Because the meat inside the filling usually takes three parts fat and seven parts lean, and a lot of cooking oil is added. And the fat is very high in calories, so it leads to high calorie dumplings.

Dumplings belong to carbohydrates, protein, fiber and fat content are higher than rice, a food, calories close to two times the rice, weight loss period can be consumed in moderation as a staple food. Dumplings, a traditional food in northern China. Dumplings are derived from the ancient word "jiaozi" (角子). Originally known as "Jiao Er", it was first invented for medicinal purposes by Zhang Zhongjing, the medical sage from Dengzhou, Nanyang, Henan Province, China, with a history of more than 1,800 years. It is a traditional specialty food loved by the Chinese people, also known as dumplings, and is a staple food and local snack in northern China, as well as a food for New Year's festivals. There is a folk song that says, "Eat dumplings to celebrate the Chinese New Year." Dumplings are often boiled in water and filled with dough.