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Calories · Japanese

Calories in a California roll

A typical restaurant serving of a California roll (one roll cut into 8 pieces, about 240 g) is about 300 calories, usually 230–420.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called California maki, crab and avocado roll.

~300
California roll

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein8 g
  • Carbs58 g
  • Fat4 g

One serving

Serving
one roll cut into 8 pieces
Weight
~240 g
Per 100 g
~127

The dish

About a California roll

A California roll is mostly seasoned rice rolled around imitation crab, avocado and cucumber. The rice brings the bulk of the calories; mayo in the crab mix or drizzled on top is what makes some versions noticeably richer.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

California roll · rough numbers

  • One piece~40
  • A full roll of 8~300

What moves the number

Why one plate is 230 and another 420

  • Sushi rice, which makes up most of the roll
  • Mayonnaise mixed into the crab filling
  • Spicy mayo or tempura flakes on top

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for it without the mayo topping
  • Share the roll and add sashimi or edamame

Side by side

Next to other Japanese dishes

Japanese · typical restaurant servingAll about Japanese food →

  • Miso soup~50one bowl with tofu and seaweed · usually 30–90
  • Salmon nigiri~110two pieces, one plate · usually 70–150
  • Salmon sashimi~220about 100 g of sliced raw salmon, roughly six to eight slices · usually 150–340
  • Shrimp tempura~240five pieces of shrimp tempura, dipping sauce and rice not included · usually 180–400
  • California roll~300one roll cut into 8 pieces · usually 230–420
  • Udon noodle soup~300one bowl of plain kake udon in dashi broth, no tempura or extra toppings · usually 250–650
  • Chicken karaage~310five pieces of fried chicken karaage · usually 230–500
  • Gyoza~310six pan-fried pork gyoza, dipping sauce not included · usually 200–480
  • Tonkatsu~420one fried pork cutlet, without the rice, soup and cabbage · usually 330–600
  • Oyakodon~590one bowl of rice topped with chicken, egg and onion · usually 480–780
  • Gyudon~630one regular-size nami bowl · usually 470–1,010
  • Shoyu ramen~710one restaurant bowl with broth, noodles, chashu and egg · usually 520–1,000

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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. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Sushi roll, California (1 piece = 30 g)
  2. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — California roll, restaurant (캘리포니아롤, 300 g serving)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in a California roll?

A typical restaurant serving of a California roll (one roll cut into 8 pieces, about 240 g) is about 300 calories, usually 230–420. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one piece of California roll?

About 40 a piece, so a roll of eight is about 300.

Why are some California rolls richer than others?

Mayonnaise in the crab mix, plus spicy mayo or tempura flakes on top. Plain versions stay near the low end.

Is sushi high in calories?

Most of a roll is seasoned rice, so the count of pieces matters most. Two pieces of salmon nigiri are about 110; a California roll is about 300.

What changes the calories in a California roll?

Sushi rice, which makes up most of the roll. Mayonnaise mixed into the crab filling.

How can I order a California roll lighter?

Ask for it without the mayo topping. Share the roll and add sashimi or edamame.

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.