Posted on 07/30/2008 9:14:44 AM PDT by nuconvert
Doughnut chain gets healthy menu
30 July 2008
Dunkin' Donuts, the chain famous for its filled doughnuts with icing on top or covered in chocolate sprinkles, is introducing a new healthy menu.
The so-called DDSmart menu, which will be introduced in the US in August, does not include any doughnuts.
Instead it has nibbles such as an egg white veggie flatbread sandwich.
According to the firm, this has 25% less sugar, fat, saturated fat, salt and calories than the sausage, egg and cheese croissant it already offers.
The sandwich is 290 calories and contains 9 grams of fat,
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Sounds like a smart move to me! They can get some sales from folks who don’t want to eat the lard bombs anymore, but would love to still have an easy, take-out breakfast.
Eat “unhealthy” I say. The key is not to eat too much and to exercise some. For most this formula will keep one non-obese and diabetes free.
Something to go along with the delicious coffee.........
I don’t see many skinny people eating that diet junk. Coincidence?
What I want to see is a doughnut made out of garbanzo bean and tapioca flour.
It can be topped with anything they want ~
Every time Dunkin puts in something that’s not donuts they suck and fail. They need to realize that they’re Dunkin Donuts and stop pretending to be something else. People wanting healthy food don’t go to Dunkin Donuts, people that go to Dunkin Donuts want donuts.
No.
New "Brussels" Donut Holes?
That’s just *wrong*.
Actually, I think this is kind of silly. If I want something healthy, I make it at home. I imagine most folks who go into Dunkin Donuts are looking for...well...donuts. This isn’t going to appeal to their average consumer, I wouldn’t think.
*sigh* No Dunkin Donuts out here in Washington, and now I’m craving one of their blueberry donuts. And maybe a chocolate cake donut. And their coffee. Mmmm.....
‘Zactly.
...the truth never fails, but its often ignored.
You can buy the pans from The Bakers Catalogue , in the regular or mini size. Making them yourself means you can make them any flavor you'd like, including apple cider, chocolate, chocolate chip, blueberry, just about anything. They turn out quite tasty!
What's funny is that I don't particularly like Dunkin Donuts Coffee. Every time I've gotten coffee there, it seems kind of puny to me. Maybe I just make my own a little stronger than most. But I don't care for Starbucks much, either, because it sometimes tastes a little over-roasted. I DO like Starbucks Cafe Verona, though; it's quite tasty. I just don't get the extra latte, macchiato, or whatever that stuff is. It's like a heart attack in a cup, there's so much fat in it!
In the story, it mentions Dunkin doing a low fat Blueberry Muffin. One problem with those is that they make them with so much extra sugar, it's close to the same amount of calories as the original! I DO like their bagels, though, and if you get one without the fatty cream cheese, which they always put TOO much of on, or butter, it's not too unhealthy. But I always have to get a Pumpkin Muffin or Cider Doughnut in the fall; it's just an imperative!
Bears repeating. Anyone on a diet isn’t going to Dunkin Donuts. Bet this new menu fails and is gone in less than a year.
This diet menu will fail their main demo, and will not bring many new people in. Although I do know some female gym rats who may get something else in addition to their DD coffee.
Dunkin' Filafels?
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