Calories in Sushi

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.

Sushi calories and nutrition facts, described below, are for your guidance only as they can vary depending on the ingredients and the portion size. Sushi, that contains mayonnaise and cream cheese, and also the tempura sushi, are generally high in calories. They are not recommended in weight loss diets.

Number of 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

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

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

There are numerous versions of sushi and it is difficult to describe the exact sushi calories. The Japanese follow certain etiquette 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.