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Calories · Filipino

Calories in siopao

A typical restaurant serving of siopao (one regular steamed pork bun, about 130 g) is about 380 calories, usually 250–520.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called siopao asado, siopao bola-bola, steamed pork bun.

~380
Siopao

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein12 g
  • Carbs51 g
  • Fat15 g

One serving

Serving
one regular steamed pork bun
Weight
~130 g
Per 100 g
~294

The dish

About siopao

Siopao is a fluffy steamed bun filled with sweet pork asado or a bola-bola meatball. The dough supplies most of the energy, the fatty filling the rest; jumbo and special versions run higher.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 250 and another 520

  • Soft, slightly sweet bread dough
  • Sweet asado or bola-bola pork filling
  • Jumbo or special sizes with egg

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Choose the regular size
  • Pick asado over special with egg
  • Have one with a light soup

Side by side

Next to other Filipino dishes

Filipino · typical restaurant servingAll about Filipino food →

  • Cup of rice~210one level restaurant cup of steamed white rice · usually 150–300
  • Leche flan~230one restaurant slice · usually 180–400
  • Turon~230one large piece · usually 150–350
  • Ensaymada~240one bakery ensaymada · usually 200–450
  • Arroz caldo~250one bowl of chicken rice porridge · usually 200–450
  • Jollibee Peach Mango Pie~270one fried pie, US serving · usually 250–310
  • Bibingka~290one rice cake with cheese and coconut · usually 230–450
  • Garlic rice (sinangag)~300one level restaurant cup · usually 220–380
  • Halo-halo~330one restaurant glass · usually 250–550
  • Lumpia shanghai~340six pieces · usually 230–500
  • Jollibee Yumburger~360one Yumburger, Jollibee USA standard size · usually 330–410
  • Siopao~380one regular steamed pork bun · usually 250–520

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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. Philippine Food Composition Tables (FNRI-DOST) — Steamed bun, pork filling / siopao, baboy (R005)
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Bao bun, FDC 2708724

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in siopao?

A typical restaurant serving of siopao (one regular steamed pork bun, about 130 g) is about 380 calories, usually 250–520. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Are jumbo or special siopao higher?

Yes: jumbo and special versions with egg run higher than a regular bun at about 380.

Is siopao lighter than siomai?

Per piece, no: one regular siopao is about 380, against about 40 for a piece of siomai.

What changes the calories in siopao?

Soft, slightly sweet bread dough. Sweet asado or bola-bola pork filling.

How can I order siopao lighter?

Choose the regular size. Pick asado over special with egg.

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.