Dunkin’ Chocolate Frosted Donut with Sprinkles

ByNutrition & Ingredients Updated:
Two chocolate donuts from Dunkin' with sprinkles and text '270 calories'.

One Dunkin’ chocolate frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles has 270 calories, 12 grams fat, 36 grams carbs, and 4 grams protein.

Read this report for an in-depth overview of the nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in this popular treat from Dunkin’ Donuts.

Donut Nutritional Information

Daily Value

Daily value (%DV) indicates the amount of a specific nutrient in the donut, relative to the FDA-recommended limit. Use %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your dietary goals.

As shown in the chart below, Dunkin’s donut with chocolate icing and sprinkles is high in saturated fat and added sugars.

Serving size: 1 Donut

% DAILY VALUE

Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).

%DV

Level

Saturated Fat

25%

HIGH

Sodium

13%

MED

Added Sugars

28%

HIGH

%DV based on 2,000 calories. Individual needs vary; your %DV may be lower or higher.

Two chocolate donuts from Dunkin' with sprinkles and text '270 calories'.
Each donut has 270 calories.

Calories

There are 270 calories in one chocolate frosted Dunkin’ donut with sprinkles.

Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:

  • 110 calories from fat
  • 145 calories from total carbs
  • 15 calories from protein

Carbohydrates make up more than half of the total calories. Dietary fats contribute 40% and the remaining 6% is from protein.

Chocolate Frosted Donut with Sprinkles

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories
CALORIES FROM fat
54%
CALORIES FROM CARBS
40%
CALORIES FROM Protein
6%

The breakout of calories by maconutrient above is a rounded estimate based on nutrition facts information provided by Dunkin’ Donuts.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 270 CALORIES

  • Walk 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Cycle 20 minutes
  • Swim 40 minutes
Display of Dunkin' chocolate frosted donuts with rainbow sprinkles.
Dunkin’ chocolate frosted donuts with rainbow sprinkles.

Total Sugars

There are 15 grams of total sugars in a single donut, including 14 grams of added sugars. That is high.

Added Sugars

The FDA does not currently have a recommendation for total sugars. There is, however, a recommended limit of 50 grams added sugars per day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

With that in mind, 14 grams of added sugars from a single chocolate frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles equates to nearly 30% of the total daily limit.

  • 14g added sugars (28% DV) per doughnut is high.

Sodium

Despite being a sweet treat, a Dunkin’ chocolate frosted donut has 290 milligrams of sodium.

Compare nutrition and calories in a Vanilla Frosted Donut.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per 1 Dunkin’ Donut

Red indicates %DV is high.

Calories

270

%DV

Total Fat

12g

15%

Saturated Fat

5g

25%

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

0%

Sodium

290mg

13%

Carbohydrates

36g

13%

Dietary Fiber

1g

4%

Total Sugars

15g

Added Sugars

14g

28%

Protein

4g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

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Ingredients and Allergens in Chocolate Frosted Donut

  • Colors used for rainbow sprinkles do not include Red #3 or Red #40.
  • A Dunkin’ chocolate frosted donut is not dairy-free. The base batter is made with whey, nonfat dry milk, and sodium caseinate, which is a milk derivative.
  • Chocolate icing is made with palm oil and two preservatives: potassium sorbate and sodium propionate.

Here are the ingredients used for Dunkin’ chocolate frosted donut with sprinkles recipe.

Ingredients

Donut

Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Palm Oil, Yeast Donut Concentrate, Enzymes, Annatto Extract (color), Yeast, Dextrose, Mono and Diglycerides, Ascorbic Acid

  • Enriched Wheat Flour includes flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
  • Yeast Donut Concentrate is made with soy flour, salt, leavening, wheat starch, whey, nonfat dry milk, gum blend, sodium caseinate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soybean oil, soy lecithin, whole egg, natural flavor, and turmeric extract (for color)
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate and/or baking soda is used for leavening
  • Gum Blend includes cellulose gum, guar gum, acacia gum, carrageenan, and xanthan gum
  • Whey and Sodium Caseinate are milk derivatives

Chocolate Icing

Sugar, Water, Cocoa, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Palm Oil, Salt, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Propionate (preservatives), Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, Agar

Rainbow Sprinkles

Sugar, Corn Starch, Vegetable Oil, Colors, Soy Lecithin, Dextrin, Confectioner’s Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Baking Soda

  • Vegetable Oil includes palm and palm kernel.
  • Colors include vegetable and fruit juice, paprika extract, spirulina extract, turmeric extract, and annatto extract.

Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that grows in freshwater lakes, rivers, and ponds.

It’s generally cultivated in man-made or natural lakes, then harvested and processed into a powder. It can be purchased in capsule, tablet, or powder form. Spirulina is high in protein, vitamins, and minerals and is often used in energy bars and smoothies. It’s also used as a color additive.

Spirulina extract is an additive used as a coloring agent in the rainbow sprinkles that top the Dunkin’ chocolate frosted donut.

Allergens

The donut is made with ingredients that contain eggs, milk, soy, and wheat.

Tray of Dunkin' Donuts chocolate frosted donuts with sprinkles.

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Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Dunkin’. Donut images credit to Nutrition & Ingredients staff.

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