Recipes · Japanese · Main Courses
Gyudon (Beef Rice Bowl)
One serving has 711 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of zinc (92%), cobalamin (92%), selenium (88%), manganese (77%), niacin (75%) and pyridoxine (64%). Ready in 20 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (541 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: alcohol, beef, celery, fish, gluten, soy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 120 g Beef ribeye, raw
- 70 g Onions, raw
- 250 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
- 10 g Soy sauce
- 6 g Sugar
- 10 g Sake
- 10 g Wine, fortified, sweet
- 60 g Fish stock
- 5 g Scallions, raw
Method
- Slice the onion thinly and the beef into thin bite-sized strips.
- Bring the fish stock (dashi stand-in), soy sauce, sugar, sake and mirin (sweet fortified wine stand-in) to a simmer in a wide pan.
- Add the onion and simmer for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Add the beef in a single layer and simmer for 2-3 minutes, skimming any foam, until just cooked through.
- Spoon the hot rice into a bowl and ladle the beef, onion and broth over the top.
- Scatter with the sliced scallion and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 711 kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 86.2 g | |
| Water | 392 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.4 g | 8% |
| Protein | 32.1 g | 67% |
| Tryptophan | 0.35 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.77 g | |
| Cystine | 0.38 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 23.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.06 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.06 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 10 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 79.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 77 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 5.8 mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 70.3 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 1.4 mg | 77% |
| Phosphorus | 325 mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 588 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 48.6 µg | 88% |
| Sodium | 738 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.3 mg | 92% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.58 mg | 53% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.5 mg | 75% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 22% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.83 mg | 64% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 169 µg | 42% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.2 µg | 92% |
| Choline | 17.6 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 7.9 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6.1 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 12.6 µg | 14% |
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
3.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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