PSA: I just learned a single dumpling wrapper has more calories than I thought

I was over at my buddy's place last weekend in Austin, we were making pork and chive dumplings from scratch. He pulled out this nutrition app on his phone to log dinner, and I casually asked how many calories are in one wrapper. Dude says "about 50" and I laughed at him. I thought he was messing with me. Turns out those little round wrappers from the store are way denser than I realized. I did my own check on the package when I got home, and yeah, 50 calories per wrapper for the standard size. That means a plate of 12 dumplings is like 600 calories just from the dough alone, not counting the filling or dipping sauce. Has anyone else been surprised by the actual numbers on stuff they eat all the time?

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annaw733d ago

Nah, you're overthinking it, those calories barely register.

leo_fisher3d ago

Hold on, does that logic also apply to the sugar and preservatives in those "barely register" calories?

jamie7703d ago

Start by asking @annaw73 if she's really buying something loaded with sugar and preservatives just because the calories don't stack up fast, that math still matters in the long run.