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How Many Calories ... in Spicy Tuna Rolls?

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If such a thing existed, I'd be a card-carrying member of SLA -- sushi lovers anonymous. I'm addicted to the stuff. In fact, I could probably eat it every day. I don't, but I could.

There are worse addictions, of course. Sushi is low in fat and high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, so it's no wonder the Japanese are some of the healthiest people in the world. But we Westerners have a tendency to take healthy things and and 'Americanize' them -- also known as doing whatever we can to make them tastier and more marketable.

Sushi is no exception. What started as rice, fish and seaweed now comes in hundreds of different flavours and colours. Don't get me wrong -- I'm not complaining about those spicy mayo-laden tuna rolls I love so dearly, but I can't help but wonder what we've done to the nutritional value of sushi.

How Many Calories ... in a Spicy Tuna Roll?

According to the Daily Plate, a Spicy Tuna Roll has 653 calories and 9 g of fat. That's for 12 pieces of sushi, or a full role. That's pretty steep for a 'healthy' food, especially considering a Big Mac only has 576 calories. What ingredient makes the spicy tuna roll so scandalous? You guessed it -- the spicy mayo. If you're counting calories, stay away from rolls that have mayo or cream cheese, and be sure to also avoid the 'crunchy' rolls -- often, that crunch comes from tempura, which is deep fried.

But don't lose faith, sushi lovers. Sushi is healthy if you make the right choices. Keep these numbers in mind:

And if you're headed out for a sushi feast, be sure to fill up on two healthy Japanese starters: Miso soup (about 70 calories for a bowl,) and Edamame (about 110 calories a cup.)

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