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Calories · Korean

Calories in beef bulgogi

A typical restaurant serving of beef bulgogi (one serving of marinated beef, rice and side dishes not included, about 200 g) is about 340 calories, usually 250–520.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called bulgogi beef, Korean BBQ beef, so bulgogi.

~340
Beef bulgogi

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein33 g
  • Carbs9 g
  • Fat19 g

One serving

Serving
one serving of marinated beef, rice and side dishes not included
Weight
~200 g
Per 100 g
~170

The dish

About beef bulgogi

Bulgogi is thin-sliced beef in a sweet soy, pear and sesame marinade, grilled or pan-cooked. Most of the energy is the beef and its fat; the bowl of rice served alongside adds roughly 300 more.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Beef bulgogi · rough numbers

  • With a bowl of rice~640

What moves the number

Why one plate is 250 and another 520

  • Fattier cuts like ribeye or brisket
  • Sugar and pear in the marinade
  • Rice, lettuce wraps with ssamjang, and banchan

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Wrap it in lettuce instead of eating it over rice
  • Ask for a leaner cut
  • Fill up on the vegetable banchan

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

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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 — Beef bulgogi, 200 g serving (소불고기)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in beef bulgogi?

A typical restaurant serving of beef bulgogi (one serving of marinated beef, rice and side dishes not included, about 200 g) is about 340 calories, usually 250–520. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories is bulgogi with rice?

About 640: the bowl of rice served alongside adds roughly 300.

Is bulgogi lighter than samgyeopsal?

Much: about 340 for 200 g of bulgogi, against about 700 for 150 g of grilled pork belly.

What changes the calories in beef bulgogi?

Fattier cuts like ribeye or brisket. Sugar and pear in the marinade.

How can I order beef bulgogi lighter?

Wrap it in lettuce instead of eating it over rice. Ask for a leaner cut.

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.