Nutrition Information For Egg Roll Wraps

Although egg rolls are calorie-dense, egg roll wrappers are low in calories and fat.

Image Credit: -lvinst-/iStock/Getty Images Egg roll wraps are thin strips of dough that are used to encase the fillings that comprise egg rolls. Although egg rolls can be high in calories – partly due to the fact that they are fried – egg roll wrappers are low in calories and fat, and can therefore be part of a healthy, low-calorie diet plan.

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Calories

A typical 25 g egg roll wrapper provides 70 calories, which is just 3.5 percent of the daily recommended calorie intake based on 2,000 calories per day. As a typical egg roll may contain 372 calories, the egg roll wrapper alone comprises less than 19 percent of the total calories in an egg roll.

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Fat

Although egg rolls are typically high in fat – one egg roll may contain nearly 17 g – egg roll wrappers are nearly fat-free. A 25 g egg roll wrapper contains just 0.4 g of fat, with no saturated fat. While the lack of fat keeps egg roll wrappers low in calories, fat is a vital nutrient and should not be avoided entirely. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you should consume 20 to 35 percent of your total calories from fat.

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Carbohydrates

The majority of the calories in egg roll wrappers come from carbohydrates. A 25 g egg roll wrapper provides 14 g of carbohydrates, with no sugar or fiber. According to the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies, you should consume at least 130 g of carbohydrates each day, as they provide your body with energy.

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Protein

Egg rolls can be high in protein if they are filled with meat or seafood, but egg roll wrappers alone do not provide significant levels of protein. A single egg roll wrapper weighing 25 g contains just 2 g of protein. MedlinePlus explains that protein is vital for the growth and development of your body’s tissues, and recommends consuming 50 to 65 g of protein each day.

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Vitamins and Minerals

Egg roll wrappers contain no vitamins and virtually no minerals. Each 25 g egg roll wrapper provides just 6 percent of the daily recommended intake of iron, which the Linus Pauling Institute explains may aids in metabolism and oxygen transport in your blood.

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  references
  
      LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Wing's Egg Roll Wraps
    
      LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Egg Roll
    
      Health.gov: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005: Chapter 6 - Fats
    
      National Academies: Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients)
    
      MedlinePlus: Dietary Proteins
    
      Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University: Iron
       




  references
  
      LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Wing's Egg Roll Wraps
    
      LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Egg Roll
    
      Health.gov: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005: Chapter 6 - Fats
    
      National Academies: Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients)
    
      MedlinePlus: Dietary Proteins
    
      Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University: Iron
    




Although egg rolls are calorie-dense, egg roll wrappers are low in calories and fat.

Image Credit: -lvinst-/iStock/Getty Images

Image Credit: -lvinst-/iStock/Getty Images

      LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Wing's Egg Roll Wraps
    
      LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Egg Roll
    
      Health.gov: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005: Chapter 6 - Fats
    
      National Academies: Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients)
    
      MedlinePlus: Dietary Proteins
    
      Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University: Iron