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Wonton wrapper

A wonton wrapper is a thin dough sheet used to enclose filled dumplings before boiling, steaming, or frying.

Wonton wrapper — illustrative ingredient image

About Wonton wrapper

A wonton wrapper is a thin square sheet of wheat-based dough used to enclose wonton fillings. It is folded and sealed to make dumplings, which may be boiled, steamed, or fried. Commercial wrappers can contain egg and may differ in thickness, but the ingredient is the dough skin rather than a completed wonton.

Before cooking, the wrapper is smooth, flexible, and delicate. Boiling or steaming makes it tender and slightly slippery, while frying produces a crisp, blistered surface. Thicker wrappers generally tolerate robust filling and handling better, whereas thin ones give a more delicate cooked texture.

Wrappers are usually pale cream to yellow and sold fresh, refrigerated, or frozen in stacked sheets. They are filled and sealed with water or another binder, then kept covered so the exposed edges do not dry out. Cooking transforms the soft dough into a tender or crisp casing.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Eggcontains · Wonton wrapper → Egg
  • Watercontains · Wonton wrapper → Water
  • Wheat flourcontains · Wonton wrapper → Wheat flour
  • Saltcontains · Wonton wrapper → Salt

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English

Wonton wrapper

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Wonton wrapper nutrition & diet

Wonton wrapper nutritional value

Wonton wrappers (includes egg roll wrappers)

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
291kcal
Protein
9.8g
Carbs
57.9g
Fat
1.5g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Treat the wrapper as a thin dough portion, with preparation affecting its final texture and any added cooking fat. Reference the wrapper separately from its filling, dipping sauce, and coating. Boiling, steaming, pan-frying, or deep-frying creates materially different finished portions and recipe contexts.

Compare the right form: Match a nutrition reference to the specific fresh or dried wonton wrapper, including wheat composition, thickness, and edible portion before cooking.

Diet considerations

Usually made from cereal flour, commonly wheat, plus water and sometimes egg or other ingredients; the recipe must be checked. Compatibility changes with wheat or gluten-containing components, egg, animal-derived additives, and frying coatings or oils. Filled wontons also inherit the dietary characteristics of their fillings and sauces.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Egg. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Wheat flour. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Wonton wrappers (includes egg roll wrappers) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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