Where these calories come from
Kimchi fried rice runs over 200 kcal higher than the same amount of plain rice, purely because it is fried in oil. At 18 g of fat, it is a textbook case of the cooking method — not the ingredients — driving the calories.
💡 How to cut it down
One less spoonful of oil saves nearly 100 kcal. A boiled egg instead of a fried one keeps the protein and drops the fat.
