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On this 80th annivesary, Krispy Kreme offers big discount on the purchase of 12 pieces original glazed doughnuts in almost all of its franchise shops all over the world. In the Philippines, Krispy Kreme offers Php 80.00 for one glazed doughnut. In the USA, the next 12 pieces cost only 80 cents. In Saudi Arabia, 12 original glazed doughnuts cost SAR 17.00
After 80 years, I think only few know what goes with our favorite original glazed doughnut. To find out, I browsed over the website of Krispy Kreme . Below are the ingredients and nutrition facts of Original Glazed Doughnut:
INGREDIENTS
A. DOUGHNUT
1. Enriched wheat flour
( wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, floic acid and enzyme)
2. Vegetable shortening
(palm oil, fully and/or partially hydrogenated soybean oil, and/or partially hudrogenated cottonseed oil, cottonseed oil, and/or soybean oil, mono and diglycerides and polyglycerol esters and/or BHT and/or tocopherol and/or citric acid)
3. Water
4. Dextrose
5. Yeast
6. Soy flour
7. Salt
8. Wheat gluten
9. Monoglycerides
10. Monocalcium phosphate monohydrate
11. Lecithin
12. Sugar
13. Calcium propionate (to maintain freshness)
14. Dried milk powder
15. Ethoxylated monoglycerides
16. Cellulose gum
17. Calcium sulfate
18. Maltodextrin
19. Ascorbic acid
20. Natural and artificial flavors
21. Sorbitan monostearate
22. Ammonium sulfate
23. Dicalcium phosphate
24. Enzyme
25. Tricalcium phosphate
26. Diammonium phosphate
B. GLAZE
1. Sugar
2. Water
3. Corn starch
4. Partially hydrogenated soybean oil
5. Calcium sulfate and/or calcium carbonate
6. Agar
7. Dextrose
8. Natural and artificial flavors
9. Salt
10. Disodium phosphate
11. Locust bean gum and/or mono and diglycerides
I guess that most of us are not familiar with most of the chemicals, enhancers and/or preservatives mentioned above and what they actually do in our body. However, the product of these ingredients is the soft, fluffy, fresh and sweet doughnut.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS
Serving size: 1 doughnut - 49g
Amount per serving:
Calories: 190 Calories from fat: 100
% Daily Value
Total Fat - 11g 17%
Saturated fat 5g 25%
Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 85mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Dietary fiber < 1 g 3%
Sugars 10g
Protein 3g
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Vitamin A 0%
Calcium 4%
Vitamin C 8%
Iron 4%
The nutrition that we get from eating one original glazed doughnut are primarily fat, starch and sugar. I do hope the consumption of this soft, fluffy, fresh and sweet treat will not make us obese and diabetic overtime. I suggest that they lower the sugar content and offer some green salads in their shops worldwide.
To verify the contents of this blog, please visit Krispy Kreme's website or read the image below:
