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Gyudon (beef bowls) at Japanese chain restaurants
Gyudon — thinly sliced beef simmered in soy-sake-mirin sauce over rice — is one of the cheapest and fastest hot meals in Japan. The three big chains (Yoshinoya, Sukiya, Matsuya) compete on toppings and side menus. A standard gyudon is roughly 470–650 kcal depending on size and toppings.
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Gyudon — thinly sliced beef simmered in soy-sake-mirin sauce over rice — is one of the cheapest and fastest hot meals in Japan. The three big chains (Yoshinoya, Sukiya, Matsuya) compete on toppings and side menus. A standard gyudon is roughly 470–650 kcal depending on size and toppings.
Lowest-calorie gyudon (beef bowls) from chains in the English index
Calories ascending. Items from chains not yet in the English index appear with their Japanese name only.
| # | Item | Chain | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 生玉子＜選べるサイド＞※牛めしランチセットのみ可 gyū-meshi / nama-tamago / setto / tamago · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · raw egg · set · egg | Matsuya | Check official source | 71 kcal |
| 2 | 半熟玉子＜選べるサイド＞※牛めしランチセットのみ不可 hanjuku-tamago / gyū-meshi / setto / tamago · soft-boiled egg · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · egg | Matsuya | Check official source | 71 kcal |
| 3 | 牛皿 ミニ gyū-zara / mini · beef plate (no rice) · mini size | Sukiya | 税込300円 | 204 kcal |
| 4 | 豚汁単品＜選べるサイド＞ tonjiru · pork & vegetable miso soup | Matsuya | +120円 | 243 kcal |
| 5 | わさび山かけ牛丼ライト 並盛 gyūdon / nami-mori · beef bowl · regular size | Sukiya | Check official source | 247 kcal |
| 6 | 牛皿 並盛 gyū-zara / nami-mori · beef plate (no rice) · regular size | Sukiya | 税込350円 | 297 kcal |
| 7 | 牛・お食事サラダ ミニ mini · mini size | Sukiya | Check official source | 309 kcal |
| 8 | 牛丼ライト ミニ gyūdon / mini · beef bowl · mini size | Sukiya | Check official source | 322 kcal |
| 9 | 高菜明太マヨ牛丼ライト ミニ mentai-mayo / gyūdon / mini / mentai / mayo · spicy cod roe with mayo · beef bowl · mini size · spicy cod roe · mayonnaise | Sukiya | Check official source | 324 kcal |
| 10 | かつぶしオクラ牛丼ライト ミニ gyūdon / mini · beef bowl · mini size | Sukiya | Check official source | 334 kcal |
| 11 | ねぎ玉牛丼ライト ミニ negi-tama / gyūdon / mini / negi · green onion + raw egg · beef bowl · mini size · green onion | Sukiya | Check official source | 334 kcal |
| 12 | チキン・お食事サラダ ミニ mini · mini size | Sukiya | Check official source | 356 kcal |
| 13 | おろしポン酢牛丼ライト 並盛 gyūdon / nami-mori · beef bowl · regular size | Sukiya | Check official source | 359 kcal |
| 14 | 納豆焼鮭朝食 ミニ nattō / mini · fermented soybeans · mini size | Sukiya | Check official source | 393 kcal |
| 15 | 牛・お食事サラダ 並盛 nami-mori · regular size | Sukiya | Check official source | 397 kcal |
Highest-protein gyudon (beef bowls)
Protein descending. Useful for building a high-protein meal in this category.
| # | Item | Chain | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ネギたっぷり旨辛ネギたま牛めし弁当5個セット 並盛 gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal | Matsuya | 3000円 | 114.6 g protein |
| 2 | ネギたっぷり旨辛ネギたま牛めし弁当4個セット 並盛 gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal | Matsuya | 2440円 | 91.6 g protein |
| 3 | 鬼おろしポン酢牛めし弁当5個セット 並盛 oni-oroshi / gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · coarse-grated daikon radish · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal | Matsuya | 2500円 | 82.8 g protein |
| 4 | 牛めし弁当5個セット 並盛 gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal | Matsuya | 2000円 | 76.9 g protein |
| 5 | 牛皿 5倍盛 gyū-zara · beef plate (no rice) | Sukiya | 税込1750円 | 71.4 g protein |
| 6 | ネギたっぷり旨辛ネギたま牛めし弁当3個セット 並盛 gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal | Matsuya | 1860円 | 68.7 g protein |
| 7 | 鬼おろしポン酢牛めし弁当4個セット 並盛 oni-oroshi / gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · coarse-grated daikon radish · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal | Matsuya | 2040円 | 66.2 g protein |
| 8 | にんにく明太マヨチーズ牛丼 メガ mentai-mayo / chīzu / gyūdon / mentai / mayo · spicy cod roe with mayo · cheese · beef bowl · spicy cod roe · mayonnaise | Sukiya | Check official source | 65.1 g protein |
| 9 | スタミナ超特盛丼（マヨソースを含む） chō-toku-mori / toku-mori / mayo · XL-XL size · XL size · mayonnaise | Yoshinoya | Check official source | 64.8 g protein |
| 10 | わさび山かけ牛丼 メガ gyūdon · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1240円 | 62.0 g protein |
| 11 | 牛めし弁当4個セット 並盛 gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal | Matsuya | 1640円 | 61.5 g protein |
| 12 | 牛皿 4倍盛 gyū-zara · beef plate (no rice) | Sukiya | 税込1400円 | 61.3 g protein |
| 13 | とろ~り3種のチーズ牛丼 メガ chīzu / gyūdon · cheese · beef bowl | Sukiya | Check official source | 58.5 g protein |
| 14 | キムチ牛丼 メガ kimchi / gyūdon · kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables) · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1240円 | 58.2 g protein |
| 15 | 鰻重 二枚盛 una-jū · eel over rice (boxed) | Yoshinoya | 税込2087円 | 57.5 g protein |