The Crunch Journal

How Long Would You Need to Walk Off a Packet of...

Roughly half an hour of walking for a typical snack packet — but the sum is shakier than it looks. What randomised trials of calorie-burn labelling actually found, and the...

How Long Would You Need to Walk Off a Packet of...

Roughly half an hour of walking for a typical snack packet — but the sum is shakier than it looks. What randomised trials of calorie-burn labelling actually found, and the...

Nutri-Grade Is Coming to Sauces and Instant Noo...

From mid-2027, Singapore extends Nutri-Grade labelling beyond drinks to prepacked salt, sauces, seasonings, instant noodles and cooking oil. Here is what the 23 sub-categories cover, why only C and D...

Nutri-Grade Is Coming to Sauces and Instant Noo...

From mid-2027, Singapore extends Nutri-Grade labelling beyond drinks to prepacked salt, sauces, seasonings, instant noodles and cooking oil. Here is what the 23 sub-categories cover, why only C and D...

Is MSG Bad for You? A Singapore Guide to What t...

MSG is one of the most-argued-about ingredients on a snack label — and one of the most misunderstood. Here's what the FDA, European regulators and salt-reduction research actually conclude, including...

Is MSG Bad for You? A Singapore Guide to What t...

MSG is one of the most-argued-about ingredients on a snack label — and one of the most misunderstood. Here's what the FDA, European regulators and salt-reduction research actually conclude, including...

Are Crackers Good for an Upset Stomach? What th...

Plain crackers are Singapore's default sick-day food. Health authorities do list them as a way to replace lost salt and starch — but the evidence for restrictive bland diets is...

Are Crackers Good for an Upset Stomach? What th...

Plain crackers are Singapore's default sick-day food. Health authorities do list them as a way to replace lost salt and starch — but the evidence for restrictive bland diets is...

Are Digestive Biscuits Actually Good for Digest...

The word "digestive" is a 190-year-old marketing name, not a nutrition claim. Here's what the panel on a digestive biscuit actually shows — fibre, sugar and saturated fat, per biscuit...

Are Digestive Biscuits Actually Good for Digest...

The word "digestive" is a 190-year-old marketing name, not a nutrition claim. Here's what the panel on a digestive biscuit actually shows — fibre, sugar and saturated fat, per biscuit...

Study Snacks for Exam Season: What Actually Hel...

It's exam season in Singapore. Here's what the evidence actually says about study snacks - why the "sugar rush" is largely a myth, how much caffeine is too much for...

Study Snacks for Exam Season: What Actually Hel...

It's exam season in Singapore. Here's what the evidence actually says about study snacks - why the "sugar rush" is largely a myth, how much caffeine is too much for...