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Calories · Chinese

Calories in har gow

A typical restaurant serving of har gow (one dim sum basket of 4 har gow, about 100 g) is about 180 calories, usually 130–280.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called ha gow, shrimp dumplings, har gau.

~180
Har gow (shrimp dumplings)

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein7 g
  • Carbs24 g
  • Fat6 g

One serving

Serving
one dim sum basket of 4 har gow
Weight
~100 g
Per 100 g
~175

The dish

About har gow

Har gow are pleated shrimp dumplings in a translucent wheat-starch wrapper, steamed in a bamboo basket. Har gow labels in Korea’s food composition database are about 165–190 per 100 g, so a basket of four 25 g dumplings is about 180.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Har gow (shrimp dumplings) · rough numbers

  • One dumpling~45
  • Basket of 3~130
  • Basket of 4~180
  • 6 king-size dumplings~280

What moves the number

Why one plate is 130 and another 280

  • How many are in the basket (3 or 4)
  • Bigger “king” har gow
  • Dipping in chili oil

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order har gow over fried dim sum
  • Dip in vinegar instead of chili oil

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 — Har gow (하가우), label values per 100 g
  2. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Shrimp har gow (새우하가우), label values
  3. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — King har gow (왕 하가우), label values
  4. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Wonton or dumpling, steamed (1 item, 25 g), FDC 2708708

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in har gow?

A typical restaurant serving of har gow (one dim sum basket of 4 har gow, about 100 g) is about 180 calories, usually 130–280. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one har gow?

About 45 for a 25 g shrimp dumpling.

Is har gow healthy?

It is one of the lighter dim sum picks: steamed, with shrimp, and about 6 g of fat per basket. Compare siomai and spring rolls.

What changes the calories in har gow?

How many are in the basket (3 or 4). Bigger “king” har gow.

How can I order har gow lighter?

Order har gow over fried dim sum. Dip in vinegar instead of chili oil.

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.