Gothamist: Dunkin' Donuts Calorie Worm Hole in Penn Station

Laryssa

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:16:41 -0500

That is so funny. The management of the Dunkin' Donuts with the 80 calorie donuts is smart. What the hell does it matter? The calorie count is so arbitrary. Just have one and get over it. What they should really be posting is the ingredients list, which includes delicious items like: Modified Food Starch, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fats & Fatty Acids, Artificial Flavor, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Egg Albumen, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Propylene Glycol, Mono- & Diglycerides, Soy Flour, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Caseinate, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Agar, Citric Acid, and Cellulose Gum. Yum! I don't care if the thing has 5 calories. I don't want that stuff in my body.

cucarachita

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:20:33 -0500

My motto is: if you have to ask how many calories it has, you probably shouldn't be eating it.

sonyactivision

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:23:43 -0500

The only information you need about a doughnut is that you gotta have coffee with it.

tokyohanna

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:14:47 -0500

Thanks for the link, guys!

blablanyc

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:28:38 -0500

What do I need to do to get some food with trans-fats? Go to the UN or a duty free shop?

Kevin Walsh

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:36:38 -0500

The calorie labels are similar to those messages on cigarette packs and ads stating, in effect, "our product causes cancer. Don't use it." The purpose, more or less, is to drive personal behavior away from smoking or donut-eating and, as worthy as that may be, I resent the governmentally-dictated warnings. www.forgotten-ny.com

Spiritof76

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:13:27 -0500

Only 340 calories? I've downed up to a dozen of those at a time. Not often, mind you. Eating that much sugar every day would be begging for a diabetic coma.

TKaisen

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:49:05 -0500

This law is stupid. They should simply just be allowed to put Calories: Lots.

DWM2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:30:18 -0500

can u say thruth in advertising? Pay up on the doughnuts!

LinkMan

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:22:42 -0500

Dunkin' Donuts is numerically challenged. I once was in a Chelsea shop and noticed that a half-dozen donuts cost more than six individual donuts. The people behind the counter had no clue, but said I could buy six individual donuts if I wanted.

JRod5417

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:16:45 -0500

You would have to be pretty dumb to think a full sized chocolate glazed donut is only 80 calories. Then again, this city is populated by dummies, which is why we need this law in the first place.

Peter

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:10:28 -0500

You can enjoy donuts with zero calories. Just don't swallow after chewing.

Anna_Merkin

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:09:39 -0500

I'm a fan of the law too, but what kind of idiot thinks that donuts are not extremely fattening?

whitecastlerock

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:46:36 -0500

While Mayor Mike is off battling OTB, look what has transpired. Mayor Mike, get your priorities in order! Punish those who disobey the law!!!!

ctinaartista

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:44:43 -0500

The 80 calories is for the Chocolate Glazed Munchkin, not the donut. The law is awesome. Whoever put the wrong sign up is an idiot.

TK

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:41:16 -0500

calories from fat is a more telling number for these foods (170 calories from fat for the pictured donut according to dunkindonuts.com). why isnt that info listed? cant we get information that gives an accurate portrayal of what we're eating?? oh ya, b/c this law is still crap!

Jen Chung

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:39:40 -0500

I am so getting those 80-calories donuts after work today.