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Calories · Korean

Calories in kimbap

A typical restaurant serving of kimbap (one whole roll, usually cut into 8 to 10 slices, about 230 g) is about 320 calories, usually 250–480.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called gimbap, Korean seaweed rice roll.

~320
Kimbap

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein11 g
  • Carbs46 g
  • Fat10 g

One serving

Serving
one whole roll, usually cut into 8 to 10 slices
Weight
~230 g
Per 100 g
~140

The dish

About kimbap

Kimbap rolls seasoned rice with egg, pickled radish, spinach, carrot and ham in seaweed, then brushes it with sesame oil. A classic roll lands near 300; tuna-mayo, cheese or cutlet fillings push it higher.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 250 and another 480

  • Rice packed inside the seaweed
  • Fillings like tuna mayo, cheese, bulgogi or fried pork cutlet
  • Sesame oil brushed on top

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Choose a vegetable or plain kimbap
  • Skip tuna-mayo and cheese versions
  • Share one roll alongside a soup

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 — Kimbap, 230 g roll (김밥)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in kimbap?

A typical restaurant serving of kimbap (one whole roll, usually cut into 8 to 10 slices, about 230 g) is about 320 calories, usually 250–480. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one slice of kimbap?

About 30 to 40 a slice, so a whole roll is about 320.

Is tuna-mayo kimbap higher?

Yes: tuna mayo, cheese, bulgogi or fried cutlet fillings push a roll above the classic one.

Is kimbap the same as sushi?

Close cousins: kimbap is brushed with sesame oil and usually has cooked fillings. A roll is about 320, near a California roll at about 300.

What changes the calories in kimbap?

Rice packed inside the seaweed. Fillings like tuna mayo, cheese, bulgogi or fried pork cutlet.

How can I order kimbap lighter?

Choose a vegetable or plain kimbap. Skip tuna-mayo and cheese versions.

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.