We just did an article on some of the best mooncakes out there this year and let’s just say, we know how hard it is to resist them, especially with the ever-expanding range of flavours. Besides the traditional baked varieties, you can now easily find mooncakes made with chocolate, ice cream, fruit, spices, or even ones infused with alcohol.
Whether you cut them into bite-sized pieces or chomp into them without any reservations, they’re simply delectable. And while we hate to spoil the fun for you, we also have to remind you to keep your servings in check because more than just a yummy taste, they’re also a sneaky little calorie bomb!
Here's how many calories there are in these popular types of mooncakes.
(Please note that calculations are based on an estimation; things like age, gender, height and weight all affect how much calories a person burns.)
Traditional Baked Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake
Simple and unassuming? Yes. They pack a whopping 716 calories per mooncake! So that will be:
- 76 minutes of cardio
- 17,900 steps
- 3,580 sit ups
- 2,386 push ups
Traditional Baked Salted Egg Yolk Mooncake
I think we can all agree that this is the classic mooncake, and it measures roughly 790 calories. To compensate for it you’ll need to do:
- 84 minutes of cardio
- 19,750 steps
- 3,950 sit ups
- 2,633 push ups
For the record, the calorie count drastically increases the more salted egg yolk the mooncake contains. One with double yolk would be at least 860 calories! That’s a total of:
- 91 minutes of cardio
- 21,500 steps
- 4,300 sit ups
- 2,867 push ups
Traditional Baked Red Bean Paste Mooncake
Red bean paste is a popular Chinese dessert item, but did you know that in a mooncake it contains at least 820 calories? Get ready to do:
- 87 minutes of cardio
- 20,500 steps
- 4,100 sit ups
- 2,733 push ups
Traditional Baked Mixed Nuts Mooncake
After seeing the other mooncakes, you might be wondering, “so is there even a healthier option?” That would have to be the Five-nut Mooncake or Wu Ren Mooncakes! They are stuffed full with almonds, peanuts, walnuts, sesame, and sunflower seeds. The calorie count? Just roughly 200 calories! That will be:
- 21 minutes of cardio
- 5,000 steps
- 1,000 sit ups
- 666 push ups
Yam Paste Mooncake in Flaky Pastry
The yam paste mooncake may not be as common as the others on this list, but they’re still very yummy nonetheless, especially if you’re an orh nee fan! They’re about 113 calories per serving, so try to keep it at one if you don’t want to do more than:
- 12 minutes of cardio
- 2,825 steps
- 565 sit ups
- 376 push ups
Snow Skin Mooncake
Snow Skin Mooncakes typically come in smaller sizes that contains about 93 calories each on average. But because they're so small, it’s easy to feel inclined to devour more than just one! I’ve definitely been guilty of that. Just know that each mini mooncake is:
- 10 minutes of cardio
- 2,325 steps
- 465 sit ups
- 310 push ups
Ice Cream Mooncake
Ah, who can resist the ice cream mooncake. Granted, they’re probably more popular amongst the younger crowd. This sugar-loaded treat contains 358 calories on average, depending on the flavour! That’s:
- 37 minutes of cardio
- 8,950 steps
- 1,790 sit ups
- 1,193 push ups