Going to a sushi dinner tonight

siberianex
siberianex Posts: 39 Member
edited December 17 in Health and Weight Loss
What are some of the not so high calorie rolls/dishes I can get tonight?

Lets here some thoughts.
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  • vipergts223
    vipergts223 Posts: 114 Member
    Thats a tough one, I was surprised when i saw how many calories are in sushi. I ate sushi non-stop for years, and I have since lost my taste for it. Hopefully someone on here an help you out.
  • MinnesotaManimal
    MinnesotaManimal Posts: 642 Member
    Eat sashimi and nigiri, its not that bad for you. esp the sashimi. I love me some raw scallops.
  • polo571
    polo571 Posts: 708 Member
    Go for pieces of super white tuna ;). Yummy and good for you
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    Nigiri and the rolls that only have raw fish. Avoid any tempura rolls. Enjoy it. I have sushi at least once a week. I love it!
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    What are some of the not so high calorie rolls/dishes I can get tonight?

    Lets here some thoughts.

    Don't know, tough call. I love sushi and have the same issue. I try to minimize the rolls that have mayo and cream cheese in them, as well as any of them that have tempura or anything fried. I try to stick to the rolls with tuna, salmon, or white fish on the outside and inside with maybe avocado. The crunch / candy cane rolls are actually pretty bad if I understand that right. But they're oh so good. LOL
  • cutertwin
    cutertwin Posts: 10
    Avoid deep fried rolls. Avoid any mayo sauce on top. California rolls and sashimi are great options (kinda boring, I know). I always try to substitute some bad rolls for tuna/avacado rolls or sashimi. The best part of sushi is trying new, exciting rolls, so don't feel bad for getting a good one!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I know I am terrible, but I would say just enjoy it! I agree with skipping the Tempura rolls, but unless you're going to be eating it every day I would just enjoy the treat!
  • jessica05h
    jessica05h Posts: 17
    I like rainbow rolls - around 500 calories per roll. Different types of raw fish on top of a california roll basically.
  • rwindover
    rwindover Posts: 20
    I LOVE sushi and cannot live without it but had to learn to enjoy it in moderation and not weekly as I used to.

    Try this link...

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

    Don't forget to include the soy sauce, that's what gets you!
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    Ah, finally something I've done great research on. Stay away from anything "Fried, Tempura, Cream Cheese, Spicy". Staying with veggie rolls for the least calories. Wasabi isn't as bad as Spicy Mayo if you like it Spicy. Soy Sauce is very sodium packed, use it sparingly. If you are going somewhere that will make it with brown rice that is a better choice. Even though Avocado is good for you (good fat) it's still high in calories, so if you have a lot to use, then go for it. Otherwise, stay away from it. Eel is fatty too.
  • jcomley1
    jcomley1 Posts: 133
    Avoid California rolls... full of mayonaise.... full of fat...sadly... finding this out broke my heart cause its the best sushi there is!
  • BlueInkDot
    BlueInkDot Posts: 702 Member
    I've found that any of them that don't have tempura is just fine.

    But seriously? Just eat sushi. Because it's delicious and wonderful and makes your insides have a party. Also tempura is sooooooooo goooooooooood.

    Dragon Rolls ftw.

    I will eat eel forever. omg. so good. #sogood
  • MinnesotaManimal
    MinnesotaManimal Posts: 642 Member
    I LOVE sushi and cannot live without it but had to learn to enjoy it in moderation and not weekly as I used to.

    Try this link...

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

    Don't forget to include the soy sauce, that's what gets you!


    soy sauce is only like 10 cal/tbs :-P
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    What are some of the not so high calorie rolls/dishes I can get tonight?

    Lets here some thoughts.

    Nothing fried.

    Go for individual pieces instead of rolls.
  • Hoakiebs
    Hoakiebs Posts: 430 Member
    Usually the plain Maki rolls or Real Sushi, which is just the fish. You start adding crunchies and spicy sauce (mayonnaise) and the calories start to pile up. Stay with the plain rolls and you can usually eat 2 for under 600 cals.

    http://www.sushifaq.com/sushi-health/calories-in-sushi/ as someone mentioned above is a good site,

    Soy sauce doesn't add many calories, but if you have sodium concerns, it's loaded; therefore, it makes you retain water, thus adding some water weight for a day or so.
  • AeolianHarp
    AeolianHarp Posts: 463 Member
    If you want to keep it low cal then the decision to go sashimi and nigiri are easily your best option.

    But, let's be honest now. Do you want to go out for sushi and don't have an awesome spicy tuna roll? or a tempura roll? It's one night. If you keep your cals low throughout the day, you'll be fine. Just throwing out that option there. Go out, enjoy yourself, and employ hara hachi bu: eat until you're 80% full.
  • AbiLee1976
    AbiLee1976 Posts: 81
    I love miso soup and it helps to fill you up.
  • Des0528
    Des0528 Posts: 81 Member
    I love sushi and refuse to give it up! :-) Last time I ate it I went with a salmon roll, just salmon and rice, for 210 cals and also a Boston Roll which has crab and shrimp and a little mayo for 210 cals. I pigged out that day and got some pepper tuna sashimi, which was 200+ but it was sooo good!!! If I know I'm having sushi, I usually eat very light for breakfast and dinner and indulge for sushi at lunchtime :-)
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    They have rolls that are cucumber wrapped without rice. And get brown rice if you can...
  • jamiesadler
    jamiesadler Posts: 634 Member
    get sashimi or try to find rolls without all of the sauces on top or cream cheese.
  • hesgro2
    hesgro2 Posts: 88 Member
    In addition to avoiding the fried "tempura" rolls, you should also try to avoid sushi rolls that have cream cheese, both types can have high calories, fats, etc.
  • dalmiechick45
    dalmiechick45 Posts: 164 Member
    Eat sashimi and nigiri, its not that bad for you. esp the sashimi. I love me some raw scallops.

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    this works for me! Just don;t drink beer, haha thats what gets me everytime..
  • lissamok
    lissamok Posts: 82
    If you want to keep it low cal then the decision to go sashimi and nigiri are easily your best option.

    But, let's be honest now. Do you want to go out for sushi and don't have an awesome spicy tuna roll? or a tempura roll? It's one night. If you keep your cals low throughout the day, you'll be fine. Just throwing out that option there. Go out, enjoy yourself, and employ hara hachi bu: eat until you're 80% full.

    +1 on this. The rice contains rice vinegar, sugar and salt, which makes the rice a lot less healthy than most people think. Miso -could- be a good option, but the sodium content in that is incredibly high because of the miso paste. If you're not concerned about sodium, then it should be fine. Avoid all rolls if you are that concerned, but I would personally just budget it into your calories for the day.
  • erkss
    erkss Posts: 11
    Brown rice tuna roll!
  • siberianex
    siberianex Posts: 39 Member
    Wow some really great advice so far! Keep it coming. I also wanted to add that this place has hibachi (where they cook in front of you) any recommendations on that end as well would help.
  • myak623
    myak623 Posts: 615 Member
    I eat sushi a lot. My usual order consists of an order of tuna sashimi, an order of fresh salmon sashimi and a rainbow roll. Will come out around 600 - 650 cals, excellent protein, some carbs and good fat from the fish and avocado.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    Wow some really great advice so far! Keep it coming. I also wanted to add that this place has hibachi (where they cook in front of you) any recommendations on that end as well would help.

    steak
    chicken
    shrimp

    it's pretty simple really.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    I eat sushi a lot. My usual order consists of an order of tuna sashimi, an order of fresh salmon sashimi and a rainbow roll. Will come out around 600 - 650 cals, excellent protein, some carbs and good fat from the fish and avocado.

    I'd be willing to bet it's a bit higher than 600-650.
    Could be wrong, guess it depends on the place.
  • myak623
    myak623 Posts: 615 Member
    I eat sushi a lot. My usual order consists of an order of tuna sashimi, an order of fresh salmon sashimi and a rainbow roll. Will come out around 600 - 650 cals, excellent protein, some carbs and good fat from the fish and avocado.

    I'd be willing to bet it's a bit higher than 600-650.
    Could be wrong, guess it depends on the place.

    It's a little higher. I was going off memory. Rainbow roll will run around 500, 2 pieces of tuna around 80 and 2 pieces of salmon around 95. So, 675.
  • Laurej
    Laurej Posts: 227
    Eat sashimi and nigiri, its not that bad for you. esp the sashimi. I love me some raw scallops.

    This!!
    sashimi has no rice, Chirashi is like a sushi bowl, rice is on the bottom so you can control how much of the rice you eat, and Nigiri has little rice, and you can always peel half the rice off. Plus good sushi places, they don't use a lot of rice so nigiri is totally fine, and honestly way better than most of those gooey Americanized rolls.
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