Okay - not a food word, but a resource - this site put on by the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, and the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii will give you nutritional information for any hawaiin food you can think of.
In this article by calorielab.com they talk about this site, some common Hawai'ian fare, and the fact that 37.5% of native Hawai'ians are obese. (See any IZ album art.)
“In Hawaii, data clearly substantiate that Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations are more at risk for overweight and obesity and obesity-attributable health complications than other ethnic groups,” according to the Obesity in Hawaii white paper by Brooke S. Evans. She goes on to write, “Food is a big part of life in Hawaii—with a variety of social and cultural meanings surrounding what people eat. Although traditional healthy foods in Hawaii (e.g. taro, fish) are still consumed on a regular basis, a range of other less healthy (e.g. fast food, “plate lunch,”) foods are also readily available.
“Hawaii is an ideal location to eat healthy with fresh fruit and vegetables year round, but often cost is a prohibitive factor for healthy eating as fast and processed foods are typically cheaper than fresh fruits and vegetables. Moreover, in certain neighborhoods in Hawaii (i.e. both rural and urban communities), supermarkets are not easily assessable and residents must rely on quick shops and fast food restaurants for their meals.”
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