Calorie wise sushi options

I'm going out to dinner for sushi with a friend tonight. I've been real good with my diet, and wondering what healthy options are there. We're going to an all you can eat buffet! Ah I hope I can control myself. Any suggestions?

All you can eat you say? Personally I'd eat whatever I wanted and get on track tomorrow. If you wanted to be sort of mindful of your cals sashimi would prob be the best choice

This. Life is to short to choose sushi based on calorie count.

I'm usually have at least two plates of just sushi at a buffet, then a few more plates of other options.

You can go nuts on edamame and miso soup- those two options are definitely good things to fill up on. Low calorie and nutritious.

I'd say as far as sushi rolls are concerned, avoid all the "spicy" ones. They usually have a mayo spread (this is unfortunate, because I love spicy sushi) in them. California rolls are also loaded with mayo as well.

Basic vegetable rolls are all a safe option, or of course the plain fish ones without any added sauces are as well.

There are yam rolls that have tempura in them (so good!), but are actually not too bad calorie wise since they aren't loaded with heavy sauces. (See a pattern here?). I would just avoid the totally battered and deep fried rolls or tempura, mainly because of all the unhealthy fats.

Gomae (spinach with sesame paste) and seaweed salad are both delicious options as well, and fairly low on calories if you keep your portions under control.

But of course- if you want a "special treat", there isn't any harm in pre-logging or working it in to your diary (if you have an idea of what they may have). If you aren't afraid of mayonnaise calorie-wise as well, then go for it. But from my experience those are generally the rolls I tend avoid so I don't have to face a giant mountain of calories later.

Great! Now I want sushi!

My favorite specialty roll at my favorite place is about 300 calories per roll (4 pieces). I would have to eat over 11 plates to gain one pound.

I have tried to reach this but the best I did was 6 plates. :bigsmile:

Please describe this roll!

Its called a Red Devil roll. Basically a shrimp tempura roll with shredded crab on top and then the spicy and sweet sauce drizzled across it.

Um yum, yours sounds delicious! My favorite called Tropical roll, it is a shrimp tempura with mango on top with egg sauce. TDF!

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My favorite specialty roll at my favorite place is about 300 calories per roll (4 pieces). I would have to eat over 11 plates to gain one pound.

I have tried to reach this but the best I did was 6 plates. :bigsmile:

Please describe this roll!

Its called a Red Devil roll. Basically a shrimp tempura roll with shredded crab on top and then the spicy and sweet sauce drizzled across it.

Um yum, yours sounds delicious! My favorite called Tropical roll, it is a shrimp tempura with mango on top with egg sauce. TDF!

I need several plates of both of these please... oh em ghee...

Our 3 favorites!

I live for Sashimi! Uni (sea urchin) directly out of the shell is my fav but highly doubt they will have that at an all you can eat.

LOVE SUSHI, jealous

I am a firm believer that this is a lifestyle change and you need to enjoy your life. I say do what you wish for dinner and get back on track tomorrow. That's just me though, moderation never killed anyone

Enjoy!

I'm going out to dinner for sushi with a friend tonight. I've been real good with my diet, and wondering what healthy options are there. We're going to an all you can eat buffet! Ah I hope I can control myself. Any suggestions?

One of my favorite foods while out and about is simply california rolls. YUM.

I personally would avoid all you can eat and order a simple dish if that were an option. I'm too small to ever have all you can eat price be worth it.

<---Cheats for sushi.

^ What he said.

^ME2

I did a package of grocery store sushi for lunch today... nine average sized roll pieces. 4 were crab and cucumber with avocado on top and 5 were tuna (raw) with salmon (raw) on top. Because it was prepackaged it had the calorie amount on the label and said all nine piece added up to 488 calories. Hope that helps!

All you can eat sushi... so dangerous... so yummy... can you take me with you?

I think it's pretty much covered here already. Sashimi is the best option because what makes the rice sticky is a mixture of rice vinegar and sugar (plus more sashimi=more protein and Omega 3's!), but you should eat rolls if you prefer them. Just stay away from cream cheese filled and fried tempura rolls. Also, fish-wise, salmon and mackeral and eel tend to be on the high calorie end and red snapper on the low end.

Here's a link I find super helpful whenever I go out for sushi (which I do a LOT because it it the best food in the universe).

http://www.sushifaq.com/sushi-health/calories-in-sushi/

I had sushi today and normally I save "cheat" meals for the weekend, so instead of going all out and getting rolls with tempura and/or cream cheese in them, I kept it a little more basic. I had miso soup, salad with ginger dressing on the side, a few pieces of a tuna and salmon roll, and an Alaskan Roll with cucumber, avocado and salmon. It was delicious. Personally, if I were you and it's dinner with friends, I'd say to heck with it and order whatever your heart desires...regardless of calories. Enjoy.

Oh, I don't count them before I eat them, not with sushi. But I do use that site afterwards because I make myself log everything, even my less strict meals where I just eat what I want. If I can't stand the thought of putting it in my diary where people can see it, it's not worth eating even on a non-strict day. (I really don't like calling it cheating, I am NOT on a diet.)