Eat Your Doughnut and Have It: Fit-Fam Friendly Doughnuts at Krispy Kreme
As soon as you get on a healthy kick, one of the first things you gain before the weight goes away is that gym guilt. You stray, even slightly, from your diet and you can’t stop beating yourself about it. There’s almost a whole subset of the fitness industry dedicated to it. Guilt-free cookies, anyone?
Look, you can’t “come and die”. If you’re craving that doughnut, then you should probably get one. You probably think that there’s nothing for the calorie-conscious individual, but there are actually some options that may fit into your diet if you know where to look. Your resolution to be healthy can happily coexist with your Krispy Kreme craving.
We got our hands on the nutrition information for items on the Krispy Kreme menu and after our review, here are some sub-300 calorie treats that won’t take you way out of your path.
Bran & Honey Doughnut
150 calories, 5 grams of fat, 4 grams of protein
The newest addition to the Krispy Kreme roster, the Bran & Honey Doughnut was particularly designed for fitness buffs looking to indulge. There’s no glaze, fillings or extra toppings, but it does come with a small tub of honey on the side.
Bran & Honey Doughnut
Crunchy Peanut Butter Doughnut
180 calories, 11 grams of fat, 5 grams of protein
If you’ve been in the gym long enough, you know the perfect snack needs to have the right combination of carbohydrates, protein and healthy fat. The Crunchy Peanut Butter Doughnut at Krispy Kreme packs that punch.
Crunchy Peanut Butter Doughnut
Coconut Ring Doughnut
190 calories, 11 grams of fat, 3 grams of protein
The Coconut Ring Doughnut is a part of the less-sweet line at Krispy Kreme. There’s way less sugar in this than in your favorite “non-fat” Greek yogurt.
Coconut Ring Doughnut
Original Glazed Doughnut
190 calories, 11 grams of fat, 3 grams of protein
Probably the most shocking thing we discovered. The Original Glazed is one of the lowest calorie doughnuts on the menu. At 190 calories, Krispy Kreme’s signature is a solid go-to doughnut.
Original Glazed Doughnut
Chocolate Iced Glazed with Sprinkles Doughnut
250 calories, 11 grams of fat, 3 grams of protein
If you’re craving some chocolate but not the additional fat, the Chocolate Iced Glazed Doughnut with Rainbow Sprinkles is the one.
Chocolate Iced Glazed with Sprinkles Doughnut
Powdered Strawberry Filled Doughnut
Powdered Strawberry Filled Doughnut
270 calories, 15 grams of fat, 4 grams of protein
What’s a doughnut without filling, eh? Only 11 grams of sugar AND there’s strawberry filling too. For an indulgent treat, you can’t certainly do worse.
Traditional Cake Doughnut
290 calories, 18 grams of fat, 3 grams of protein
Alongside the Original Glazed, the Traditional Cake doughnut has the fewest grams of sugar among the varieties we studied. There’s a bump in calories but it safely makes our sub-300 calorie cut.
Traditional Cake Doughnut
Bonus point: all the above doughnuts are vegetarian, but not vegan, friendly.
Naturally, “Diet” and “Krispy Kreme” shouldn’t be in the same sentence, but here we are. No more feeling guilty when your coworker brings in a box of the Original Glazed or any of these Krispy Kreme treats. As long as you don’t overdo it, you won’t need to run an extra mile after work.
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