Krispy Kreme Chocolate Iced Glazed Doughnut
Krispy Kreme’s chocolate iced glazed doughnut has 240 calories, 11 grams of fat, 33 grams of carbohydrates, and 3 grams of protein.
Review this report for a complete overview of the nutritional value, calories, and ingredients in a chocolate iced donut from Krispy Kreme.
Chocolate Iced Donut Nutritional Information
Calories and nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as one doughnut.
Calories
A single glazed donut with chocolate icing has 240 calories.
Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient, per donut:
Carbohydrates, including sugars, contribute over half of the total calories. Dietary fat makes up about 42% of the total calories and the remaining 4% is from protein.
Glazed Donut with Chocolate Icing
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinCalories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts information provided by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.
An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 20 minutes to burn off the calories from a Krispy Kreme chocolate iced donut.
Here is a list of the approximate times required to burn off the 240 calories, by type of exercise.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 240 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Nutrition Facts
Amount (%DV) per Doughnut
Red indicates a high %DV.
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Calories |
250 |
%DV |
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Total Fat |
11g |
14% |
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Saturated Fat |
5g |
25% |
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Trans Fat |
0g | |
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Cholesterol |
0mg |
0% |
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Sodium |
90mg |
4% |
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Carbohydrates |
33g |
12% |
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Dietary Fiber |
<1g |
2% |
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Total Sugars |
20g | |
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Protein |
3g |
%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 how much of a specific nutrient is in one donut, relative to the recommended limit.
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more). Compare foods and balance choices based on your diet plan.
As shown in the chart below, a chocolate glazed doughnut is low in sodium, but high in saturated fat.
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%DV |
Level | |
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Saturated Fat |
25% |
HIGH |
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Sodium |
4% |
LOW |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Dietary Fats
Each donut has 11 grams of total fat, including 5 grams of saturated fat, which is a 25% daily value and considered high.
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
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per Serving |
Daily Limit* |
Daily Value | |
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Total Fat |
11g |
78g |
14% |
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Saturated Fat |
5g |
20g |
25% |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Note: Saturated Fat is usually solid at room temperature. According to the FDA, the human body naturally makes saturated fat and does not need to get the nutrient from foods.
Saturated Fat
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the Department of Health and Human Services, recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to 10% or less of total calories.
One doughnut has approximately 45 calories from saturated fat.
SUMMARY of FAT in KRISPY KREME DONUT
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Total Sugars
As mentioned above, the 33 grams of carbohydrates contribute about 54% of the total calories. Carbohydrates include 20 grams of total sugars.
SUMMARY of SUGARS in KRISPY KREME DONUT
According to the FDA, “added sugars are a nutrient to get less of.”
A key reason is because foods with high added sugars may provide energy, but typically lack essential nutrients such as fiber and vitamins. That’s known as “empty calories.”
Note: Sugars are found naturally in various fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, added sugars refer to the sugars that are added during the production of commercially processed foods. Added sugars include sucrose, dextrose, syrups, and honey
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Doughnut Ingredients and Allergens
Here is the complete list of ingredients in Krispy Kreme’s doughnut batter, glaze, and chocolate flavored icing.
Ingredients
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Donut |
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Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Yeast, Soy Lecithin, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Mono- and Diglycerides, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dried Milk Powder, Cellulose Gum, Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Propionate (for freshness), Sorbitan Monostearate, Tocopherols, Enzymes, Oat Fiber, and Dried Egg Yolks. |
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Glaze |
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Sugar, Water, Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Calcium Sulfate, Agar, Dextrose, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, and Locust Bean Gum. |
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Chocolate Flavored Icing |
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Sugar, Water, Corn Starch, Cocoa Powder (processed with alkali), Corn Syrup Solids, Soybean Oil and/or Palm Oil, Chocolate Liquor, Enzyme Modified Soy Protein, Polysorbate 60, Salt, Sodium Caseinate (milk derivative), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Mono and Diglycerides, and Soy Lecithin. |
Allergens
Krispy Kreme’s Chocolate Iced Glazed Doughnut is made with ingredients that contain egg, gluten, milk, soy, and wheat.
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Krispy Kreme