Sushi Calories and Nutritional Information
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Have you ever wondered how many calories there are in sushi? Thankfully sushi is not a particularly fattening food. While rice contains a fair amount of carbohydrates, sushi can be eaten without it (as sashimi) and in moderation, even a standard sushi item can be a healthful treat without breaking the calorie bank. People do not often think about the relatively low amount of calories in seafood and in this section we highlight the calories found in common sushi items for the consumer, however we will caution our readers that as with any hand-crafted food, a similar sushi item made by two different sushi chefs (itamae) may have different proportions of ingredients, and therefore different values for calories, fat, carbohydrates, and protein. Restaurants with a preference for flavor over calorie watching may also add ingredients, such as mayonnaise to some rolls, which will increase their caloric values over our baseline data. However, the information in this section should give the consumer a good approximation of the calorie and nutrition content of various sushi items in order to make an informed decision. Keep in mind that we at The Sushi FAQ are not nutritionists or dietitians, but we have pulled data from various government and other sources (e.g. the USDA and publicly available data from restaurants and supermarkets) in order to provide information that we believe is accurate. We are making available three sections, the first for the most common sushi rolls, the second is just sashimi (sushi without the rice), and the third section outlines other items one may find at a Japanese restaurant. We also include information to calculate what you will get with a standard nigiri sushi item. If there is any information that we do not provide but you would like to inquire about, feel free to contact us and we will research it and add it to the list. Meshi agare!

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Basic Sushi Roll Items   (estimated per entire roll, not each piece)¹
Hover your mouse over the item name for an ingredient list.

¹ These are estimates based on data collected from various restaurants and supermarkets that make their
information publicly available. All information on this page is estimated from these data, not absolute as
different restaurants may make their rolls differently.
² Fiber is calculated per roll based on information from the USDA Nutritional Database

Sashimi ³ (fish, no rice) per ounce - 3oz of fish is
 considered one serving by the USDA ⁴

³ For each nigiri sushi item (fish on rice), simply add:

⁴ At a non-stingy restaurant, the neta, or fish part of a sushi item will weigh
between 1 and 1.5oz, while a piece of sashimi will weigh between
1.5 and 2oz, depending on who prepares the fish.

N.B. Sashimi is also a particularly good choice for those on low carb diets due
the high protein, low carbohydrate profile of many fish.