As with most sushi, when it comes to nutrition, California roll is low in calories and high in healthy fats. A complete California roll, which can be cut into eight pieces before serving, contains 255 calories. This roll is higher in calories than most, but it's packed with substantial portions of raw fish, so most of those calories are good. For a superior Rainbow Roll, ask the sushi chef to make it with real crab.
They may charge a little more, but the flavor punch and extra protein for frying fat make it a worthy upgrade. Many people wonder if California rolls are healthy. A California roll is a nutritious option for lunch or dinner, unless you have one of the most common food allergies or sensitivity to gluten, fish, soy, dairy or eggs. Sushi rolls are not the best option for losing weight, since, unlike traditional Nigiri, there is a poor balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
You can expect most calories to come from carbohydrates and fat regardless of the amount of protein per serving. This causes a high potential for overeating, which causes weight gain. The typical content of California rolls is imitation crab, cucumber, avocado along with some sesame seeds. The healthy components of this roll are cucumber, avocado and seaweed, but white rice and imitation crab are not as healthy.
This is because they contain fast-digesting carbohydrates and are protein-free. The California Roll is a classic. It has 225 calories, 7 grams of fat, 28 carbohydrates and 9 grams of protein. It's the perfect roll for a light meal or for beginners trying sushi for the first time.
Although these rolls are delicious, they should be eaten in moderation, as they are quite calorie-dense. One of the foods highest in omega-3 fatty acids, salmon is an excellent choice over some hand-pressed rice (nigiri sushi), on a roll (maki sushi), or in many other ways. Bagels should not be considered a complete meal, even if they have calories equal to those of a full meal. The beloved spicy tuna roll can contain an additional 100 calories compared to a regular tuna maki roll, simply from spicy mayonnaise.
Tuna rolls, or Tekkamaki, definitely rank number one for both their delicious taste and nutritional value. The inside usually contains imitation crab, avocado, and some type of pickled daikon that creates a sweet and savory combination inside the roll. Get this bun along with an order of yakitori skewers of lean meats and roasted vegetables for a complete and nutritious meal. The shrimp roll in tempura has more calories because the shrimp are breaded and fried, which gives the shrimp a crispy and savory flavor.
However, some rolls come with mayonnaise and cream cheese, and no real meat, so they offer very little as a nutrition. Volcano Rolls are unique in that they contain two types of protein and a special sauce on top that is made of Japanese mayonnaise and masago (micro fish eggs). The lowest calorie maki rolls are those with vegetables or fish without additional sauces or mayonnaise, such as tuna or cucumber rolls, which contain less than 200 calories per 6 pieces. There's about 1 gram of seaweed in a sushi roll and there's hardly any cucumber and avocado.
The Spider Roll is mainly made up of crab in batter, which adds flavor and calories to a basic roll.
