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Calories · Chinese

Calories in an egg tart

A typical restaurant serving of an egg tart (one bakery or dim sum egg tart, about 60 g) is about 170 calories, usually 110–210.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called dan tat, Hong Kong egg tart, Portuguese egg tart.

~170
Egg tart

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein2 g
  • Carbs17 g
  • Fat10 g

One serving

Serving
one bakery or dim sum egg tart
Weight
~60 g
Per 100 g
~280

The dish

About an egg tart

An egg tart is a small pastry shell filled with sweet egg custard, found in dim sum baskets and bakeries from Hong Kong to Jakarta. Bakery chains in Korea’s food composition database list them at about 240–300 per 100 g, so one 60 g tart is about 170.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Egg tart · rough numbers

  • Small tart, 46 g~110
  • One 60 g tart~170
  • Large tart, 70 g~210
  • Basket of three~500

What moves the number

Why one plate is 110 and another 210

  • Flaky puff pastry versus shortcrust
  • Tart size: labelled tarts weigh about 45–70 g
  • A caramelized Portuguese-style top

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Have one with tea rather than two
  • Pick the smaller dim sum size

Side by side

Next to other Chinese dishes

Chinese · typical restaurant servingAll about Chinese food →

  • Tanghulu (candied strawberry skewer)~60one strawberry tanghulu skewer · usually 50–180
  • Siomai (siu mai)~160four pieces, one steamer basket · usually 120–260
  • Egg tart~170one bakery or dim sum egg tart · usually 110–210
  • Wonton soup~170one bowl with broth and a few wontons · usually 120–380
  • Har gow (shrimp dumplings)~180one dim sum basket of 4 har gow · usually 130–280
  • Steamed dumplings~230eight steamed pork dumplings, dipping sauce not included · usually 180–400
  • Fried spring rolls~290two takeaway meat spring rolls, dipping sauce not included · usually 140–450
  • Beef and broccoli~320one plate portion, rice not included · usually 250–600
  • Xiao long bao~360one basket of 6 pork soup dumplings · usually 270–480
  • Kung pao chicken~390one plate portion, about half a takeout order, rice not included · usually 290–780
  • Mapo tofu~420one restaurant plate, rice not included · usually 300–550
  • Chicken chow mein~510one takeaway portion · usually 380–750

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Egg tart, bakery chain, 50 g
  2. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Egg tart, bakery chain, 70 g
  3. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Egg tart, doughnut chain, 46 g

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in an egg tart?

A typical restaurant serving of an egg tart (one bakery or dim sum egg tart, about 60 g) is about 170 calories, usually 110–210. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one egg tart?

About 170 for a 60 g tart. Labelled ones run from about 110 for a 46 g tart to about 210 for a 70 g one.

How many calories are in 3 egg tarts?

About 500 for a dim sum basket of three 60 g tarts.

Is an egg tart high in calories?

For its size, yes: about 280 per 100 g, much of it from the pastry’s fat.

What changes the calories in an egg tart?

Flaky puff pastry versus shortcrust. Tart size: labelled tarts weigh about 45–70 g.

How can I order an egg tart lighter?

Have one with tea rather than two. Pick the smaller dim sum size.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.