Dunkin’ Corn Muffin

Corn muffin on display at Dunkin' Donuts.

One Dunkin’ corn muffin has 460 calories, 16 grams of dietary fats, 73 grams of carbohydrates, and 7 grams of protein.

This is your guide to the nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in a corn muffin from Dunkin’.

Dunkin’ Corn Muffin Nutrition Information

Nutrition facts are based on one corn muffin, unless otherwise noted.

Calories

There are 460 calories in a single corn muffin. The highest proportion of calories is derived from carbohydrates, including sugars.

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

  • 140 calories from fat
  • 290 calories from total carbs
  • 30 calories from protein

Over 60% of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates, which includes added sugars. Dietary fat makes up about 30% of the calories and the remaining 7% is from protein.

Corn Muffin

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories
140 calories from fat
30%
290 calories from carbS
63%
30 calories from Protein
7%

Based on the nutrition facts provided by Dunkin’ Donuts. Calories may vary by location or due to topping choices such as spreading butter on the muffin.

Dunkin' corn muffin with chart of calories by macronutrient

Time to Burn Calories

An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 40 minutes to burn off the calories from a corn muffin.

Here is a list of the approximate times required to burn off the 460 calories, by type of exercise.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 460 CALORIES

  • Run 40 minutes
  • Walk 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Play Tennis 1 hour

Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.

Corn muffin on display at Dunkin' Donuts.
Muffins and bagels at Dunkin’ Donuts.

Nutrition Facts

Amount (%DV) per 1 Muffin

Red indicates a high %DV.

Calories

460

%DV

Total Fat

16g

Saturated Fat

3g

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

70mg

Sodium

670mg

Carbohydrates

73g

Dietary Fiber

1g

4%

Total Sugars

30g

Added Sugars

30g

Protein

7g

%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.

Daily Value

Daily Value (%DV) measures the amount of a nutrient per serving, relative to the recommended limit. Use %DV to compare and select foods for a balanced diet.

As shown in the chart below, Dunkin’s corn muffin is high in sodium and added sugars.

%DV

Level

Saturated Fat

15%

MED

Sodium

29%

Added Sugars

60%

  • 670mg saturated fat is 29% of the recommended daily limit
  • 30g added sugars is 60% of the limit (50g)

%DV based on 2,000 calorie diet. FDA suggests a %DV of 5% or less is low and 20% or more is high.

Dietary Fats

Each serving contains 16 grams total fat, including 3 grams saturated fat.

Saturated fat contributes about 30 calories in each corn muffin.

According to the FDA, saturated fat is a “nutrient to get less of.”

Note: Saturated fats are present in 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 and crackers.

Summary of Fat in Corn Muffin

  • 140 calories from dietary fats
  • 30% of total calories
  • 30 calories from saturated fat
  • Zero trans fat

Sugars

A single corn muffin contains 30 grams of added sugars, 60% of the recommended daily limit (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 about 120 calories from added sugars, about one quarter of the total calories.

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Corn muffin from Dunkin' with text "460 calories."
One corn muffin has 30 grams added sugars and 460 total calories.

What is in Dunkin’s Corn Muffin?

  • Added sugars include sugar and high fructose corn syrup
  • Contains artificial flavors

Here is the list of ingredients used in making the corn muffin offered at Dunkin’ Donuts.

Ingredients

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.

  • Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour includes wheat flour, niacin, iron as ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, enzyme, riboflavin, and folic acid
  • Leavening agents include baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, and aluminum sulfate

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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 in contact with foods that contain other common allergens such as dairy, fish, nuts, sesame, or soy.

Check list of disclosed allergens in Dunkin’ menu items.

A Dunkin' Donut corn muffin and list of ingredients.

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