Nutritional Information for Donuts

Donuts have been an American staple since the 1800s. They can be powdered with sugar, filled with jelly, and made dozens of different ways. Unfortunately, many of these deep-fried delights are high in calories, saturated fat, sodium, carbohydrates, and cholesterol.

Dunkin' Donuts Blueberry Crumb Donut

• A Blueberry Crumb Donut from Dunkin' Donuts has 470 calories. That's a big part of the daily recommended 2,000 to 3,000 calories.

Krispy Kreme Apple Fritter

• An apple fritter from Krispy Kreme has 20 grams of fat--about a third of the daily recommended maximum of 65 grams.

Tim Horton's Old Fashioned Glazed Donut

• An Old Fashioned Glazed Donut at Tim Horton's has 320 calories, 19 grams of fat, and 35 grams of carbohydrates.

Entenmann's Frosted Pop'ms

• Four Frosted Pop'ems (one serving size) from Entenmann's has 320 calories and 23 grams of fat,14 of which come from saturated fat, which is the main cause of high blood cholesterol.

Dunkin' Donuts Plain Cake Munchkin

• Just one Plain Cake Munchkin (a serving size) from Dunkin' Donuts has 50 calories and 3 grams of fat. But most people probably don't stop at one.