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Calories · Chinese

Calories in xiao long bao

A typical restaurant serving of xiao long bao (one basket of 6 pork soup dumplings, about 190 g) is about 360 calories, usually 270–480.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called soup dumplings, xiaolongbao, XLB, Shanghai soup dumplings.

~360
Xiao long bao

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein17 g
  • Carbs33 g
  • Fat17 g

One serving

Serving
one basket of 6 pork soup dumplings
Weight
~190 g
Per 100 g
~189

The dish

About xiao long bao

Xiao long bao are pleated pork dumplings filled with a jellied stock that melts into soup as they steam. Each piece is small, but a basket adds up: the pork filling carries most of it and the thin wheat wrapper the rest. Built from its parts: a thin wheat wrapper, ground pork, jellied stock, a little pork fat and seasoning — from USDA and FNRI values, at about 60 per piece.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Xiao long bao · rough numbers

  • One piece~60
  • 10 pieces~600

What moves the number

Why one plate is 270 and another 480

  • Fatty pork filling
  • The gelatin-rich soup inside
  • Dough thickness
  • Dipping vinegar is near zero; chili oil is not

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Share a basket and add a vegetable dish
  • Skip the chili oil
  • Order one basket rather than two

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 (SR Legacy) — Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, FDC 168894
  2. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Pork, fresh, ground, raw, FDC 167902
  3. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared, FDC 172884
  4. Philippine Food Composition Tables (FNRI-DOST) — Pork back fat (F146)
  5. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Sugars, granulated, FDC 169655
  6. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Soy sauce (shoyu), FDC 174277
  7. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Sesame oil, FDC 2710190
  8. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Ginger root, raw, FDC 169231
  9. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Onions, spring or scallions, raw, FDC 170005
  10. Gram weights: Avenues — Xiao long bao (15 g dough per 30 g filling), scaled to 21 g of filling per piece
  11. Piece size: INTI International University — The art of the dumpling: learning from Din Tai Fung (about 21 g of filling each)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in xiao long bao?

A typical restaurant serving of xiao long bao (one basket of 6 pork soup dumplings, about 190 g) is about 360 calories, usually 270–480. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one xiao long bao?

About 60 a piece, so a basket of six is about 360 and ten are about 600.

Is the soup inside rich?

The jellied stock adds a little. The pork filling carries most of it, and the thin wrapper the rest.

Is xiao long bao higher than siomai?

Piece for piece, yes: about 60 each, against about 40 for a piece of siomai.

What changes the calories in xiao long bao?

Fatty pork filling. The gelatin-rich soup inside.

How can I order xiao long bao lighter?

Share a basket and add a vegetable dish. Skip the 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.