Chocolate doughnut calories come to 250 for one cake-type doughnut (60 g) and 417 per 100 g. Look at where they come from: 54% carbs and 42% fat, with only 4% from protein. One doughnut carries 19.2 g of sugar and just 2.7 g of protein, so it gives you a lot of energy and very little staying power.
250kcal
1 doughnut · 60 g, cake-type, sugared or glazed
4%protein
2.7 gProtein
34 gCarbs
11.9 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Cake-type, sugared or glazed · per 60 g
Calories
250 kcal
Protein
2.7 g
Carbohydrate
34 g
Fat
11.9 g
Saturated fat
3.1 g
Cholesterol
34 mg
Sodium
129 mg
Potassium
64 mg
Iron
1.4 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Chocolate doughnut: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 doughnut (60 g)
250
2.7 g
34.4 g
11.9 g
129 mg
13%
Medium (42 g)
175
1.9 g
24.1 g
8.4 g
90 mg
9%
Chocolate frosted (43 g)
194
2.1 g
22.1 g
10.9 g
140 mg
10%
100 g
417
4.5 g
57.4 g
19.9 g
215 mg
21%
3 × 1 doughnut (60 g)
751
8.1 g
387 mg
5 × 1 doughnut (60 g)
1,251
13.5 g
645 mg
Two doughnuts make a 500-calorie snack
A standard cake-type chocolate doughnut weighs about 60 g and lands at 250 calories, or 13% of the daily value. A medium one at 42 g drops to 175 calories, which is 9% of the day. The difference sounds small, but size is the main thing that moves this number, and doughnut sizes vary a lot from bakery to bakery.
The totals climb quickly once you go for a second one. Two doughnuts (120 g) come to 500 calories, three (180 g) reach 751, and a box of five (300 g) adds up to 1,251. Protein barely keeps up: five doughnuts give you only 13.5 g.
Sodium builds too. One doughnut has 129 mg, two have 258 mg, and five reach 645 mg. If you're grabbing doughnuts for a meeting, decide on one before the box opens. That is the easiest way to keep this treat at 250 calories and not double it.
Fat supplies 42% of every bite
Per 100 g, a chocolate doughnut has 57.4 g of carbs, 19.9 g of fat and 4.5 g of protein. In calorie terms that works out to 54% carbs, 42% fat and 4% protein. It's a fried cake: flour and sugar for the carbs, frying oil and shortening for the fat.
A single 60 g doughnut holds 11.9 g of fat and 34.4 g of carbs. Saturated fat runs 5.1 g per 100 g, measured against a daily value of 20 g. Cholesterol is 57 mg per 100 g against a daily value of 300 mg, which is moderate for a baked good.
Protein is the weak spot. At 2.7 g per doughnut it covers just 5% of the daily value, so there's little in it to slow down how fast you get hungry again. Think of it as dessert, not a breakfast that holds you until lunch.
Sugar is the row to watch
Sugar makes up 31.9 g of every 100 g, more than half of the total carbs. One 60 g doughnut carries 19.2 g, and a medium 42 g doughnut has 13.4 g. Most of that comes from the glaze or sugar coating and the chocolate cake batter itself.
Fiber doesn't offset much of it. You get 2.2 g per 100 g, or 1.3 g in a full doughnut, against a daily value of 28 g. That small amount comes from the cocoa and flour, and it won't make a doughnut filling.
Sodium is a quieter number. At 129 mg per doughnut it covers 6% of the 2300 mg daily value, which is low for a single item. So if you're tracking one row on this label, track sugar.
Frosting adds fat and salt, not sugar
The USDA lists a chocolate frosted doughnut separately. At 43 g it has 194 calories, compared with 175 for the 42 g sugared or glazed version. The extra calories come from fat: 10.9 g in the frosted one against 8.4 g in the glazed one.
Surprisingly, the frosted doughnut has less sugar, 11.5 g against 13.4 g, but more sodium, 140 mg against 90 mg. If you pick between the two at the counter, the glazed or sugared doughnut is the leaner choice on calories and fat.
To fit one into a day, pair it with something that brings the protein it lacks, like eggs, Greek yogurt or a latte made with milk. That turns a quick sugar hit into a snack that lasts a little longer. BodyPal can log a doughnut from a photo, which helps when bakery sizes don't match the label.
How does chocolate doughnut compare?
Here is how a cake-type chocolate doughnut stacks up against glazed and iced donuts, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories per 100 g, the chocolate doughnut at 417 edges out the plain glazed donut at 421 and the iced cake donut at 452, which also carries 25.3 g of fat. If sodium matters to you, the chocolate doughnut is the clear pick with 215 mg per 100 g against 316 to 326 mg for the others.
Most popular chocolate doughnut brands in the United States
These packs are bite-size holes and mini doughnuts, so one labeled serving covers several pieces instead of one full doughnut. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Chocolate doughnut FAQs
How many calories are in one chocolate doughnut?
About 250 calories in a 60 g cake-type chocolate doughnut, or 175 in a medium 42 g one.
Is a chocolate doughnut good for weight loss?
It is calorie-dense for its size: a 60 g doughnut has 250 calories, 19.2 g of sugars and 11.9 g of fat, with only 2.7 g of protein.
Chocolate doughnut vs glazed donut: which has more calories?
Per 100 g they are almost the same, 417 calories for the chocolate cake doughnut and 421 for a glazed one.
How much sugar is in a chocolate doughnut?
A 60 g doughnut has about 19.2 g of sugars out of 34.4 g of total carbs (31.9 g of sugars per 100 g).
How many calories are in 2 chocolate donuts?
Two cake-type chocolate doughnuts (120 g) have 500 calories. They also add 258 mg of sodium and only 5.4 g of protein, so two doughnuts are filling in calories but not in protein.
How many calories does a chocolate donut have per 100 g?
A chocolate doughnut has 417 calories per 100 g. That 100 g also holds 57.4 g of carbs, 19.9 g of fat, 31.9 g of sugar and 4.5 g of protein.
How many calories are in a small chocolate donut?
A smaller 42 g chocolate doughnut has 175 calories, or 9% of the daily value. It contains 13.4 g of sugar and 8.4 g of fat, compared with 250 calories for a 60 g doughnut.
What is the nutrition breakdown of a chocolate donut?
One 60 g chocolate doughnut has 250 calories, 34.4 g of carbs, 11.9 g of fat, 2.7 g of protein, 19.2 g of sugar, 1.3 g of fiber and 129 mg of sodium.
How many calories are in a chocolate frosted donut?
A 43 g chocolate frosted doughnut has 194 calories. It has 10.9 g of fat, 11.5 g of sugar and 140 mg of sodium, slightly more fat than a sugared or glazed one.
