Well, I guess so! Hooray!
Researched it this morning, and even though I didn’t look up at any official website, in a couple of forums people were basically stating it is good for you… to an extent. A roll of sushi is what the cooks prepare, fill with white rice then a filling (i.e. avocado), and then they cut this roll into a 6 – 8 bite sized units. Aside from the Vitamin A you get from the seaweed sushi is wrapped in, in moderation sushi is a very healthy option. A 2-roll meal would constitute about 500 calories. Not bad. Also, somebody broke down the calorie count for sushi, which I think is pretty neat:
Approximate nutritional breakdown of sushi items:
Avocado roll: 246 calories, 11g fat, 33g carbs
Spicy tuna roll: 290 calories, 11g fat, 26g carbs
Shrimp tempura roll: 544 calories, 13g fat, 75g carbs
Philadelphia roll (salmon, cream cheese, avocado): 319 calories, 5g fat, 30g carbs
Spider roll (fried soft-shell crab): 317 calories, 12g fat, 38g carbs
California roll: 266 calories, 8.5g fat, 36g carbs
Cucumber roll: 136 calories, 0g fat, 30g carbs
Eel and avocado roll: 372 calories, 17.5g fat, 31g carbs
Tuna nigiri (2 pieces over rice): 240 calories, 1g fat, 27g carbs
Salmon sashimi (2 pieces, no rice): 164 calories, 6g fat, 0g carbs
So Sushi Friday is now officially approved, yeeha! On Fridays I work lots and I normally have sushi at a place close by so I don’t have to go back home to eat or bring one of my really depressing tuppers to eat on my desk.
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FOOD DIARY
Breakfast (8:15 am)
4 small toasts of multi-ceral bread with a thin spread of butter and Marmite.
1 big cup of red tea with a little bit of soy milk.
1 big cup of red tea.
