Group · Sweet foods
Plain chocolate-coated doughnut
The plain chocolate-coated doughnut is a fried pastry, generally made from a leavened dough, covered with a thin layer of chocolate. You can find it in bakeries as well as in the packaged aisle, sometimes filled or simply iced. At 407 kcal per 100 g, it is a rich treat, combining the fat from frying with the sugar in the coating. Its soft texture and crisp coating make it an occasional pleasure enjoyed at teatime or as a dessert. Within the sugary foods family, it is one to enjoy in moderation, more for pleasure than for its nutritional contribution, which is limited in protein and fibre.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 407 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 1700 kJ |
| Protein | 5,3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Fibre | 2,6 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Omega-6 LA4,8 g48 %
- Omega-3 ALA0,75 g38 %
- Total omega-30,77 g31 %
- Vitamin E3,18 mg27 %
- Manganese0,44 mg22 %
- Copper0,19 mg19 %
- Phosphorus110 mg16 %
- Iron2 mg14 %
See the other 13 nutrients
- Vitamin K110,4 µg14 %
- Vitamin B10,15 mg14 %
- Vitamin B924,5 µg12 %
- Vitamin B120,28 µg11 %
- Calcium80 mg10 %
- Potassium180 mg9 %
- Magnesium32 mg9 %
- Zinc0,83 mg8 %
- Vitamin B50,49 mg8 %
- Vitamin B20,08 mg5 %
- Vitamin B60,05 mg3 %
- Vitamin B30,4 mg3 %
- Vitamin A14,6 µg2 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
To enjoy the plain chocolate-coated doughnut without overdoing it, think in terms of a single doughnut rather than grams. A doughnut often weighs between 50 and 70 g, or about 205 to 285 kcal depending on its size and the thickness of the coating. That is more than enough for an indulgent treat. Save it for moments when you can fully enjoy it: a weekend teatime, a shared coffee break, rather than an automatic daily habit.
Nutrition facts and points to watch:
- High in calories (407 kcal/100 g), because of the frying and the chocolate.
- Significant fat (21 g), including some fat absorbed from the frying oil.
- Carbohydrate (48 g), mostly as fast sugars, with a high glycaemic index.
- Little fibre (2.6 g) and modest protein (5.3 g): it is not a filling food.
When it comes to enjoying it, the coated doughnut goes well with an unsweetened hot drink, a tea or a black coffee, so you do not pile up the sugar. Avoid serving it with a juice or a fizzy drink. If you serve it as a dessert, a portion of fresh fruit on the side adds freshness and fibre. For storage, keep it at room temperature in an airtight tin and eat it quickly, because fried food goes rancid fast and the texture deteriorates.
If you are watching your weight, treat this doughnut as an occasional pleasure and make up for it during the rest of the day with light meals rich in vegetables. You can compare its profile with other treats of the same kind, such as the plain uncoated doughnut, which is slightly lower in calories, or a pain au chocolat. To see the differences between pastries, the food calorie table is a handy reference, and you can explore the whole sugary foods family to make your choices.
For active people: thanks to its fast carbohydrate, a doughnut can help out after long, intense exercise to replenish glycogen, but its high fat content slows digestion and makes it poorly suited to just before training. For recovery, a more balanced snack is preferable: discover our protein snack ideas, which combine protein with useful carbohydrate. Well fitted in and eaten in moderation, the chocolate-coated doughnut is compatible with a varied diet, as long as pleasure is the priority and moderation the rule.