Korean Food Calories

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When you enjoy your favorite foods, you would probably love to be able to forget about calories and grams of fat and all that stuff… and just focus on enjoying what you eat. Unfortunately for most of us, that’s just not possible. Or at least it shouldn’t be. Because, as we all know, the number of calories we eat has a huge effect on our weight… so we’ve got to take care.

If you love Korean food, you may be wondering about Korean food calories. Is this type of food good for you… or should you eat it in moderation?

The answer is… both. Korean food is an interesting cuisine. It is full of variety, and seems to combine the healthy and the unhealthy aspects of Asian cuisines in an interesting way. On the one hand, Korean food is full on vegetables, healthy soy products, fermented foods (reputed to be great for your health), and whole grains. On the other hand, unlike many Asian cuisines, Korean food features meat quite heavily, including fattier meats like the ones used in dishes like Galbi.

The truth is, despite a bit of fat here and there, calories in Korean food are nothing to be frightened of. Korean cooking isn’t done with tons of oil and deep frying as it is with Chinese food. And most of the oils used are heart-healthy and full of flavor. So if you’re worrying about Korean food calories, the best thing to do is just… enjoy your Korean food! But do it in moderation. Because while many Korean dishes are full of healthy ingredients and are a great addition to your diet, some of them tend to be a little high in calories.

Check out the table below for calorie information on some of the more popular dishes in Korean cuisine. Keep in mind that this information is to be used only as a guideline. Every cook and every restaurant has a slightly different recipe and cooking method for each kind of food. Something as innocent-seeming as an extra splash of sesame oil in your dolsot bibimbap can raise calories significantly. So use good judgment.

Korean Food Calories for Popular Dishes:

Food	Serving Size	Korean Food Calories
Bibimbap	1 Cup	430 calories
Dolsot Bibimbap	1 Cup	560 calories
Beef bulgogi	112 g (4 oz)	290 calories
Samgyetang	1 large bowl (800 g)	1050 calories
Galbi	6 oz.	375 calories
kimchi	3 1/2 oz.	20 calories
Kimbab	1 roll	485 calories
Japache	1 ¼ C.	370 calories

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