Jelly doughnut calories come to 289 for one 85 g doughnut and 340 per 100 g. Look at the split before anything else: fat supplies 48 percent of those calories, carbs 45 and protein just 7. You get a fried, sweet treat with very little protein to keep you full.
289kcal
1 doughnut · 85 g, yeast-leavened, jelly filled
7%protein
5 gProtein
33 gCarbs
15.9 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Yeast-leavened, jelly filled · per 85 g
Calories
289 kcal
Protein
5 g
Carbohydrate
33 g
Fat
15.9 g
Saturated fat
4.1 g
Cholesterol
22 mg
Sodium
387 mg
Potassium
67 mg
Iron
1.5 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Jelly 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 (85 g)
289
5 g
33.2 g
15.9 g
387 mg
14%
Bakery style (80 g)
312
4 g
41.9 g
14.5 g
207 mg
16%
100 g
340
5.9 g
39 g
18.7 g
455 mg
17%
3 × 1 doughnut (85 g)
867
15 g
1,160 mg
5 × 1 doughnut (85 g)
1,445
25.1 g
1,934 mg
One doughnut is 289 calories, and they add up fast
A single yeast-raised jelly doughnut of 85 g lands at 289 calories, about 14 percent of the daily value for energy. That is a full snack's worth of calories in a few bites. It also carries 387 mg of sodium and 17.9 g of sugar, so even one doughnut leaves a mark on more than just your calories.
Doughnuts rarely come one at a time, though, and that is where the total climbs. Two doughnuts reach 578 calories and 774 mg of sodium. Three hit 867 calories, close to a full meal, with 1,160 mg of sodium. A box-sharing morning that turns into five doughnuts adds up to 1,445 calories and 1,934 mg of sodium, while delivering only 25.1 g of protein.
Bakery doughnuts follow different math. The bakery-style row weighs less at 80 g yet comes to 312 calories, or 16 percent of the daily value, with 22.8 g of sugar. A smaller doughnut is not always a lighter one, so if you buy from a bakery, count it as the higher number.
Fat and sugar carry almost all the calories
Fat supplies 48 percent of the calories and carbs another 45, which leaves protein with 7. Per 100 g that works out to 18.7 g of fat, 39 g of carbs and 5.9 g of protein. The dough soaks up fat in the fryer, and the jelly brings most of the sugar.
Sugar is the bigger part of the carb story. Of the 39 g of carbs per 100 g, 21.1 g is sugar, while fiber barely registers at 0.9 g. One doughnut gives you 33.2 g of carbs, 17.9 g of them sugar, and only 0.8 g of fiber. Because the starch and sugar digest quickly, the doughnut tends not to hold you over for long.
Saturated fat is moderate rather than extreme at 4.8 g per 100 g, and cholesterol is low at 26 mg. The weak spot is protein. One doughnut has 5 g, or 10 percent of the daily value, which is not much for 289 calories. Treat it as a dessert, not as breakfast fuel.
Sodium is the surprise row
Most people check a doughnut for sugar and skip the sodium line. They shouldn't. Per 100 g a jelly doughnut has 455 mg of sodium, about 20 percent of the daily value, which is a lot for something that tastes sweet. Leavening and salt in the dough account for most of it.
One standard doughnut gives you 387 mg, about 17 percent of the daily value. Two doughnuts bring that to 774 mg, and that's before any salty breakfast foods eaten alongside them. If you watch sodium, a pair of doughnuts with a breakfast sandwich can take up a large share of your day before lunch.
The bakery-style row runs lower at 207 mg, or 9 percent of the daily value, even though it has more calories and sugar. Recipes vary widely between shops, so the packaged-style figure is the safer one to log if you don't know where the doughnut came from.
Plan the rest of the day around one doughnut
A jelly doughnut fits into most days if you treat it as a planned treat rather than a meal. At 289 calories with 5 g of protein, it gives you energy but little else. Eating it alongside a protein food such as eggs, Greek yogurt or a glass of milk makes the snack more filling than the doughnut on its own.
Fruit or a plain coffee works better next to it than a sweetened latte or juice, which would add more sugar to the 17.9 g already in the doughnut. If you are tracking calories, one doughnut is easier to fit into your day than a second one. Stop at one and you stay at 289 instead of 578.
Logging helps because doughnuts are easy to forget, especially office-box ones eaten standing up. BodyPal can log a jelly doughnut from a photo, so a quick snap counts it before the next one starts to look tempting.
How does jelly doughnut compare?
Here is how the jelly doughnut stacks up against cake doughnuts, chocolate doughnuts and doughnut holes, both per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Per 100 g the jelly doughnut is the lightest of the group at 340 calories, against 434 for a cake doughnut, 417 for chocolate and 426 for a doughnut hole, but at 289 a whole one still outweighs a 234-calorie cake doughnut. For the smallest hit, pick a single doughnut hole at 64 calories; for the most doughnut per calorie, the jelly-filled one wins.
Jelly doughnut FAQs
How many calories are in one jelly doughnut?
About 289 calories for one 85 g yeast-leavened jelly doughnut. Per 100 g that is 340 calories.
Is a jelly doughnut good for weight loss?
One doughnut carries 289 calories, 15.9 g fat and 17.9 g sugar for only 5 g protein, so it uses about 14 percent of a 2,000 calorie day.
Jelly doughnut or chocolate doughnut: which has more calories?
Chocolate doughnut is higher at 417 calories per 100 g, against 340 calories per 100 g for a jelly doughnut.
How much sugar is in a jelly doughnut?
A jelly doughnut has 21.1 g sugar per 100 g, so about 17.9 g in one 85 g doughnut. A bakery style 80 g doughnut has about 22.8 g.
How many calories are in two jelly doughnuts?
Two jelly doughnuts come to 578 calories, along with 774 mg of sodium and 10 g of protein. Three reach 867 calories, so the count climbs faster than most people expect when they share a box.
How much sodium does a jelly doughnut have?
One 85 g jelly doughnut has 387 mg of sodium, about 17 percent of the daily value. Per 100 g it is 455 mg, or 20 percent, which is high for a sweet food.
How much protein is in a jelly doughnut?
A jelly doughnut has 5 g of protein, about 10 percent of the daily value. Protein makes up only 7 percent of its calories, so it does little to keep you full.
How much fat is in a jelly doughnut?
One doughnut has 15.9 g of fat, and fat supplies 48 percent of its calories. Per 100 g there is 18.7 g of fat, of which 4.8 g is saturated.
Does a bakery jelly doughnut have more calories?
Yes, the bakery-style row lists 312 calories for an 80 g doughnut, compared with 289 for the standard 85 g one. It also has more sugar, at 22.8 g, but less sodium, at 207 mg.
