Dunkin’ Corn Muffin Nutrition and Ingredients
When you’re looking for a simple breakfast that’s an alternative to the popular donuts at Dunkin’, you may want to consider trying one of the muffins. It’s a nice complement to a hot cup of coffee.
All that said, we believe you should also know what’s in the food we eat. One corn muffin has 460 calories, 16 grams dietary fat, 73 grams carbohydrates, and 7 grams protein.
Read this post to learn more about calories, nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in a corn muffin from Dunkin’. Don’t miss the section below on added sugars.
Calories and Nutrition
All calories and nutrition facts are based on a single serving, which is measured as one muffin. The percentage daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a specific nutrient (e.g., total fat, carbs, protein, etc.) in the corn muffin contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories (the standard measure used by the U.S. FDA).
Calories in Corn Muffin
There are 460 calories in a single Corn Muffin. Most of the calories are derived from carbohydrates. One muffin contains 73 grams of carbohydrates, which account for 290 calories, or 63% of the total calories. Fat makes up 31% of the calories, and the remaining 6% is from protein.
- Carbs: 290 calories
- Fat: 140 calories
- Protein: 30 calories
- Total: 460 calories per serving
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Dunkin’ Donuts. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, or due to topping choices (e.g., adding butter on the muffin).
Total Fat
Each corn muffin has 16 grams total fat, including 3 grams saturated fat. According to the FDA, saturated fat is a ‘nutrient to get less of’.
There are 27 calories from saturated fat in each corn muffin. That is about 15% of the total daily value recommended by the FDA.
Saturated Fat is found in animal products such as beef and chicken fat, dairy products, and processed meats. It’s also found in vegetable shortening and many commercially processed snacks such as potato chips, microwave popcorn, and crackers.
Added Sugars
A single corn muffin contains 30 grams of added sugars, 60% of the total daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, set by the US Department of Health and Human Services, recommend limiting calories from added sugars to less than 10% of total calories.
With that in mind, take note that one corn muffin has 120 calories from added sugars. That’s 26% of the total 460 calories per serving.
Nutrition Facts
Total Sugars include 30 grams of Added Sugars.
Iron and Potassium
One corn muffin includes 2 milligrams of iron, which is 10% of the daily value recommended by the FDA. It also contains 85 milligrams of potassium, an important nutrient for helping the body regulate water retention and kidney function.
Muffin Ingredients and Allergens
Dunkin’ Corn Muffin Ingredients
Here is the list of ingredients used to make the corn muffin at Dunkin’.
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar, Eggs, Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Soybean Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Leavening, Modified Corn Starch, Gelatinized Wheat Starch, Salt, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Mono and Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, and Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.
What is Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate?
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (SSL) is created from the sodium salt of lactic acid and stearic acid. It is a light yellow powder with a waxy texture.
SSL is commonly used as a food additive for its emulsification properties that improve the ability for certain foods to combine. It also extends the shelf life of processed foods.
The ingredient is found in commercially produced baked goods, icings, pastas, cereals, sauces, and other commercial food products.
Other fast food menu items that contain sodium stearoyl lactylate include:
Allergens
The corn muffin is made with ingredients that contain eggs and wheat.
Dunkin’s products are prepared with equipment that is used to make other foods. As such, the muffin may contain or come into contact with foods that contain other common allergens such as fish, peanuts, sesame, or tree nuts, among others.
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Dunkin’
