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Calories in siomai (siu mai)

A typical restaurant serving of siomai (siu mai) (four pieces, one steamer basket, about 80 g) is about 160 calories, usually 120–260.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called siu mai, shumai, pork siomai.

~160
Siomai (siu mai)

The usual range

Drawn on one 0–2,000 scale shared by every dish page, so plates compare at a glance.

Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein11 g
  • Carbs14 g
  • Fat8 g

One serving

Serving
four pieces, one steamer basket
Weight
~80 g
Per 100 g
~199

The dish

About siomai (siu mai)

Siomai is a steamed open dumpling of seasoned ground pork, sometimes with shrimp, in a thin wrapper. Each piece is small, so the count matters most; frying it or spooning on chili-garlic oil adds noticeably.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Siomai (siu mai) · rough numbers

  • One piece~40

What moves the number

Why one plate is 120 and another 260

  • Ground pork filling
  • Wonton wrapper
  • Fried versions and chili-garlic oil or soy dip

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Choose steamed over fried
  • Use calamansi and soy instead of chili oil

Side by side

Next to other Chinese dishes

Chinese · typical restaurant servingAll about Chinese food →

  • Siomai (siu mai)~160four pieces, one steamer basket · usually 120–260
  • Wonton soup~170one bowl with broth and a few wontons · usually 120–380
  • 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
  • Orange chicken~520one entrée portion, rice not included · usually 380–850
  • Sweet and sour pork~520one main portion, rice not included · usually 400–800
  • Peking duck~570a share of roast duck with six pancakes, sauce, cucumber and spring onion · usually 420–800

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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. HealthXchange (SingHealth) — Dim sum siew mai, 16 g piece
  2. Philippine Food Composition Tables (FNRI-DOST) — Pork wonton, prepared / siomai (R101)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in siomai (siu mai)?

A typical restaurant serving of siomai (siu mai) (four pieces, one steamer basket, about 80 g) is about 160 calories, usually 120–260. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one piece of siomai?

About 40, so a basket of four is about 160.

Is fried siomai higher?

Yes. Frying, or spooning on chili-garlic oil, adds noticeably to each small piece.

Is siomai the same as siu mai?

Yes. Siomai is the Filipino name for Cantonese siu mai, often served with calamansi and soy.

What changes the calories in siomai (siu mai)?

Ground pork filling. Wonton wrapper.

How can I order siomai (siu mai) lighter?

Choose steamed over fried. Use calamansi and soy 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.