Kimbap

Good nutritional profile

Korean seaweed rice roll filled with egg, ham and vegetables.

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Kimbap is a Korean roll of short-grain rice seasoned with sesame oil and salt, rolled in nori around strips of egg omelette, ham, spinach, carrot and yellow pickled radish, then sliced into rounds. One 255 g roll has about 390 kcal with 14 g of protein and 13 g of fat. Using less rice and more spinach and carrot in each roll lowers the calories.

Macronutrients Distribution

Protein: 5.5g (17.5%)
Fat: 5g (15.9%)
Carbs: 21g (66.7%)
Fiber: 1.1g

Basic Nutritional Info

NutrientValueDV
Protein5.5g9.8%
Fat5g7.1%
Carbs21g7.0%
Simple Sugars7.35gEstimate
Complex Carbs12.55gEstimate
Fiber1.1g4.4%
Water67g2.7%
Calories1526.8%

Glycemic Index

Low (0-55) Medium (56-69) High (70+)
60

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Fatty Acids Composition

Fatty AcidAmountUnitDV
Saturated0.94g4.7%
Monounsaturated1.84g7.4%
Polyunsaturated1.69g13.0%
Omega-30.507gEstimate
EPA5mg0.6%
DHA8mg0.9%
Omega-61.183gEstimate
Trans0.01g0.5%

Antioxidants

Antioxidants (e.g. vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, polyphenols, carotenoids) help protect cells from oxidative stress and support health. They are found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and some animal products.

Compounds with antioxidant activity. Vitamin C, E and selenium are included when present in the product.

CompoundAmountUnit
Vitamin C6.03mg
Vitamin E0.71mg
Selenium11.5mcg

Vitamins

VitaminAmountUnitDV
vitamin A182mcg20.2%
vitamin B10.096mg8.0%
vitamin B20.152mg11.7%
vitamin B30.819mg5.1%
vitamin B60.14mg8.2%
vitamin B941.4mcg10.3%
vitamin B120.16mcg6.7%
vitamin C6.03mg6.7%
vitamin D0.355 (14 IU)mcg2.4%
vitamin E0.712mg4.7%
vitamin K74.5mcg62.1%

Minerals

MineralAmountUnitDV
calcium41.9mg4.2%
iron1.15mg6.4%
magnesium24.6mg6.2%
phosphorus84.7mg12.1%
potassium242mg9.3%
sodium376mg16.3%
zinc0.779mg7.1%
copper0.127mg14.1%
manganese0.495mg21.5%
selenium11.5mcg20.9%

Essential Amino Acids

Amino AcidAmountUnitDVDIAAS
Histidine 141mg20.1%135%
Isoleucine 253mg18.1%129%
Leucine 432mg15.8%108%
Lysine 329mg15.7%105%
Methionine 237mg22.6%157%
Phenylalanine 451mg25.8%168%
Threonine 231mg22.0%141%
Tryptophan 64mg22.9%148%
Valine 323mg17.7%123%

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Allergens

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Main Difficulty: Medium Servings: 4 Total: 55 min

Ingredients

  • Cooked short-grain rice, warm 520 g
  • Sesame oil 4 tsp
  • Salt 3/4 tsp
  • Nori sheets 4
  • Spinach 150 g
  • Carrot, julienned 1 medium (100 g)
  • Eggs 3
  • Ham, cut into long strips 80 g
  • Yellow pickled radish (danmuji) strips 80 g
  • Vegetable oil 2 tsp
  • Toasted sesame seeds 1 tsp
Prep
40 min
Cook
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix the warm rice with 1 tbsp of the sesame oil and 1/2 tsp of the salt and let it cool slightly.

  2. 2

    Blanch the spinach for 30 seconds, rinse it in cold water, squeeze it dry and toss it with the remaining sesame oil and a pinch of salt.

  3. 3

    Stir-fry the carrot in 1 tsp of the oil for 2 minutes, then briefly fry the ham strips in the same pan.

  4. 4

    Beat the eggs with the remaining salt, cook them as a thin omelette in the remaining oil and cut it into long strips.

  5. 5

    Lay a nori sheet shiny side down on a bamboo mat, spread 130 g of rice over it, leaving 3 cm free at the top, and lay a quarter of each filling across the middle.

  6. 6

    Roll it up tightly with the mat and seal the edge with a few grains of rice.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle the rolls with sesame seeds and cut each into 10 slices with a wet knife.