Korean foods usually have healthy images, and they are well known as diet food. Do K-foods have lower calories than American food? Let’s find out about the calories of popular Korean foods.
Kimbap
Rice rolls with vegetables and ham
300g = 484kcal
73.81g Carbs / 12.1g Protein / 15.6g Fat
Mujigae Ddeok
Rainbow colored glutinous rice cake
100g = 234kcal
53.24g Carbs / 0.78g Fat
Kimchi Bokkeum
Stir-fried kimchi
94.5g = 110kcal
2.2g Carbs / 5.23g Protein / 8.92g Fat
Ggakdugi
Cubed radish kimchi
50g = 16kcal
3.08g Carbs / 0.6g Protein / 0.14g Fat
Baechu Kimchi
Common (napa cabbage) kimchi
60g = 11kcal
1.51g Carbs / 0.99g Protein / 0g Fat
Galbi Gu-i
Grilled marinated beef
254g = 566kcal
9.91g Carbs / 39.62g Protein / 38.99g Fat
Dwaeji Galbi Jjim
Grilled pork marinated in galbi sauce
133.5g = 187kcal
11.69g Carbs / 13.09g Protein / 9.56g Fat
Samgyeopsal Gu-i
Grilled pork (fresh bacon)
201.5g = 671kcal
0g Carbs / 35.23g Protein / 57.41g Fat
Makgeolli
Fermented rice liquor
150g = 69kcal
0g Carbs / 0g Protein / 0g Fat
Sikhye
Sweet rice drink
200g = 208kcal
45.76g Carbs / 4.68g Protein / 0.23g Fat
Yakult
Yogurt-derived probiotic drink (serving size is one small bottle)
65g = 49kcal
11.52g Carbs / 0.74g Protein / 0g Fat
Milk Coffee
Instant coffee with milk and sugar. This is typically what you get when offered “coffee” in Korea, outside of bars and coffee shops
115g = 42kcal
5.78g Carbs / 0.53g Protein / 1.87g Fat
Saeng Maekju
Draft beer, domestic (serving size is one 500cc glass)
500g = 190kcal
0g Carbs / 0g Protein / 0g Fat
Soju
Clear rice spirits (serving size is one shotglass)
45g = 64kcal
0g Carbs / 0g Protein / 0g Fat
