Sushi: Calories in Sushi

Do you want to know how many calories are there in sushi? There are various types of sushi and some types have sliced raw fish as topping. This article will provide you information about the sushi calories and nutrition facts.

Most of us think that sushi is a dish of raw fish but sushi does not mean ‘eating pieces of raw fish’. Sushi is a dish of rice seasoned with sweet rice-wine vinegar.

Sushi

mainly is made up of this rice, but, it may contain other ingredients too. The other ingredients are raw fish (sashimi), cooked fish, shellfish, tofu, boiled corn, mayonnaise, etc. Now, you can understand that sushi and sashimi are different.

Japanese food is well known for ‘rice and fish pickled together’. Sushi is a Japanese delicacy which has now gained popularity all over the world. Inarizushi, Chirashizushi, Nigirizushi, Makizushi are some of the popular types of sushi

. Kansai style (from Osaka) and the Edo style (Tokyo) are famous all over the world. The status of sushi as a street food changed to a delicacy sold from an elegant shop, after the great Kanto earthquake of 1923, as the stalls were destroyed by the earthquake. Originally, it used to take around three months to one year for the fish to get fermented. Then people started using vinegar for fermentation along with rice and fish. This shortened the period of fermentation and also enhanced the taste. Since you are interested in the information about sushi calories, it is provided in the following tables.

The numbers in the following tables indicating sushi calories and nutrition facts, are for your guidance only as sushi calories can vary depending on the ingredients and the portion size. Sushi, which contains mayonnaise and cream cheese, and also tempura sushi, are generally high in calories. They are not recommended in weight loss diets.

Calories in Sushi (Nigiri)

Type of Sushi

Calories per Item

Amaebi (Sweet shrimp)

35.5 kcal

Anago (Conger eel)

62.0 kcal

Awabi (Abalone)

36.0 kcal

Buri (Yellowtail)

60.5 kcal

Hamachi (Young yellowtail)

58.9 kcal

Hirame (Flounder)

38.5 kcal

Hamaguri (Clam boiled)

40.0 kcal

Hotategai (Giant scallop)

44.8 kcal

Ika (Cuttlefish, Squid)

38.8 kcal

Iwashi (Sardine)

63.0 kcal

Kani (Crab)

45.0 kcal

Kazunoko (Herring roe)

42.0 kcal

Kisu (Whiting)

40.3 kcal

Kurumaebi Mushi (Prawn steamed)

44.7 kcal

Kurumaebi Odori (Prawn raw)

41.0 kcal

Maguro Akami (Tuna non fatty)

45.0 kcal

Maguro Ootoro (Tuna fatty)

70.4 kcal

Saba (Mackere)

59.4 kcal

Sake (Salmon)

60.0 kcal

Suzuki (Sea bass)

39.0 kcal

Tai (Red snapper)

43.5 kcal

Tako (Octopus)

37.5 kcal

Tamago (Omelet)

59.8 kcal

Calories in Sushi Roll

Sushi Types

Calories per Item

Kappa Maki (Cucumber roll)

34.5 kcal

Kanpyo Maki (Dried gourd roll)

55 kcal

Tekka Maki (Tuna Roll)

49.0 kcal

Western Style Sushi: Calories

Type of Sushi

Calories per Item

Boston Roll (Poached shrimp, avocado, cucumber)

30 kcal

California Roll (crab, avocado, cucumber)

26 kcal

Dragon Roll (eel, avocado, cucumber)

73 kcal

Philadelphia Roll (Philadelphia cream cheese, salmon, cucumber)

72 kcal

Rainbow roll (halibut, red snapper, tuna, avocado)

46 kcal

Salmon Avocado Roll (salmon, avocado)

39 kcal

Spicy Scallop Roll (scallop, cucumber, scallions)

50 kcal

Spicy Shrimp Roll (shrimp poached, cucumber, scallions)

49 kcal

Spicy Tuna Roll (spicy tuna, cucumber)

51 kcal

Spicy Yellowtail Roll (soft shell crab tempura)

59 kcal

Tempura Roll (shrimp tempura)

60 kcal

Tijuana Roll (yellowtail, jalapeno pepper)

31 kcal

Tuna Avocado Roll (tuna, avocado)

40 kcal

Calories in Sushi Condiments

Type of Condiment

Calories in 100 grams

Gari (pickled ginger)

50 kcal

Soy Sauce

70 kcal

Rice Vinegar

45 kcal

Wasabi Paste 265 kcal If you don’t know what is sushi, you may like to read more on

• Sushi Recipes
• How to Eat Sushi
• How to Make Sushi Rice

There are numerous versions of sushi and it is difficult to state about the exact sushi calories and nutrition facts. The Japanese follow certain etiquettes while eating Sushi. Sushi is a traditional dish designed to satisfy food lovers. You may taste the different sushi types and then find out the best ones.