Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) calories

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Small steamed dumplings with a thin wrapper, filled with minced pork and a hot, savoury broth.

Quick answer

A typical serving of Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) (1 basket (10 pieces)) has about 530 kcal. Most servings fall between 400 and 700 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories: 530 kcal
Protein: 21 g
Carbs: 37 g
Fat: 32 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 basket (10 pieces), about 230 g.

Nutrient	Amount	Share of calories
Calories	530 kcal	100%
Protein	21 g	16%
Carbohydrates	37 g	28%
Fat	32 g	55%

Calories in common versions

Version	Typical calories
1 piece	50 kcal
5 pieces	270 kcal
8 larger street-style pieces	520 kcal

What drives the calories

The juicy filling comes from fatty minced pork and pork skin gelatin, which melts into broth.
Fat gives more than half of the calories.
The thin wheat wrapper gives most of the carbs.

How to make it lighter

Share a basket and add a plate of blanched greens.
Dip in black vinegar and ginger instead of chili oil.
Pair the dumplings with a clear soup instead of fried rice.

How to log Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) in Nibbs

Log the number of pieces you ate, because the basket is often shared. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) calorie questions

How many calories are in xiao long bao?

A basket of 10 xiao long bao has about 530 kcal, or about 50 kcal per piece. Most baskets fall between 400 and 700 kcal. Larger street-style pieces can have 60 to 70 kcal each.

Is the soup inside xiao long bao fattening?

The soup comes from pork stock and gelatin that melt when the dumpling is steamed, and it carries some of the pork fat. Overall, more than half of the calories in xiao long bao come from fat.