Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a donut
174 calories
in 1 donut, 40 g
- Protein
- 2.1 g
- Carbs
- 18.8 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fiber
- 0.7 g
A donut has 174 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 donut, which weighs 40 g. Per 100 g, donut has 434 calories.
Most of its calories (52%) come from fat, with carbohydrate next at 43%.
It takes 23 g of donut to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 1 donut.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 donut | 40 g | 174 | 2.1 g | 18.8 g | 10 g |
| 1 doughnut stick | 52 g | 226 | 2.8 g | 24.5 g | 13 g |
| 1 doughnut, long type (twist) (4-1/2" long) | 52 g | 226 | 2.8 g | 24.5 g | 13 g |
| 1 doughnut medium (3-1/4" dia) | 54 g | 234 | 2.9 g | 25.4 g | 13.5 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 123 | 1.5 g | 13.3 g | 7.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 434 | 5.3 g | 47.1 g | 24.9 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your donut may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 5% of calories (5.3 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 43% (47.1 g per 100 g, of which 1.7 g fiber)
- Fat: 52% (24.9 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, chocolate cake has the fewest calories of these four (389 per 100 g) and chocolate chip cookie the most (492).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donut | 434 | 5.3 g | 47.1 g | 24.9 g |
| Glazed donut | 421 | 6.1 g | 47.9 g | 22.7 g |
| Chocolate cake | 389 | 3.5 g | 52.8 g | 20.1 g |
| Chocolate chip cookie | 492 | 5.1 g | 65.4 g | 24.7 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a donut?
A donut has 174 calories. USDA weighs 1 donut at 40 g, and donut has 434 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a donut have?
1 donut (40 g) has 2.1 g of protein, 4% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 5.3 g.
How many carbs does a donut have?
1 donut has 18.8 g of carbohydrate, including 0.7 g of fiber, and 10 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) (FDC ID 174990). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.