Recipes · American · Appetizers
California Roll
One serving has 487 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of folate (62%), manganese (58%), thiamin (55%), copper (50%), selenium (50%) and phosphorus (36%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (207 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, fish, gluten, mustard, sesame, shellfish
Ingredients
- 90 g Rice, white, short-grain
- 8 g Vinegar, white
- 3 g Sugar
- 0.5 g Salt
- 3 g Seaweed, dried
- 45 g Surimi
- 30 g Avocado, raw
- 20 g Cucumber, raw
- 5 g Mayonnaise
- 2 g Sesame seeds
Method
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then cook with a scant amount of water according to package directions until tender.
- Warm the vinegar, sugar and salt until dissolved, then fold through the hot cooked rice and fan it to cool to room temperature.
- Lay a sheet of nori shiny-side down on a bamboo mat, spread the rice evenly over it, then flip so the rice faces down.
- Mix the surimi with the mayonnaise, then lay it along with strips of avocado and cucumber across the center of the nori.
- Roll up tightly using the mat, pressing gently to seal, then roll the outside of the roll in the sesame seeds.
- Slice into 6-8 pieces with a sharp, damp knife and serve with soy sauce, pickled ginger and wasabi.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 487 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 82.7 g | |
| Water | 96 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.1 g | 17% |
| Protein | 14.8 g | 31% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.58 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.62 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.4 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.63 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.5 g | |
| Valine | 0.76 g | |
| Histidine | 0.32 g | |
| Fat | 10.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.11 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.07 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3 g | |
| Saturated | 1.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 15.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 45.5 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.45 mg | 50% |
| Iron | 5.2 mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 73 mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 250 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 348 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 27.5 µg | 50% |
| Sodium | 311 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.7 mg | 33% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.7 mg | 34% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.29 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 249 µg | 62% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.73 µg | 30% |
| Choline | 9.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 13.3 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.35 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5 µg | 21% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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