Rice Meals · Japan

How Many Calories in Omurice?

Also known as オムライス, Omu-rice, Omelette Rice, Japanese Omelette Rice.

Ketchup-fried rice with chicken and onion wrapped in a thin omelette, or topped with a soft runny one that is split open at the table. Finished with ketchup or demi-glace sauce. A yoshoku classic at family restaurants, kissaten and Pomunoki.

750kcal / 1 plate
A standard plate of omurice is about 750 calories. The chicken rice inside is about 500 calories on its own because it is 220g of rice fried in butter with ketchup. The 2 egg omelette and the butter it is cooked in add 210, and the ketchup on top another 20. Demi-glace or cheese versions run 850 to 950.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 plate (400g)AmountPer 100g
Calories750 kcal188 kcal
Protein22 g6 g
Carbs90 g23 g
Fat32 g8 g

Where the calories come from

Chicken rice (rice, chicken, onion, ketchup, butter)280g
495 kcal
Eggs, 2 whole110g
150 kcal
Butter for the omelette8g
60 kcal
Ketchup topping20g
20 kcal

The real talk

Omurice is fried rice wearing a disguise. The rice inside is cooked in butter with ketchup, and ketchup is a quarter sugar by weight. A 220g portion of chicken rice has 10g of butter and 25g of ketchup in it, which is 100 calories of fat and sugar hidden inside what looks like plain orange rice. The omelette on top is 2 eggs at 150 plus another knob of butter to get it glossy. Then more ketchup on top.

The fancier the sauce, the higher the number. Ketchup is about 20 calories for the squiggle on top. Demi-glace sauce, the dark one at yoshoku restaurants, is 100 to 150 for a ladle because it is stock reduced with butter and flour. A cheese omurice with demi-glace and a cream sauce is 900 to 950 calories. Pomunoki's large size is about 500g of rice and clears 1,200.

There is not much protein for the size. A 750 calorie plate has about 22g of protein, most of it from the 2 eggs, because the chicken in chicken rice is 30g of diced thigh at most. Compare that with a 468 calorie plate of 5 karaage carrying 28g. Omurice is comfort food with a big carb load, and it is best treated as the whole meal rather than a main with sides.

How the portions compare

550 kcal
Small plate (rice 150g)
750 kcal
Standard plate
1000 kcal
Large with demi-glace

Omurice variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Home version, light butter, rice 150g500 kcalOne teaspoon oil, ketchup only
Standard ketchup omurice750 kcalFamily restaurant size
Demi-glace omurice870 kcalLadle of demi-glace adds about 120
Cheese omurice with cream sauce950 kcalCheese inside, white sauce on top
Pomunoki L size1200 kcalAbout 500g of rice

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Common questions

How many calories in omurice?
About 750 for a standard plate with ketchup. Demi-glace versions are 850 to 900, and cheese with cream sauce around 950.
Is omurice healthy?
It is a large carb plate with 2 eggs. About 90g of carbs and 32g of fat with 22g of protein. Fine as a full meal, heavy as a side. A home version with less butter and rice is 500.
Why is omurice so high in calories?
The rice is fried in butter with ketchup, which adds fat and sugar, and the omelette is cooked in more butter. About 160 of the 750 calories come from butter and ketchup alone.
How many calories in Pomunoki omurice?
The regular size lands around 750 to 850 depending on the sauce. The L size uses roughly double the rice and clears 1,200.

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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.

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