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Calories · Chinese

Calories in steamed dumplings

A typical restaurant serving of steamed dumplings (eight steamed pork dumplings, dipping sauce not included, about 200 g) is about 230 calories, usually 180–400.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called jiaozi, boiled dumplings, Chinese dumplings.

~230
Steamed dumplings

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein14 g
  • Carbs22 g
  • Fat9 g

One serving

Serving
eight steamed pork dumplings, dipping sauce not included
Weight
~200 g
Per 100 g
~113

The dish

About steamed dumplings

Steamed dumplings skip the frying oil, so their calories come from the wheat wrapper and the filling. Pork-heavy fillings and thicker skins run higher, toward the 400 mark for eight.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Steamed dumplings · rough numbers

  • One dumpling~30

What moves the number

Why one plate is 180 and another 400

  • Fatty pork filling versus vegetable or shrimp
  • Thick, doughy wrappers
  • Chili oil and dipping sauces

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Choose shrimp or vegetable fillings
  • Dip in black vinegar rather than chili oil
  • Share them as a starter

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. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Wonton or dumpling, steamed, FDC 2708708
  2. Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — Boiled dumplings, home-style, 230 g serving (만두_물만두)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in steamed dumplings?

A typical restaurant serving of steamed dumplings (eight steamed pork dumplings, dipping sauce not included, about 200 g) is about 230 calories, usually 180–400. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one steamed dumpling?

About 30, so eight are about 230.

Are steamed dumplings lighter than pan-fried?

Yes: no frying oil. Six pan-fried gyoza are about 310.

What changes the calories in steamed dumplings?

Fatty pork filling versus vegetable or shrimp. Thick, doughy wrappers.

How can I order steamed dumplings lighter?

Choose shrimp or vegetable fillings. Dip in black vinegar rather than 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.