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Calories in Sushi Roll

Sheetal Mandora
With many restaurants offering different types of sushi rolls, it can be difficult to keep track of the calories. Read the story to find out what the calorie count is in these rolls.
Every time we plan on eating out, we often wonder, which restaurant should we eat at? At times, balancing between healthy meals and enjoying without care can get difficult. We categorize restaurants and foods according to the calories in the foods they serve.
A mental calculation starts with figuring out how many calories are in sushi or more specifically, how many calories in tuna sushi roll (it's a favorite among a lot of seafood lovers), pasta, steak, cheese burger, desserts, and so much more. Our choices are based on fattening foods verses low calorie foods.
But have you considered preferring seafood when you make plans to eat out, particularly sushi? People have often overlooked consuming seafood, and in this case, sushi, and the healthier choice it provides. Let's take a look what exactly goes in these sushi rolls, and how many calories are there in it.

The Calorie Information

The ingredients in any roll will determine how many calories it will contain. As the contents of various ingredients increases or any other ingredient is added, the calorie count may increase as well. The following data gives calorie count in Basic Sushi Rolls (entire roll, not individual pieces)
Avocado Roll
Kcal : 140
Total Fat : 5.7 g
Carb : 28 g
Protein : 2.1 g

California Roll
Kcal : 255
Total Fat : 7 g
Carb : 38 g
Protein : 9 g

Cucumber Roll
Kcal : 136
Total Fat : 0
Carb : 30 g
Protein : 6 g
Spicy Tuna Roll
Kcal : 290
Total Fat : 11
Carb : 26 g
Protein : 24 g

Shrimp Tempura Roll
Kcal : 508
Total Fat : 21 g
Carb : 64 g
Protein : 20 g

Salmon and Avocado Roll
Kcal : 304
Total Fat : 8.7 g
Carb : 42 g
Protein : 13 g
Tuna Roll
Kcal : 184
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 27 g
Protein : 24 g

Eel and Avocado Roll
Kcal : 372
Total Fat : 17 g
Carb : 31 g
Protein : 20 g

The following data will give calorie information in Whole Foods Sushi Rolls (per 100 g)
All Salmon Nigiri Combo
Kcal : 196
Total Fat : 4 g
Carb : 30 g
Protein : 8 g

Avocado Cucumber Roll
Kcal : 158
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 32 g
Protein : 4 g

Blazing Chili Soy Roll
Kcal : 172
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 32 g
Protein : 3 g
Brown Rice Avocado Cucumber Roll
Kcal : 165
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 32 g
Protein : 3 g

Brown Rice California Roll
Kcal : 177
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 31 g
Protein : 4 g
Brown Rice Salmon Avocado Roll
Kcal : 197
Total Fat : 5 g
Carb : 30 g
Protein : 7 g

Brown Rice Shrimp California Roll
Kcal : 185
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 33 g
Protein : 7 g
Brown Rice Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll
Kcal : 199
Total Fat : 3 g
Carb : 36 g
Protein : 8 g

Brown Rice Spicy Tuna Avocado Roll
Kcal : 189
Total Fat : 4 g
Carb : 30 g
Protein : 6 g
Brown Rice Tuna Avocado Roll
Kcal : 165
Total Fat : 3 g
Carb : 31 g
Protein : 5 g

California Roll
Kcal : 177
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 33 g
Protein : 3 g
Chef's Assorted Nigiri
Kcal : 167
Total Fat : 4 g
Carb : 24 g
Protein : 10 g

Crab meat California Roll
Kcal : 170
Total Fat : 34 g
Carb : 1 g
Protein : 5 g

Double Salmon Roll
Kcal : 188
Total Fat : 6 g
Carb : 26 g
Protein : 6 g
Edamame
Kcal : 150
Total Fat : 0 g
Carb : 14 g
Protein : 11 g

Multi-Grain Avocado Cucumber Roll
Kcal : 173
Total Fat : 3 g
Carb : 33 g
Protein : 4 g
Multi-Grain California Roll
Kcal : 189
Total Fat : 34 g
Carb : 2 g
Protein : 5 g

Multi-Grain Salmon Avocado Roll
Kcal : 205
Total Fat : 5 g
Carb : 33 g
Protein : 7 g
Multi-Grain Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll
Kcal : 207
Total Fat : 3 g
Carb : 39 g
Protein : 8 g

Rainbow Roll
Kcal : 186
Total Fat : 4 g
Carb : 30 g
Protein : 7 g

Salmon Avocado Roll
Kcal : 190
Total Fat : 4 g
Carb : 33 g
Protein : 6 g
Salmon and Tuna Nirigi Roll
Kcal : 178
Total Fat : 3 g
Carb : 31 g
Protein : 8 g

Shrimp California Roll
Kcal : 177
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 36 g
Protein : 6 g

Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll
Kcal : 193
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 40 g
Protein : 7 g
Spicy Tuna Cucumber Roll
Kcal : 176
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 34 g
Protein : 5 g

Summer Breeze Roll
Kcal : 159
Total Fat : 2 g
Carb : 32 g
Protein : 4 g

Tuna Avocado Roll
Kcal : 179
Total Fat : 3 g
Carb : 33 g
Protein : 5 g
There are many sushi ingredients that are placed in the rolls like sweet shrimp, yellowtail, flounder, clams, salmon, sardine, squid, tuna, mackerel, sea bass, red snapper, octopus, sea urchin, scallop, king crab, etc.; hence, the calories  can also vary drastically.
With tons of assortments to select from, you will unquestionably find the specific type of sushi roll you're looking for. With the help of the detailed table explained above about different kinds of rolls and specific calories, you can definitely know how to choose low calorie sushi for yourself.