How many calories are in chicken momo?
One steamed chicken momo weighs about 25 g and carries 28 calories. Per 100 g the dumplings run 113 calories, so a plate of six is 170 and a full order of ten lands at 283. The wrapper is thin, the filling is lean, and steaming adds no oil at all.
You'd need to walk about 6 minutes to burn the 28 calories in one momo (25 g).
How long does it take to burn off chicken momo?
One momo (25 g) is 28 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
lb
| Activity | Time to burn 28 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 6 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 4 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 4 min |
| Jogging | 3 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 6 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (25 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Chicken momo quick facts
- US servings, from one momo to an order of ten
- Steamed, fried and frozen momos
- Sodium, not calories, is the row to watch
- How does chicken momo compare?
- Most popular chicken momo brands
- FAQ
Chicken momo quick facts
There is no USDA record called "momo." The closest and most honest match is FNDDS 2708708, "Wonton, dumpling or pot sticker, steamed", which describes exactly what a momo is: a thin flour wrapper around a meat-and-aromatics filling, cooked over steam. It also comes with its own household measure, "1 item, any size," set at 25 g, so the per-piece column below is a USDA serving rather than something scaled by hand.
Watch out for the other dumpling-shaped record in the database. "Chicken or turkey with dumplings" is the American stew, with drop biscuits floating in gravy, and it behaves nothing like a momo. Added sugars and trans fat are absent from the table because this edition of FNDDS does not publish either value for the record.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 momo (25 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 113 | 28 | — |
| Total fat | 4.6 g | 1.2 g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.437 g | 0.4 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate | 11.07 g | 2.8 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.2 g | 0.3 g | 1% |
| Total sugars | 2.3 g | 0.6 g | — |
| Protein | 6.9 g | 1.7 g | 3% |
| Sodium | 368 mg | 92 mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 14 mg | 4 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 237 mg | 59 mg | 1% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
One piece barely registers on any row, which is the trap. Momos are never eaten one at a time, and every percentage above multiplies by six or ten before the plate is empty.
US servings, from one momo to an order of ten
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 32 kcal |
| One momo | 25 g | 28 kcal |
| 1 cup | 75 g | 85 kcal |
| Plate of 6 momos | 150 g | 170 kcal |
| Order of 10 momos | 250 g | 283 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 113 kcal |
Two of those rows come straight from USDA: the 25 g piece and the 75 g cup. The ounce, the plate of six and the order of ten are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
The cup is the row that misleads people. A measuring cup holds only 75 g of momos, roughly three pieces, because dumplings are mostly air once they sit next to each other. Log "1 cup" when you actually ate six and you have undercounted by half. Counting pieces at 28 calories each is faster and closer to the truth.
Size drift is the other variable. USDA's "any size" piece is 25 g, but a hand-pleated momo from a home kitchen often runs 30 to 35 g, which lifts a single piece to roughly 34 to 40 calories by the same scaling. Weigh six of yours once on a kitchen scale and you never have to guess again.
Steamed, fried and frozen momos
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece or portion | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamed chicken momo | 113 kcal | 1 momo (25 g) | 28 kcal |
| Fried or chili chicken momo | 192 kcal | 1 momo (25 g) | 48 kcal |
| Veg momo, fried | 192 kcal | 1 momo (25 g) | 48 kcal |
| Frozen uncooked momo or potsticker | 136 kcal | 5 pieces (145 g) | 197 kcal |
| Chicken and dumplings, US dish | 144 kcal | 1 cup (244 g) | 351 kcal |
| Plate of 6 steamed momos | 113 kcal | 6 momos (150 g) | 170 kcal |
Fried and chili momos. FNDDS 2708705 puts fried dumplings at 192 calories per 100 g, against 113 steamed. Fat is where the gap opens: 11.13 g per 100 g versus 4.6 g. A plate of six chili momos, which start life as fried momos before the sauce goes on, is 288 calories where the steamed six were 170. That single choice at the counter is worth more than anything else on this page.
Veg momo. People assume the vegetarian version is the lighter one. FNDDS disagrees: the "fried, no meat" record carries the identical 192 calories per 100 g and the identical 8.76 g of protein as the meat version, because the wrapper and the oil dominate. Steaming is the lever, not the filling.
Frozen, straight from the bag. SR Legacy 169773 covers uncooked frozen potstickers at 136 calories per 100 g, so five pieces come to 197. That number is for the raw frozen dumpling. Pan-fry it in oil and you move toward the fried record above; steam it and you move toward the steamed one. Retail chicken dumplings sold in US freezer aisles sit in a similar band, roughly 151 to 197 calories per 100 g depending on the brand.
Chicken and dumplings. Not the same food, included because search results keep mixing them up. A cup of the American stew is 351 calories, twice the plate of six momos.
Sodium, not calories, is the row to watch
The calorie count on momos is genuinely modest. The salt is not. At 368 mg of sodium per 100 g, six steamed momos deliver 552 mg and an order of ten delivers 920 mg, which is 40% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value set by the FDA for the whole day. That is two fifths of your sodium budget for 283 calories, before a drop of dipping sauce.
| Portion | Calories | Sodium | % DV sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 momo (25 g) | 28 kcal | 92 mg | 4% |
| 6 momos (150 g) | 170 kcal | 552 mg | 24% |
| 10 momos (250 g) | 283 kcal | 920 mg | 40% |
Fried momos are saltier still, at 467 mg per 100 g, so six of those carry about 700 mg by our own scaling from the USDA figure. If you are watching sodium, the steamed order is the better pick and the achar goes on the side rather than over the top.
Protein is the pleasant surprise in the other direction: 6.9 g per 100 g means an order of ten brings 17 g, a third of the 50 g Daily Value, which is why momos hold better than most fried appetizers. MyPlate counts the filling toward protein foods and the wrapper toward grains, and a plate of momos alone leaves the vegetable group untouched.
One more thing no database can cover: the sauce. USDA has no record for momo achar, chili gravy or the sesame-tomato dip served alongside, so none of the numbers on this page include it.
How does chicken momo compare?
| Dumpling | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken momo, steamed | 113 kcal | one momo, 25 g | 28 kcal |
| Dumpling or pot sticker, fried | 192 kcal | one piece, 25 g | 48 kcal |
| Potsticker, pork and vegetable, frozen, uncooked | 136 kcal | five pieces, 145 g | 197 kcal |
| Chicken and dumplings, stew | 144 kcal | one cup, 244 g | 351 kcal |
Our take: steamed momo is the lightest of the four per gram, and by a clear margin rather than a rounding error. If you are eating for a calorie target, a plate of six steamed momos at 170 calories is one of the cheapest hot appetizers you can order. If you want the meal to hold you, ten of them give 17 g of protein for 283 calories, which beats most fried starters at the same table. The only version that behaves like a real indulgence is the fried plate, and it gets there through oil, not through the chicken.
Most popular chicken momo brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Laoban Ginger Chicken Dumplings | 182 cal |
| Bibigo Mandu Bulgogi Chicken Dumplings | 151 cal |
| Chef One Thai Style Chicken Dumplings | 169 cal |
| Pulmuone Korean-Inspired Chicken Dumplings | 197 cal |
| Wei-Chuan Pre-Steamed Vegetable & Chicken Dumplings | 160 cal |
| Wegmans Chicken Dumplings | 167 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Chicken momo FAQs
How many calories are in one chicken momo?
28 calories for one steamed momo at the USDA's 25 g piece size, or 113 calories per 100 g. Bigger homemade momos of 30 to 35 g push a single piece to roughly 34 to 40 calories, so weigh a few of yours once and reuse that number.
How many calories are in 10 chicken momos?
283 calories for ten steamed momos, which is 250 g of dumplings. That order also brings 17 g of protein and 920 mg of sodium, 40% of the Daily Value. Ten fried momos would be 480 calories instead, since frying lifts the calories per gram from 113 to 192.
Are steamed momos better than fried momos?
Steamed momos are 113 calories per 100 g against 192 for fried, so a plate of six is 170 calories steamed and 288 fried. Fat is the gap: 4.6 g per 100 g versus 11.13 g. If you like the crisp bottom, order six fried instead of ten.
How much protein is in chicken momo?
6.9 g of protein per 100 g, which is 1.7 g in a single 25 g momo and 17 g in an order of ten. Ten momos cover 34% of the 50 g Daily Value for protein, but they also carry 27.7 g of carbohydrate, so they are a snack rather than a protein source.
Are momos good for weight loss?
At 113 calories per 100 g, steamed momos are one of the lighter restaurant appetizers per gram in this comparison; six of them cost 170 calories. The catch is portion drift and dipping sauce, neither of which is in the USDA numbers. Fried momos at 192 per 100 g change the math.
How many calories are in chili chicken momo?
About 48 calories per piece, or 288 for a plate of six, because chili momos start as fried dumplings at 192 calories per 100 g. The sauce is extra: USDA has no record for momo achar or chili gravy, so nothing here includes it. Fried momos also carry 467 mg of sodium per 100 g.
Veg momo vs chicken momo calories: which is lighter?
Identical, at least when both are fried: FNDDS lists 192 calories per 100 g for fried dumplings with meat and the same 192 for the no-meat version, with matching protein of 8.76 g. Steaming, not the filling, is where the saving sits, at 113 calories per 100 g.
How much sodium is in a plate of momos?
552 mg for six steamed momos, 24% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value, and 920 mg for an order of ten, which is 40%. That is the number worth watching, because ten momos are only 283 calories. Fried momos run higher still at 467 mg per 100 g.
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Count it without the math
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