterol levels, which in turn increases the risk of various diseases.

Therefore, the Kemenkes recommends that people limit their fat intake to around 67 grams per day.

In addition to fat, the Minister of Health Regulation Number 30 of 2013 also states that people need to limit their sugar and salt intake.

This regulation recommends that sugar consumption should not exceed 50 grams per day, and salt consumption should not exceed 2,000 milligrams per day to avoid the risk of hypertension, stroke, diabetes, and heart attacks.