Is your sushi just as bad as a Big Mac?

Publish Date: Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 9:13AM

Sushi is fast taking over from the humble sandwich as the nation’s most popular grab-and-go food. Its oh-so-healthy reputation as low-calorie and vitamin-rich has fuelled a UK market for the Japanese delicacy worth £69 million (NZ$118 million) a year.

But now its halo has slipped after an investigation found some servings contain more calories than a Big Mac — or are as carbohydrate-heavy as seven-and-a-half slices of white bread, according to the Daily Mail.

Experts have also warned that sushi may contain parasites, bacteria and harmful microbeads — and our love for it could wipe out several species of fish.

So is sushi as good for us as we thought — or should we give it a miss?

A recent Channel 4 investigation found some sushi packs in more calories than a McDonald’s Big Mac.

While the burger racks up 508 calories with 15g of fat and 4g of sugar, a Health and Happiness sushi box from Itsu adds up to 579 cals, 24g of fat and 7.3g of sugar — though the firm has pointed out the sushi box contains almost double the weight of food.

Read the full story on the Daily Mail.

- Daily Mail

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