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Calories in Sushi (Traditional Nigiri)

While sushi calories may vary by their sizes, there are minimal deviations. Here are a list of an average piece (1) of nigiri sushi and their caloric value.

Abalone	Shellfish	34 cal
Albacore	Fish	38 cal
Arc Shell	Shell Fish	34 cal
Crab	Crustacean	35 cal
Eel	Fish	65 cal
Egg	Non-Seafood	40 cal
Geoduck	Shellfish	31 cal
Gizzard Shad	Fish	37 cal
Halibut	Fish	34 cal
Mackerel	Fish	40 cal
Octopus	Other Seafood	34 cal
Red Snapper	Fish	34 cal
Salmon	Fish	37 cal
Salmon Roe	Roe	50 cal
Scallop	Shellfish	34 cal
Sea Eel	Fish	60 cal
Sea Urchin	Roe	40 cal
Shrimp	Crustacean	33 cal
Spanish Mackerel	Fish	36 cal
Squid	Other Seafood	35 cal
Sweet Shrimp	Crustacean	32 cal
Tuna	Fish	37 cal
Tuna Belly	Fish	55 cal
Yellowtail	Fish	55 cal

With the exception of eel, all ingredients are very low in saturated fat. The shellfish, and white fishes have minimal amount saturated fat (as well as saturated fat), and accounts for their lower calories.

Next come the red fishes, or mainly tuna and yellowtail. Salmon, tuna belly, and the blue fishes (mackerel, gizzard shad) have higher caloric value due to their high unsaturated fat content, and they are the most beneficial fish that you can eat to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system since they lower cholesterol levels. Sushi calories should not be given too much concern. All around, they are all healthy, if eaten moderately. An average person should be satisfied with about 10 pieces of nigiri , or 400 calories at the most.