Calories in Sushi

The really great thing about sushi is that it is pretty flexible if you are on a diet, but is sushi healthy? When comparing sushi to other possible foods that you could have for lunch or dinner, sushi is the only thing that won’t make feel you too guilty for eating. Of course there are plenty of different kinds of sushi out there that contain different ingredients and sauces.  However a low calorie feast is not off the table is you have a yearning for sushi. Did you know a roll of sushi is about one full cup of rice? The rice in sushi holds a considerable measure of starches, but if you are watching your carbs sushi can provide you a great alternative. Sushi is often times consumed without rice (sashimi), providing a sound treat without going over your daily calories.

Sashimi is thinly sliced raw fish like salmon and tuna. For example lets take a look at tuna sashimi.  Without rice one piece is only around 35 calories, but when you add rice to it, it jumps to 61 calories. Another  very popular and tasty way to avoid all of those carbohydrates  is ask for your roll to be wrapped with fresh cucumber instead of rice. This alternative is not only cuts down calories, it also is enjoyable.

How they make salmon sashimi:

Eating sushi without rice is fun and all, but most sushi calories are not actually that much, even with rice. Besides the rice, the calories in sushi can vary all depending what they come with. Salmon and tuna are a great source of protein.  It is like chicken breasts, but tastier! Fish is pretty lean, but that mayo on top sure does add on to the calorie count. Most mayo is disguised in the word spicy. Anything that says spicy on it usually has a mayo based sauce. Fish can be eaten raw, or cooked. Avoid anything fried as that will add on to your calories. Fried sushi goes by the name of tempura. Likewise goes for cream cheese.
Vegetable sushi is a very good for watching your calories.  It isn’t fried, nor does it come with cream cheese. The only thing you need to watch for is avocados since they are high in good fats but that is more calories. You can eat a pretty good amount of veggy sushi, but keep in mind of all the rice again.

The table below is a collection of many of the sushi calories we could find on the internet. These calories, fats, and proteins are for sushi roll calories. Please note that it is difficult to come up with these sushi nutrition facts because they are made by hand. Every roll can vary. These numbers are only estimates so to blame us! Note: if you are viewing this website on your phone, tilt it sideway to see more then just the calories!

 

Roll	Image	Calories	Fat	Carbs	Protein
Eel and Avocado Roll		370	17g	31g	20g
Tuna Roll		180	2g	27g	24g
Salmon and Avocado Roll		300	8g	42	13g
Spicy Tuna Roll		290	11g	26g	20g
California Roll		255	7g	38g	9g
Yellowtail Scallion Roll		245	3g	37g	15g
Tobiko and Raw Quail Egg		274	2g	8g	11g
Shrimp Tempura Roll		508	21g	64g	20g
Kappa Maki		136	0g	30g	6g
Avocado Roll		140	6g	28g	2g
Salmon Roll		134	4g	17g	7g
Rainbow Roll		476	16g	50g	33g
Philadelphia Roll		290	12g	28g	14g
Blazing California Roll		263	2g	53g	6g
Boston Roll		264	2g	53g	7g
Caterpillar Roll		329	5g	60g	9g
Crispy Crab Roll		354	5g	51g	6g
Eel Roll		371	4g	72g	10g
Atlantic Roll		640	28g	78g	17g
Eel Cucumber Roll		300	7g	46g	12g
Fiery Shrimp Roll		340	8g	49g	17g
Vegetarian Roll		180	4g	25g	3g
Hokkigai Nigiri		51	0g	9g	6g

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