Question:
I heard about Krispy Kreme's low carb donuts on the Today show. Anyone tried them?

I heard about Krispy Kreme's low-carb donut on the Today show this morning. (June 23, 2004.) Has anyone tried them? Do you know the nutritional info? I went to the website, but couldn't find any more info.    — raye (posted on June 24, 2004)


June 23, 2004
It's still a donut.
   — Jim F

June 23, 2004
It's still a donut and it's playing with fire. I have enough temptations without doing that.
   — Cathy S.

June 23, 2004
Donuts or any shape or size is still a donut .. I just cant take the risk of gaining any of the weight I have lost to indulge in my biggest weakness. Sweet breads! Good luck and god bless.
   — Vitabella

June 23, 2004
Donuts Scare Me...........
   — ScottieB86

June 23, 2004
If you are one of those people who can eat a donut (low carb or not) and stop with just one or part of one, give it a try. But if you are like I am, one will lead to two, two will lead to three, and on and on and on and before you know it, you're craving them all the time and you're gaining weight. My mantra is stay away from white flour and sugar so I'd avoid it like the plague..
   — scbabe

June 24, 2004
I don't know the nutritional info but I would bet that there is no protein. For me this would be a very bad choice regardless of how many carbs are involved. I am just not a stop at one kind of gal.
   — Carol S.

June 24, 2004
This is a real crock!! I've heard that there are absolutely NO GUIDELINES when calling something "Low-Carb" other than it can't be a blatetant lie (example - this donut will help you loose weight!). As long is something is 1 carb lower than it's original counterpart, it can be called "low carb". GEEEZZZ!!! That means, if an original Krispy Kreme has 55 carbs, and their new one has 53 carbs - can they say it's low-carb??!!! I'm going to stay as far away from them as I possibly can. I've just learned that those have been and always will be poison to me. Sad but true - a donut is still just a donut. Tracy
   — Tracy H.

June 24, 2004
I couldn't find anything about this new offering at all on their website either. If the counts were really good, wouldn't they put them out there, big and bold? But, they're not even listed in the usual section of nutritional information. I agree that even if you can get past the definition of "low carb", there's still almost no nutrition in a doughnut. And "low carb" does not equal "low calorie", and no matter how you slice it, calories count.
   — Vespa R.

June 24, 2004
Geez, people, she asked if anyone tried the low carb donut, not whether you would have a donut...lighten up. I have not tried it myself, but we only have 1 Krispy Kreme place in our entire region. They do sell a few varieties of the Krispy Kreme donuts at our local supermarkets, but not the low carb. If I saw it, I would try it. But I tend to stay away from most of the low carb foods, because truthfully they all seem to taste awful.
   — Cindy R.

June 24, 2004
i agree with what one poster said about there not being any guidelines to say what is low-carb and what is not. when they say their donut is low-carb, they mean compared to the regular ones. just be very careful if you decide to eat "low-carb" snack food. they calories are a shocker and can start you on a downward spiral if your not careful. best of luck!
   — franbvan

June 25, 2004
They do not have one out yet, but are in the process of developing it. I am not a big donut fan, but I didn't realize how bad they were - one Krispy Kreme has 200 calories. Some varieties are up to 390 each! Wow. They do have 2 grams of protein, if that helps. Hehe.
   — Dragonfly2B2

June 25, 2004
(No bashing please!) I eat a REAL KK donut (one) once every 3-4 months, I have not gained but 3 # in 2 1/2 years. Since I can only hold 1 in my pouch it satisfies me for the next 3 months. MY very special treat!
   — Cindee A.

June 27, 2004
You've got to be kidding--low carb donuts?!?! What do they make them out of--Spam??? ROFLOL!!!
   — fowlerloriann




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