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320円 | 204 kcal |
| 4 | 牛皿 並盛 gyū-zara / nami-mori · beef plate (no rice) · regular size | Sukiya | 税込370円 | 297 kcal |
| 5 | にんにく明太マヨチーズ牛丼 ミニ mentai-mayo / chīzu / gyūdon / mini / mentai / mayo · spicy cod roe with mayo · cheese · beef bowl · mini size · spicy cod roe · mayonnaise | Sukiya | Check official source | 311 kcal |
| 6 | 牛・お食事サラダ ミニ mini · mini size | Sukiya | Check official source | 324 kcal |
| 7 | わさび山かけ牛丼ライト ミニ gyūdon / mini · beef bowl · mini size | Sukiya | Check official source | 356 kcal |
| 8 | 焼鮭まぜのっけ朝食 ミニ mini · mini size | Sukiya | Check official source | 393 kcal |
| 9 | にんにく明太マヨチーズ牛丼 並盛 mentai-mayo / chīzu / gyūdon / nami-mori / mentai / mayo · spicy cod roe with mayo · cheese · beef bowl · regular size · spicy cod roe · mayonnaise | Sukiya | Check official source | 399 kcal |
| 10 | 牛丼ライト ミニ gyūdon / mini · beef bowl · mini size | Sukiya | Check official source | 404 kcal |
| 11 | 牛・お食事サラダ 並盛 nami-mori · regular size | Sukiya | Check official source | 412 kcal |
| 12 | にんにく明太マヨキムチ牛丼 ミニ mentai-mayo / kimchi / gyūdon / mini / mentai / mayo · spicy cod roe with mayo · kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables) · beef bowl · mini size · spicy cod roe · mayonnaise | Sukiya | Check official source | 413 kcal |
| 13 | 牛皿 中盛 gyū-zara / chū-mori · beef plate (no rice) · medium size | Sukiya | 税込570円 | 423 kcal |
| 14 | 豚丼 小盛 buta-don / ko-mori · pork bowl · small size | Yoshinoya | 税込432円 | 423 kcal |
| 15 | わさび山かけ牛丼ライト 並盛 gyūdon / nami-mori · beef bowl · regular size | Sukiya | Check official source | 444 kcal |
Highest-protein gyudon (beef bowls)
Protein descending. Useful for building a high-protein meal in this category.
| # | Item | Chain | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 牛皿 5倍盛 gyū-zara · beef plate (no rice) | Sukiya | 税込1850円 | 71.4 g protein |
| 2 | キムチ牛丼 メガ kimchi / gyūdon · kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables) · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1270円 | 65.1 g protein |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 高菜明太マヨ牛丼ライト メガ mentai-mayo / gyūdon / mentai / mayo · spicy cod roe with mayo · beef bowl · spicy cod roe · mayonnaise | Sukiya | Check official source | 64.5 g protein |
| 5 | 辛旨すきやき牛丼 メガ gyūdon · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1300円 | 64.4 g protein |
| 6 | わさび山かけ牛丼 メガ gyūdon · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1270円 | 62.0 g protein |
| 7 | 牛皿 4倍盛 gyū-zara · beef plate (no rice) | Sukiya | 税込1480円 | 61.3 g protein |
| 8 | まぐろユッケ丼 特盛 toku-mori · XL size | Sukiya | Check official source | 59.9 g protein |
| 9 | とろ~り3種のチーズ牛丼 メガ chīzu / gyūdon · cheese · beef bowl | Sukiya | Check official source | 58.4 g protein |
| 10 | 月見すきやき牛丼 メガ gyūdon · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1360円 | 58.2 g protein |
| 11 | 鰻重 二枚盛 una-jū · eel over rice (boxed) | Yoshinoya | 税込2087円 | 57.5 g protein |
| 12 | 月見辛旨すきやき牛丼 メガ gyūdon · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1360円 | 57.1 g protein |
| 13 | すきやき牛丼 メガ gyūdon · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1300円 | 57.0 g protein |
| 14 | 牛丼 メガ gyūdon · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1060円 | 52.6 g protein |
| 15 | おろしポン酢牛丼 メガ gyūdon · beef bowl | Sukiya | 税込1210円 | 52.4 g protein |