Bibimbap calories

비빔밥

A bowl of rice topped with seasoned vegetables, beef, a fried egg and gochujang, mixed with sesame oil before you eat it.

Quick answer

A typical serving of Bibimbap (1 bowl with beef, egg and gochujang) has about 640 kcal. Most servings fall between 500 and 800 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories: 640 kcal
Protein: 31 g
Carbs: 85 g
Fat: 19 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 bowl with beef, egg and gochujang, about 450 g.

Nutrient	Amount	Share of calories
Calories	640 kcal	100%
Protein	31 g	20%
Carbohydrates	85 g	54%
Fat	19 g	27%

Calories in common versions

Version	Typical calories
Dolsot bibimbap (hot stone bowl)	680 kcal
Yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef)	660 kcal
With half the rice	470 kcal

What drives the calories

Rice is the largest part of the bowl, at about 350 kcal for a standard serving.
Sesame oil and the fried egg add most of the fat.
Gochujang adds sugar, at about 40 to 50 kcal per tablespoon.

How to make it lighter

Ask for half the rice and keep all the vegetables.
Use half the gochujang and taste before you add more.
Choose regular bibimbap over dolsot, which uses extra oil to crisp the rice.

How to log Bibimbap in Nibbs

Take the photo before you mix the bowl, so Nibbs can see the rice, each vegetable, the meat and the egg. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Bibimbap calorie questions

How many calories are in bibimbap?

A typical bowl of bibimbap with beef, egg and gochujang has about 640 kcal. Most bowls fall between 500 and 800 kcal. The amount of rice and sesame oil makes the biggest difference.

Is dolsot bibimbap higher in calories?

Dolsot bibimbap usually has a little more, about 680 kcal, because the hot stone bowl is coated with sesame oil to crisp the rice. The toppings are mostly the same.