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Konbini or eating out — which runs lighter?

Built from official dataLast verified 2026-08-17
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84% of convenience-store meals come in under 500 kcal, versus 59% when eating out. How to use each.

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84% of konbini meals are under 500 kcal

Across 757 meal items from Seven-Eleven, Lawson and FamilyMart, the average is 331 kcal (median 297) and 84% come in under 500 kcal — versus 59% when eating out. Konbini food is designed to be combined, which makes portions adjustable by nature.

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All three publish protein, fat, carbs and salt for nearly every meal item, and Seven-Eleven and Lawson often add fiber. Swapping one restaurant meal a day for a konbini one can move the daily total by several hundred kcal.

Figures in this article are aggregated from the 31,836 items across 191 chains we publish (as of 2026-11-06). Reference values follow Japan’s Dietary Reference Intakes (2025).

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