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Calories in samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly)

A typical restaurant serving of samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly) (one portion of grilled pork belly, without rice, wraps or sides, about 150 g) is about 700 calories, usually 470–930.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called Korean BBQ pork belly, samgyupsal, grilled pork belly.

~700
Samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly)

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein34 g
  • Carbs1 g
  • Fat63 g

One serving

Serving
one portion of grilled pork belly, without rice, wraps or sides
Weight
~150 g
Per 100 g
~467

The dish

About samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly)

Samgyeopsal is grilled pork belly, one of the fattiest cuts of pork, so nearly all its calories come from fat. Grilling renders some out, but how many plates the table orders matters most at an unlimited Korean BBQ.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly) · rough numbers

  • One portion of belly~700
  • Two portions~1,400

What moves the number

Why one plate is 470 and another 930

  • Pork belly is roughly 40% fat even after grilling
  • Extra portions ordered for the table
  • Ssamjang, sesame oil dip, rice and soju on the side

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Let the fat render and drip off on the grill
  • Wrap in lettuce and perilla instead of adding rice
  • Mix in leaner cuts like moksal (neck)

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.

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

  1. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Grilled pork belly (삼겹살구이)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly)?

A typical restaurant serving of samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly) (one portion of grilled pork belly, without rice, wraps or sides, about 150 g) is about 700 calories, usually 470–930. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in unlimited samgyupsal?

Each 150 g portion of grilled belly is about 700, so the total follows how many plates the table orders. Rice, ssamjang, sides and soju come on top.

Does grilling remove the fat?

Some renders out and drips away, which helps, but pork belly is still roughly 40% fat after grilling.

Is samgyupsal the same as samgyeopsal?

Yes. Samgyupsal is how many Filipinos spell it; samgyeopsal is the usual romanization.

What changes the calories in samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly)?

Pork belly is roughly 40% fat even after grilling. Extra portions ordered for the table.

How can I order samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ pork belly) lighter?

Let the fat render and drip off on the grill. Wrap in lettuce and perilla instead of adding rice.

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.