Is Sushi Paleo?

[matclone]

I'm thinking so. Fish and vegetables. Sometimes there is rice but it plays a secondary role. Other thoughts?

[Jamie J. Skibicki]

Sugar in the rice.

[melody]

Toxins from the ocean in the seaweed. Glutens in the soy sauce. You'll probably die.

[Ezpeasy]

yes, mostly.

no to the newer/trendy stuff like "dynamite shrimp avocado tempura battered tuna" rolls

[B4PJS]

Proper sashimi, yes. Yo! Sushi, probably not.

[Patrick]

Jamie is right in that the main consideration is the rice. But paleo doesn't bar "sugar" in particular or even carbs more generally -- it's just good sense to keep an eye on how much of it you're taking in. But you have to know that a big chunk of sushi rice is going to spike the shit out of your blood sugar, which can be a perfectly fine and even desirable thing in some instances, so just keep it in mind. But sushi is so mind-bogglingly delicious... it'd be like giving up steak to go without it.

A point of confusion some people have is that sushi rice is sometimes called "glutinous" rice, which sounds a lot like the word "gluten". Since sushi rice is sticky, and gluten makes things stick together, it might make some sense, but it's *not* gluten. So if you're gluten intolerant, you're fine to eat sushi.

[Josiah Moye]

Rice is a grain and grain is not paleo. Right?

[Ezpeasy]

My impression was white rice doesn't contain any "anti-nutrient" type properties, like wheat/gluten. Flipside is it doesn't have additional benefits (minerals/vitamins) like a potato would.

So, not particularly harmful or helpful.

Nice source of calories if you need to up them (in before carb haters)

[Patrick]

Rice is a grain and grain is not paleo. Right?

Nah, not quite right. If rice is polished it's fine. Sort of like potatoes -- if there is an anti-nutrient, it's in the skin. If the husk is removed, the rice doesn't contain anything that would irritate the gut.

[Bazza20]

This thread is a good example of how retarded paleo is.