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Calories · Korean

Calories in bibimbap

A typical restaurant serving of bibimbap (one bowl with rice, vegetables, beef, egg and gochujang, about 450 g) is about 640 calories, usually 480–850.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called bibim bap, Korean mixed rice.

~640
Bibimbap

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein20 g
  • Carbs101 g
  • Fat17 g

One serving

Serving
one bowl with rice, vegetables, beef, egg and gochujang
Weight
~450 g
Per 100 g
~142

The dish

About bibimbap

Bibimbap is mostly rice, so the rice portion sets the baseline; sesame oil, gochujang, a fried egg and seasoned beef add the rest. The vegetables on top are light, which is why bowls with more rice climb fastest.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 480 and another 850

  • The rice base
  • Sesame oil and gochujang stirred through
  • A fried egg and seasoned beef
  • Hot stone (dolsot) versions crisp the rice in extra oil

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for less rice
  • Add the gochujang a little at a time
  • Choose the regular bowl over dolsot

Side by side

Next to other Korean dishes

Korean · typical restaurant servingAll about Korean food →

  • Kimchi jjigae~240one bowl of stew, rice not included · usually 180–400
  • Japchae~290one plate of stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables and beef · usually 220–450
  • Kimbap~320one whole roll, usually cut into 8 to 10 slices · usually 250–480
  • Beef bulgogi~340one serving of marinated beef, rice and side dishes not included · usually 250–520
  • Tteokbokki~480one restaurant plate · usually 350–750
  • Dakgalbi~600one portion of spicy stir-fried chicken with cabbage and rice cakes · usually 450–850
  • Bibimbap~640one bowl with rice, vegetables, beef, egg and gochujang · usually 480–850
  • Samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly)~700one portion of grilled pork belly, without rice, wraps or sides · usually 470–930
  • Jjamppong~860one large bowl of spicy seafood noodle soup · usually 600–1,000
  • Korean fried chicken~860half a chicken, around 5 pieces of meat and crust · usually 500–1,300
  • Jajangmyeon~920one bowl of noodles in black bean sauce · usually 650–1,100

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Bibimbap, restaurant (비빔밥)
  2. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Bibimbap, 450 g serving (비빔밥)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in bibimbap?

A typical restaurant serving of bibimbap (one bowl with rice, vegetables, beef, egg and gochujang, about 450 g) is about 640 calories, usually 480–850. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Is dolsot bibimbap higher?

Usually a little: the hot stone bowl crisps the rice in extra oil, so it runs toward the top of the range.

Does gochujang add much to bibimbap?

Some. It carries sugar and goes in with sesame oil, so adding it a little at a time helps.

What changes the calories in bibimbap?

The rice base. Sesame oil and gochujang stirred through.

How can I order bibimbap lighter?

Ask for less rice. Add the gochujang a little at a time.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.