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How Many Calories in Katsu Curry?

Also known as カツカレー, かつカレー, ロースカツカレー, Tonkatsu Curry, CoCo Ichibanya Katsu Curry.

Japanese curry sauce over a plate of rice with a breaded fried pork cutlet on top. The CoCo Ichibanya bestseller and one of the highest calorie standard orders in Japanese chain food.

1116kcal / 1 plate (rice 300g)
A rosu (pork loin) katsu curry at CoCo Ichibanya is 1,116 calories with the regular 300g rice, per CoCo Ichibanya's published nutrition sheet. The rice is about 470 of that, the cutlet about 400, and the curry sauce roughly 230. Chicken katsu curry is 1,115, nearly identical.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 plate (rice 300g) (600g)AmountPer 100g
Calories1116 kcal186 kcal
Protein35 g6 g
Carbs130 g22 g
Fat48 g8 g

Where the calories come from

White rice300g
468 kcal
Pork loin cutlet120g
400 kcal
Curry sauce200g
233 kcal
Fukujinzuke pickles10g
10 kcal

The real talk

Katsu curry is the plate people search after they have eaten it, because 1,116 calories is more than a Big Mac set and it does not feel like it at the time. CoCo Ichibanya publishes everything: the plain pork curry with 300g rice is 701 calories, and the rosu katsu adds about 415. The plate costs around 1,000 yen. For the same money you could have a tonkatsu teishoku at 873 and get a salad and miso soup with it.

Rice is the lever. CoCo Ichi lets you pick rice by 100g steps. Dropping from 300g to 200g takes the plate to about 960 calories. Going up to 400g is 1,272, and the 'mega' 600g plate with katsu passes 1,500. The cutlet is the same size at every rice level, so the small rice order is the same amount of meat for 156 fewer calories.

The sauce level and toppings are where it gets silly. Cheese is about 120 calories, cream croquette 200, and a half boiled egg 80. Spice level costs nothing. The 'katsu curry with cheese and egg' that a lot of people order after the gym is about 1,320 calories, which is a full day of food for a small woman. If you need it, order it as your one meal and make the rest of the day protein and vegetables.

How the portions compare

960 kcal
Rice 200g
1116 kcal
Rice 300g (regular)
1272 kcal
Rice 400g

Katsu Curry variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Plain pork curry, rice 300g701 kcalCoCo Ichibanya published
Chicken katsu curry1115 kcalCoCo Ichibanya published
Rosu katsu curry1116 kcalCoCo Ichibanya published
Katsu curry with cheese and egg1320 kcalTwo most common add-ons
Katsu curry, rice 600g1584 kcalMega size

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in CoCo Ichibanya katsu curry?
Rosu katsu curry with 300g rice is 1,116 calories per CoCo Ichibanya's nutrition sheet. Chicken katsu is 1,115. Each 100g of rice up or down is about 156 calories.
Is Japanese curry high in calories without the katsu?
A plain pork curry with 300g rice is 701 calories at CoCo Ichibanya. The sauce is about 230 of that because it is a roux made with flour and fat.
Can I eat katsu curry on a diet?
Once in a while, as the only big meal of the day. At 1,116 calories it is 60 percent of an 1,800 calorie budget. The 200g rice version at 960 is a bit easier to fit.
What is the lowest calorie curry at CoCo Ichibanya?
Plain curries with 200g rice come in around 550 calories. Vegetable curry is close to that. Anything with a fried topping jumps past 900.

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Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical restaurant, ramen shop or konbini serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.

Calorie figure based on CoCo Ichibanya published nutrition PDF (ichibanya.co.jp): ロースカツカレー ライス300g 1116 kcal. Macros estimated from the ingredients.

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