Chinese food is the best Stir-fried shrimp and vegetables in a spicy sauce seems like a guilt- free pick, but the sauce is often oily, meaning your order racks up around 700 calories. batter-coating and frying the meat, then topping it with a gloppy sauce. Expect 1,200 calories an order. With 500 calories for six pieces, dumplings may not sound like diet derailers—but it’s a lot for an appetizer. (The veggie version saves you 100 calories.)