[beecurrency]

How on EARTH do you calculate sushi calories? I never order anything with cream cheese or that has any form of tempura (whether the roll is fried or something inside is). But I have no clue how to begin trying to figure out calories for this. We ate it tonight, and the best I could do was scour MFP and find something that even remotely resembled what I ate, and use that.

Is there any better way to figure it out?

[kmac1196]

Oh, sushi is the hardest to figure out! Lose it app has it so high. So...my husband makes his own now and I can see just what's in it and how to count it. Lose it says California roll is 45 cals. for 1.

[dstalksalot]

Rice is high in calories (35 a TBS) so it could be 45 a piece...especially with avocado. That is the measure that I use.

[Thedollylala]

I just guestimate and cross my fingers...

[ichoose2believe]

Yeah some trackers have it really high like 800-900 cal for a 8 piece dragon roll. So I just each sushi on the days when I want to splurge and don't track.

[Munchy]

This is a pretty good article explaining how it all adds up. Maybe you can take a look and estimate that way.

[Sum38]

45 cal per piece sounds quite accurate. -- Sushi is a far better choice of eating out vs. some others like Mexican (My weakness!! -- Where a margarita is 550 cal each, and who can only have one??)

I love the rainbow roll...I figure it is around 500-600 cal, some Miso soup 50-100 cal, and a small side salad 25-75 cal...maybe700-800 cal for an evening out is not that devastating. And low fat

[beecurrency]

Munchy - great link, thanks. I guess I'll try to keep sushi to "splurge" days, too. Although I did some stairs and walking yesterday, so that should help. I also noticed that when we ordered our sushi for pick-up, they put all the sauces in little cups to go, instead of on the rolls. That worked out really well, as I was in complete control over how much went on (or if any went on to begin with, like the sweet mango sauce. Yuck.).

[baltimora]

Our local grocery store Wegmans makes Veggie Sushi with rice for about 260 calories and non-rice for around 170 calories. I think that is 6 pieces if my memory serves. I don't eat seafood so I cannot comment on the standard version. Wegmans does an awesome job with these are they are not expensive (unlike their other prepared foods).

[IanG]

I never lost weight on sushi and I used to eat it every day. I do lose weight eating salads.

[amandie]

Originally Posted by Thedollylala

I just guestimate and cross my fingers...

lol, this is pretty much what I do!

[freelancemomma]

I estimate the calories at 50 cals per larger piece (a-la-carte nigiri or one piece in a fancy roll) and 25 cals per smaller piece (one piece in a regular maki roll).

F.