Recently, Japanese cuisine has enjoyed incredible popularity in Russia. Residents of megalopolises do not always have enough time to prepare homemade food, so they prefer to order food delivered to their homes, and Japanese cuisine is the undoubted leader here. The benefits of sushi and rolls have long been known, but how does their constant use affect the figure?
There are many recipes for making sushi and rolls using different ingredients. Of course, the basic ingredient is raw or smoked fish, however, even fish meat, depending on the type, can be both low-calorie and high-calorie. Additional products also contribute to the calorie content of sushi - Japanese omelet, avocado, cream cheese, eel, etc. Thus, the fewer ingredients used in a recipe for this Japanese dish, the less calorie it will be. The lowest-calorie dish is considered to be vegetable sushi and fish rolls.
Sushi is a low-calorie dish with which you can really lose a few extra pounds, especially when you consider that the portions of sushi and rolls are small. Sushi is perfectly absorbed by the body and has a beneficial effect on its work. You can arrange fasting days for yourself, eating only sushi during this period. The duration of such a sushi diet is designed for several days. During the diet, breakfast, lunch and dinner should consist only of sushi or rolls, and only water or unsweetened green tea is allowed from drinking.
The approximate calorie content of one sushi:
- shrimp sushi - 60 calories;
- sushi with eel - 51 calories;
- sushi with omelet - 50 calories;
- sushi with caviar - 39 calories;
- sushi with salmon - 38 calories;
- scallop sushi - 24 calories;
- squid sushi - 22 calories
Approximate calorie content of rolls (100 g):
- roll "California" - 176 calories;
- roll "Unagi" - 173 calories;
- roll "Kyoto" - 155 cal;
- roll "Philadelphia" - 142 cal;
- roll with salmon - 116 calories;
- roll with avocado - 112 calories;
- roll with eel - 110 calories;
- roll "Alaska" - 90 calories;
- roll with cucumber - 80 cal.
Sushi is not only a low-calorie dish, but also a very nutritious dish. On average, one sushi contains 60 calories, and, for example, one cookie contains about 80 calories, and a bar of chocolate contains about 570 calories. However, there are no substances useful for the body in sweets, while sushi is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, vitamins and amino acids. In addition, sushi, thanks to fish, is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids.
