How many calories in dumplings
Six dumplings have about 270 kcal, so about 45 each.
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To burn it off
Asian dumplings are a thin wheat wrapper around a filling of pork, chicken, prawns or veg. Gyoza, jiaozi and dim sum are all close enough to count the same way.
Six come to 270 kcal, with 12 g of protein, 30 g of carbs and 12 g of fat. That's about 45 kcal a dumpling.
Steamed ones are a bit lighter than pan fried, and the dipping sauce adds very little unless it's chilli oil.
Tips
- 1Go for steamed rather than fried when you've got the choice.
- 2Dip in soy and vinegar rather than chilli oil.
- 3Order a plate of greens alongside so six is enough.
Where it comes from
Dumplings are ancient in China. Archaeologists found small triangular dumpling like foods about 2,500 years old in a tomb in Shandong, and some 20 Tang dynasty dumplings from the Astana tombs at Turpan look much like today's. Legend credits the Han dynasty doctor Zhang Zhongjing, said to have folded them like ears to treat frostbite, but that story is folklore.
Where does our food come from? · Source: China Confucius Foundation, China's history of dumplings
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Questions
How many calories in one dumpling?
About 45 kcal for an average pork or chicken dumpling.
Are gyoza and dumplings the same?
Gyoza are the Japanese pan fried kind. For calories, count them like any other dumpling.
How many calories in a dozen dumplings?
Twelve dumplings come to about 540 kcal.
How many calories does chilli oil add to dumplings?
About 40 kcal a teaspoon, almost all of it oil. Soy sauce and black vinegar add next to nothing.
Are vegetable dumplings lower than pork?
A little, because pork mince carries more fat. The wrapper is the same, so a veg one is still not far off 45 kcal.
