Snacks & Kuih · Japan

How Many Calories in Gyoza?

Also known as 餃子, ぎょうざ, Japanese Dumplings, Yaki Gyoza, Pan-Fried Dumplings.

Thin wheat wrappers around minced pork, cabbage, garlic and chives, pan-fried on one side and steamed with a splash of water. Sold in plates of 6 at ramen shops, Gyoza no Ohsho and every izakaya in the country.

390kcal / 1 plate (6 pieces)
A standard plate of 6 pan-fried gyoza is about 390 calories, around 65 calories per dumpling. Roughly a third of that is the frying oil. A plate costs 330 to 363 yen at Ohsho, which is why it ends up next to a 600 calorie bowl of ramen more often than it should.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 plate (6 pieces) (150g)AmountPer 100g
Calories390 kcal260 kcal
Protein15 g10 g
Carbs36 g24 g
Fat19 g13 g

Where the calories come from

Wrappers, 6 pieces36g
100 kcal
Pork and cabbage filling100g
200 kcal
Frying oil absorbed9g
80 kcal
Soy, vinegar, rayu dip10g
10 kcal

The real talk

One gyoza is about 65 calories, which sounds harmless until you count how they are eaten. Nobody orders 2. The plate is 6, the Ohsho double is 12, and a 12 piece order is 780 calories before you have touched your fried rice. The filling itself is not the problem. Minced pork with cabbage is about 35 calories per dumpling. The wrapper adds 15 and the pan oil adds another 15, so half the plate's calories come from the 2 parts you do not taste as food.

The real trap is that gyoza is almost never the main dish. It is the side to a 525 calorie tonkotsu ramen or a 630 calorie plate of chahan. A ramen and gyoza set at a typical shop is 900 to 950 calories, and the beer that usually joins it is another 150. That is a 1,100 calorie lunch for about 1,300 yen, and it does not feel heavy while you eat it because each dumpling is 2 bites.

The dipping sauce is nearly free at about 10 calories for soy, vinegar and rayu chilli oil, unless you pour the rayu with a heavy hand. Rayu is pure oil, 40 calories per teaspoon. Two teaspoons of it in the dish adds 80 calories to a 390 calorie plate. Most people use a few drops. If you use it like a sauce, it is worth knowing.

How the portions compare

195 kcal
3 pieces
390 kcal
1 plate, 6 pieces
780 kcal
Double plate, 12 pieces

Gyoza variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Sui gyoza (boiled), 6 pieces300 kcalNo pan oil
Standard yaki gyoza, 6 pieces390 kcalPan-fried
Hane-tsuki gyoza with crispy lattice, 6 pieces430 kcalFlour and oil skirt adds about 40
Age gyoza (deep-fried), 6 pieces480 kcalWrapper soaks up more oil

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories are in one gyoza?
About 65 calories for a standard pan-fried gyoza weighing around 25g. Boiled ones are closer to 50, deep-fried closer to 80.
Is gyoza good for weight loss?
As a main dish with rice and a salad, yes. A 6 piece plate at 390 calories has 15g of protein. The problem is when it is a side to ramen or fried rice, which pushes the meal past 900 calories.
How many calories in Ohsho gyoza?
A 6 piece plate at Gyoza no Ohsho lands in the same range, roughly 390 to 420 calories depending on how much oil the pan gets. The double plate is about 800.
Are frozen gyoza lower in calories?
Slightly. Supermarket frozen gyoza are smaller, around 20g each and about 45 to 50 calories per piece. A 12 pack cooked with a teaspoon of oil is roughly 600 calories.

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Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical restaurant, ramen shop or konbini serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.

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