How many calories are in a glazed donut?
One medium glazed donut weighs 60 g and carries 253 calories. Per 100 g the yeast-raised, glazed pastry runs 421 calories, which puts it near the top of the breakfast case. Two of them is 506. The glaze is the cheap part of that total; the fried, enriched dough carries most of the load.
You'd need to walk about 51 minutes to burn the 253 calories in one medium donut (60 g).
How long does it take to burn off a glazed donut?
One medium donut (60 g) is 253 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 253 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 51 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 32 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 36 min |
| Jogging | 30 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 56 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (60 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Glazed donut quick facts
- US servings, from one hole to a five-inch donut
- Holes, sticks, honey buns and the extra-large
- Cake donuts, old-fashioned and french crullers
- Saturated fat runs ahead of the calories
- How does a glazed donut compare?
- Most popular glazed donut brands
- FAQ
Glazed donut quick facts
The classic American glazed donut is soft, yeast-raised, fried and shellacked with sugar glaze, so the record that fits it is SR Legacy 172758, "Doughnuts, yeast-leavened, glazed, enriched (includes honey buns)". It is also the record with the most complete profile, including total sugars and trans fat, which is why every number on this page traces back to it unless another record is named.
The cake-type records are a different preparation, not a different source. Their dough is denser and chemically leavened, and USDA lists them separately for exactly that reason. They get their own section below rather than being blended into the main number.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 medium donut (60 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 421 | 253 | — |
| Total fat | 22.7 g | 13.6 g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 9.45 g | 5.7 g | 28% |
| Carbohydrate | 47.93 g | 28.8 g | 10% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Total sugars | 22.75 g | 13.7 g | — |
| Protein | 6.14 g | 3.7 g | 7% |
| Sodium | 316 mg | 190 mg | 8% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
There is no added sugars row because the SR Legacy edition of this record does not publish one. In practice almost all of the 22.75 g of total sugars per 100 g comes from the glaze and the sugar worked into the dough, not from anything naturally present. Total sugars carry no Daily Value on the FDA label, so that cell stays empty.
Two more rows worth knowing: cholesterol is 30 mg per 100 g, or 18 mg in a medium donut, which is 6% DV. Potassium is 102 mg per 100 g, 61 mg per donut, barely 1% DV. This record also lists 0.46 g of trans fat per 100 g, about 0.28 g in a 60 g donut by our own arithmetic from the 100 g figure, a leftover of older frying fats that most commercial bakeries have since reformulated away.
US servings, from one hole to a five-inch donut
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 donut hole | 13 g | 55 kcal |
| 1 oz | 28 g | 119 kcal |
| 1 donut stick | 56 g | 236 kcal |
| 1 donut, medium (3-3/4" dia) | 60 g | 253 kcal |
| 1 donut, large (4-1/4" dia) | 75 g | 316 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 421 kcal |
The medium, large, hole and stick weights are USDA household measures attached to the record itself, so those calories are USDA arithmetic rather than ours. The ounce line is our own scaling from the 100 g figure, useful only if you are weighing a piece of a donut on a kitchen scale.
Here is the trap that costs people the most. A donut hole reads as a rounding error at 55 calories, and nobody eats one. Six of them weigh 78 g and come to 328 calories, which beats a single large donut at 316. The box of holes is the bigger donut, just distributed.
Half an inch of diameter matters too. Going from the medium 3-3/4" donut to the large 4-1/4" one adds 15 g and 63 calories, roughly a quarter more, for a difference you would not notice on a napkin.
Holes, sticks, honey buns and the extra-large
Same dough, same glaze, same 421 calories per 100 g. All that changes is how much of it is in your hand.
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glazed donut hole | 421 kcal | 1 hole, 13 g | 55 kcal |
| Glazed donut stick | 421 kcal | 1 stick, 56 g | 236 kcal |
| Glazed donut, medium | 421 kcal | 3-3/4" dia, 60 g | 253 kcal |
| Glazed donut, large | 421 kcal | 4-1/4" dia, 75 g | 316 kcal |
| Glazed honey bun | 421 kcal | 4" x 3" bun, 65 g | 274 kcal |
| Extra-large glazed donut | 421 kcal | 5" dia, 122 g | 514 kcal |
The honey bun sits inside this record on purpose: USDA folds it into the same yeast-leavened, glazed entry, so a 65 g bun works out to 274 calories, only 21 more than a medium donut despite looking like a much bigger thing.
The bakery-case extra-large is the one to respect. At 122 g it lands at 514 calories, more than two mediums, and it is frequently sold as a single item alongside coffee.
Packaged supermarket donuts run a little smaller than the USDA medium. Hostess Classic Glazed and Great Value Old Fashioned both label a 57 g donut at 230 calories, Bimbo lists 240 for the same weight, and Kroger's 71 g donut is 310. Target's Favorite Day old-fashioned is the outlier at 95 g and 410 calories per donut. Little Debbie sells the other extreme: six small donuts, 87 g total, 350 calories for the sleeve. Check the weight on the package before you assume your donut is a medium.
Cake donuts, old-fashioned and french crullers
Cake-type donuts use a denser batter with chemical leavening instead of yeast, and old-fashioned is the cracked, craggy version of that same dough. The french cruller is the opposite extreme, a piped choux ring that is mostly air.
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeast glazed, enriched | 421 kcal | medium, 60 g | 253 kcal |
| Cake-type, plain glazed | 426 kcal | medium 3", 45 g | 192 kcal |
| Cake-type, chocolate glazed | 417 kcal | 3-3/4", 60 g | 250 kcal |
| French cruller, glazed | 412 kcal | 3" cruller, 41 g | 169 kcal |
Per 100 g these four are almost indistinguishable: 412 at the low end, 426 at the high end, a spread of 14 calories. The piece size does all the work. A plain cake donut is 192 calories not because the dough is lighter but because a 45 g donut is smaller than a 60 g one.
The chocolate cake donut carries 31.92 g of sugar per 100 g, against 22.75 g for the yeast donut, since cocoa dough is sweetened to compensate for the bitterness. Its calories still land at 250 per piece, essentially level with the plain glazed yeast donut.
One more record exists for the same donut made with unenriched flour, at 403 calories per 100 g. It is the same pastry with less added iron and B vitamins, and it is rare in American bakeries, so we have left it out of the main tables.
Saturated fat runs ahead of the calories
The interesting row on this label is not calories. One medium glazed donut is 253 calories, about 13% of a 2,000-calorie day, but its 5.7 g of saturated fat is 28% of the Daily Value. Two donuts put you at 11.4 g, or 57% DV, before lunch. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend keeping saturated fat under 10% of daily calories, and frying fat plus the shortening in the glaze is what pushes this number.
Sodium is the quiet row in the other direction: 190 mg per donut, 8% DV, or less than a tenth of a teaspoon of table salt. A glazed donut is a sugar-and-fat problem, not a salt problem.
Protein is thin at 3.7 g, 7% DV, and fiber is 1.3 g, 4% DV, which explains why a donut stops feeling like breakfast about forty minutes after you eat it. If you want the donut and want to stay level until noon, the practical move is to pair it with a protein source rather than swapping it for a second one. MyPlate treats pastries like this as an occasional item rather than a grain serving, and the nutrient rows back that up.
How does a glazed donut compare?
| Donut | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glazed yeast donut | 421 kcal | one medium, 60 g | 253 kcal |
| Cake-type, plain glazed | 426 kcal | one medium 3", 45 g | 192 kcal |
| Cake-type, chocolate glazed | 417 kcal | one donut 3-3/4", 60 g | 250 kcal |
| French cruller, glazed | 412 kcal | one cruller 3", 41 g | 169 kcal |
Our take: if you are counting, the french cruller wins on both measures, the lowest of the four per 100 g and the lowest per piece at 169 calories, because choux pastry is built around air. The plain cake donut is second at 192, and only because it is served small. For staying full, none of these four is a good bet, so pick the one you actually want and eat it once rather than talking yourself into two crullers. And if the choice is between a medium glazed donut and a bakery extra-large, that is not a style question at all: it is 253 against 514.
Most popular glazed donut brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Hostess Classic Glazed Donuts | 404 cal |
| Little Debbie Glazed Donuts | 402 cal |
| Great Value Old Fashioned Glazed Donuts | 404 cal |
| Bimbo Bakeries Glazed Donuts | 421 cal |
| Kroger Glazed Donuts | 437 cal |
| Favorite Day Glazed Old Fashioned Donuts | 432 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Glazed donut FAQs
How many calories are in a glazed donut?
253 calories for a medium 3-3/4-inch glazed donut weighing 60 g, at 421 calories per 100 g. A large 4-1/4-inch donut, 75 g, comes to 316. Packaged supermarket donuts are usually 57 g and around 230 calories, so weigh yours if you want the exact figure.
How many calories in 2 glazed donuts?
506 calories for two medium donuts, 120 g of pastry together. That is a quarter of a 2,000-calorie day and 11.4 g of saturated fat, 57% of the Daily Value. Two large donuts, 150 g, would be 632 calories instead. The second donut is never free.
How many calories are in a glazed donut hole?
55 calories for one 13 g glazed donut hole. The catch is that nobody eats one. Six holes weigh 78 g and total 328 calories, more than a single large donut at 316, and a dozen would be 656. Holes are the same dough at the same 421 calories per 100 g.
How many carbs are in a glazed donut?
28.8 g of carbohydrate in a medium 60 g glazed donut, which is 10% of the Daily Value, from 47.93 g per 100 g. Only 1.3 g of that is fiber. A large 75 g donut carries 35.9 g of carbohydrate by our own scaling from the same USDA 100 g figure.
How much sugar is in a glazed donut?
13.7 g of total sugars in a medium 60 g donut, from 22.75 g per 100 g. USDA does not publish added sugars for this SR Legacy record, but nearly all of it comes from the glaze and the sugar in the dough rather than from anything naturally present in the ingredients.
Glazed donut vs cake donut calories?
253 calories for a medium yeast glazed donut against 192 for a plain glazed cake donut. Per 100 g they are nearly identical, 421 against 426, so the cake donut only wins because a typical one weighs 45 g instead of 60 g. Same calorie density, smaller piece.
How much protein is in a glazed donut?
3.7 g of protein in a medium 60 g glazed donut, 7% of the Daily Value, from 6.14 g per 100 g. That is low for a 253-calorie item, which is why a donut alone rarely holds you until lunch. Pairing it with eggs or yogurt fixes the gap better than a second donut.
Calories in a glazed old-fashioned donut?
192 calories for a 45 g plain glazed cake donut, the record old-fashioned belongs to, at 426 calories per 100 g. Store versions are bigger: Target's Favorite Day old-fashioned is 95 g and 410 calories, while Hostess and Great Value list 230 for a 57 g donut.
Similar foods
- Honey Bun — 358 cal per 3 oz bun
- Beignet — 188 cal per beignet
- Donut — 320 cal per doughnut
- Cake donut — 308 cal per large donut
- Crescent roll — 114 cal per crescent roll
- Croissant — 231 cal per medium croissant
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