Is sushi really bad for you?

[Anonymous]

I usually eat sushi once a week.

I treat myself on a Friday when I'm working.

I go for sushi as it's better than McDonald's.

But recently people keep telling me if I want to lose weight, the sushi rice is full of sugar?

Is this true?

We have a popular sushi place in my country where you can watch them make it & I've never seen them put sugar in their rice.

I usually get a chicken or prawn sushi.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

Sushi can be a healthy and nutritious food option, but it depends on what types of sushi you are eating and how much of it you are consuming. The sushi rice used in traditional sushi recipes is often flavored with vinegar, sugar, and salt, which can add some extra calories and sugar to the dish. However, the amount of sugar used in sushi rice is usually small, and the overall calorie count of sushi is relatively low compared to other fast food options like McDonald's.

When it comes to sushi fillings, choosing options like lean proteins (like chicken or prawn) and vegetables can be a healthy choice. However, some types of sushi, like tempura or cream cheese rolls, can be higher in calories and fat.

If you are trying to lose weight or eat healthier, it's important to pay attention to portion sizes and to make informed choices about what types of sushi you are eating. You can also try to make your own sushi at home, using brown rice instead of white rice and incorporating plenty of vegetables and lean proteins.

Overall, eating sushi once a week as a treat is unlikely to have a significant impact on your health or weight, especially if you are choosing healthier options and watching your portion sizes.

[Leapfrog00]

It depends on how it's prepared. Last year I was diagnosed with diabetes and had to learn how to keep track of carbs. Females should get 45 to 55G of carbs, and males 55g to 65g. Sushi is actually good for your blood sugar. Any type of seafood is really. As long as it's not fried in a lot grease, but even then you'd still get some nutrients. The fat from the grease would be bad for you though.

A lot of foods contain starch, or sugar. Even fruits contain natural sugars. My endocrinologist told me seafood was the most healthy out of all the meats. So, if it's good for me, a diabetic, I don't see how it would hurt you.

[DownInTheDumps]

I just know it is bad for you when you are pregnant but otherwise it tends to be pretty healthy

[Astarlessnightsky]

Sushi is better than any fast food.

Sushi rice can contain sugar, ... depends how the cook prepares it. Also may contain other seasoning, like vinegar, sesame oil, ... You may ask the staff.

However, even when the rice its seasoned with sugar, any sauce in the typical fast food place contains ten times as much.

Overall i would be more concerned about heavy metals in the fish, or how industrial fishing endangers the ecosystems...

From a health perspective Sushi is among the best food i can think of.

[BungusHighFivePizza]

It's pretty high-calorie even with the white rice and not just sugar (although the sugar tends to double it). I think it's best treated like "dessert". You get maybe 4-6 pieces of sushi on top of something else. Not 12-24+. If you treat it like a side dish and not main dish, not so bad.

[BungusHighFivePizza]

Sashimi is super lean if you like sashimi. Take away vinegar rice and just raw fish and you got very lean dish. Only problem maybe is high sodium from shoyu, but not so bad compared to excess calories from white rice on top of shoyu.

[ColHathi]

I would imagine that if there's sugar in the rice, it's probably just the type of rice that they're using and buying that has a lot of sugar in it. I'd be surprised if they added it themselves.

I don't know what type of rice they're using though. I'm no rice expert ^^

[ColHathi]

Or sushi expert for that matter.

[D_Bone_Steak]

Who knows... I went to answer this question logically and then I started tripping about how I want to fight people that flip gang signs at me.

Praise the lord and pass the ammo... we have people to put out of their misery.

[DryGermanGuy]

Just look at the general health of the Japanese people and their levels of obesity and you have the answer!

[Keishio]

Sushi isn't bad for you. It's higher calorie than you think but of you're choosing between sushi or Maccers then nutritionally sushi is going to be miles better for you

[leahzrc]

I love sushi, healthier than most American food