Dunkin’ Chocolate Frosted Donut Nutrition & Calories

One Dunkin’ chocolate frosted donut has 260 calories, 11 grams of fat, 54 grams of carbohydrates, and 4 grams of protein.

This is your complete overview of the nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients in a Dunkin’ chocolate frosted donut.

Calories and Nutrition Facts

Calories

There are 260 calories in the Chocolate Frosted Donut. The 34 grams carbohydrates contribute 140 calories, about 54% of the total calories. Fat makes up 39% of the total calories and the remaining 8% of total calories is from 4 grams of protein.

Fat: 100 calories
Carbs: 140 calories
Protein: 20 calories
Total: 260 calories per donut

Calories

fat

38%

carbohydrates

54%

Protein

The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Dunkin’ Donuts. Calories may vary by location and/or by supplier.

Chocolate frosted donut in display at Dunkin' Donuts. — Chocolate frosted donut at Dunkin’.

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Total Fat

One chocolate frosted donut has 11 grams of fat, including 4.5 grams of saturated fat. That’s a significant amount of saturated fat. Especially from a single menu item.

The FDA recommends a diet low in saturated fats and suggests limiting calories from this nutrient to less than 10% of total calories. What that means is if you follow a 2,000 calorie diet, then 200 calories (10% of 2,000) or less should be derived from saturated fats.

Saturated Fats are found in animal fats, cookies, doughnuts, salad dressings, pizza, and other foods. According to the FDA, diets that are high in saturated fat are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

40 calories from 4.5 grams of saturated fat (16% of total calories) per serving.

Sodium in Donuts

While we often think of donuts as a sweet treat, it’s worth noting there are 290 milligrams of sodium in one serving. That’s about 13% of the sodium limit recommended for an entire day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

Added Sugars

It’s no surprise that there are added sugars in the chocolate frosted donut. Sugar is listed first in the chocolate icing ingredients.

There are 13 grams of added sugars per serving. Those sugars contribute about 52 calories (20% of total calories).

52 calories (20% of total calories) from 13g added sugars (26% DV).

Nutrition Summary

Serving Size 1 Chocolate Frosted Donut

CALORIES

260

TOTAL FAT

11g

(17%DV)

CARBOHYDRATES

54g

(18%DV)

PROTEIN

(8%DV)

Saturated Fat	4.5g (23%DV)
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	0mg (0%DV)
Sodium	290mg (13%DV)

Dietary Fiber	1g (4%DV)
Total Sugars	13g
Added Sugars	13g (26%DV)

%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value 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 Donut

Dunkin’ Chocolate Frosted Donut Ingredients

Here are the ingredients in the chocolate frosted donut from Dunkin’.

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, 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 (a milk derivative), Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soybean Oil, Soy Lecithin, Whole Egg, Natural Flavor, Turmeric Extract
Sodium acid pyrophosphate and baking soda is used for leavening agent.
Gum Blend includes cellulose gum, guar gum, acacia gum, carrageenan, and xanthan gum.

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, and Agar.

What is Carrageenan?

Sometimes called Irish moss, this natural ingredient is extracted from red seaweeds. It’s used often in the food processing industry as an emulsifier and thickening or stabilizing agent.

Carrageenan is commonly found in cheese and dairy products such as cottage cheese, chocolate milk, ice cream, almond milk, and creamers.

Allergens

The ingredients used to make this donut include egg, milk, wheat and soy.

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