| For most fitness enthusiasts, the rule of thumb is | | | | 1) Nigirizushi - an oblong mound of sushi rice to |
| to watch what you eat because that determines | | | | which wasabi is added along with a topping that is |
| whether you put on weight or not in the long run. | | | | wrapped around it. |
| Very simply, more calories means a greater | | | | 2) Makizushi - this is a type of sushi roll that is |
| chance to put on weight, and lesser the calories | | | | wrapped in nori, while specific toppings are |
| means staying within the recommended daily limit. | | | | selected for their distinct flavor and taste. |
| However, when it comes to sushi, one does | | | | 3) Oshizushi - Known to be a pressed sushi made |
| notice a trend of calories between Western and | | | | by an oshibako making a rectangular block. |
| traditional sushi in its various forms, with the | | | | 4) Inarizushi - Stuffed sushi that consists of a |
| former containing more calories than the latter. | | | | pouch made from tofu and filled with sushi rice. |
| And the primary reason for this to occur is largely | | | | 5) Sukeroku - Prepared as a combination of |
| due to the kind of ingredients, toppings and | | | | Makizushi and Inarizushi, it can be called 'fast food' |
| condiments in the Western version. | | | | sushi. |
| Now, before one takes these figures in a literal | | | | 6) Chirashizushi - Known as scattered sushi, it |
| sense, you must remember that each chef when | | | | consists of a bowl of rice with ingredients mixed |
| preparing either type of sushi, usually adds his or | | | | in it. |
| own 'special' ingredients that can either add to the | | | | 7) Narezushi - Earliest form of sushi, where the |
| number of calories for the particular 'sushi' | | | | ingredients consisted of rice and fish, and after |
| mentioned here, so these figures can swing in | | | | preparation, only the fish was eaten. |
| either direction, give or take a few calories. One | | | | For example, the Shrimp Tempura Roll is around |
| trick to check the calorie value is to check the | | | | 500 calories while the Kappa Maki Roll is about 130 |
| nutritional value of meals provided at the sushi bar | | | | calories, with fat content being ranging from zero |
| or restaurant that you intend to visit. | | | | to about 21 g. If you compared these figures with |
| Although sushi was about just eating fish, not only | | | | almost every form of traditional sushi, the calorie |
| has this changed but even the way it is prepared | | | | value range between 40 to 65 calories per |
| as well. And these distinctions stem from either | | | | serving. What a difference! |
| the way it is eaten, the kind of ingredients that | | | | However, in the larger scheme of things, sushi |
| are added and even the way it is assembled and | | | | (whether Western of traditional) can be |
| arranged, with each region of Japan creating their | | | | considered a healthy food as compared to most |
| unique style of the popular sushi types. | | | | junk foods that hit the roof in terms of calories |
| Here are the eight types of sushi, right from its | | | | and does nothing but make you eat more so that |
| origin, and that is in existence today: | | | | you can put on weight. |