Sushi Database (with Calories Count)

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Sushi is a popular staple food in Japanese cuisine. Sushi is made with cooked rice that is flavoured with vinegar, and accompanied by a variety of vegetables, meat, and seafood.

Traditional Sushi is prepared with raw seafood, but most typical use cooked ingredients.  There exists many different styles and types as shown in the following:

  • Maki - Ingredients wrapped in Nori(Seaweed). Four types of Maki.
  • Inari - Fried Tofu act as a container that holds the ingredients.
  • Narezushi - Fermented fish used as main ingredient.
  • Nigiri - Ingredients pressed into shape by sushi chef. 
  • Oshizushi - Sushi is molded by a box.
  • Chirashizushi - Bowl of rice with many types of ingredients, also called scattered sushi.
  • Note * Raw fish or meat sliced and served without using rice is called sashimi. Read more on the difference between Sushi and Sashimi.

The most popular type in Japan is Nigiri where as in Western Countries it is the Maki Rolls. You can read more about the differences between the two by clicking on the image below.

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The increasing popularity of sushi outside of Japan has resulted in other ingredients such as avocado, cucumber, okara, fake crab meat(pollock), fruits and other varieties of meats and sauces. 

Sushi List with Calories Info (Constantly Updated)

Sushi Description Ingredients Calories
Unakyu Roll

Basically a Unagi roll but with an addition of Cucumber and Sesame seeds.  The combination of the cucumber and BBQ Eel gives this roll a nice flavorful crunch.

Barbecue Eel, Cucumber, Sesame Seeds 352
Dynamite Roll

Popular in Canada, contains Prawn Tempura and Masago (capelin roe), Radish Sprouts, Avocado and/or Cucumber, and Mayo.

Prawn, Masago, Radish Sprouts, Avocado, Cucumber, Mayonnais 370
Unagi Roll
This roll has 2 main ingredients, barbecued eel and avocado, which give it a soft texture and a sweet taste.
 
Avocado, Barbecue Eel, eel 372
Alaska Roll

Similar to a California roll with raw salmon.

Salmon, Avocado, Crab meat, Pollock 376
Seattle Roll

The Seattle Roll contains cucumber, avocado, raw salmon, and masago or tobiko. Substitute ingredients include smoked or seared salmon and cream cheese.

Cucumber, Avocado, Salmon, Masago, Tobiko, Cream Cheese 380
Michigan Roll

Similar to a Spicy Tuna Roll which has fillings of smelt roe, spicy sauce and avocado.

Tuna, Spicy Tuna, Smelt Roe, Spicy Sauce, Avocado 440
Rainbow Kiwi Roll

A colorful sushi roll, with main ingredients being Kiwis and Prawns.  Great for Summer!

Eeg, Kiwi, Salmon, Prawn 470
Rainbow Roll

Very similar to a uramaki California roll but with multiple types of fish and covered in avocado.

Yellowtail, Tuna, Salmon, Snapper, White Fish, eel, Avocado 476
Crunchy Rolls

This is a hefty Roll with the main ingredient beingTempura Batter and there is lots of it.

Tempura Batter, Tobiko, Sesame Seeds, Cucumber, Avocado 580