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Krispy Kreme planning a low-sugar alternative
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| 03/11/04
Posted on 03/11/2004 1:18:22 PM PST by Pokey78
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Hot. Now. Healthy?
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, long known for its high-calorie treats, says it plans to offer a low-sugar doughnut.
The company's communications director, Amy Hughes, said Krispy Kreme hopes to use the new offering to attract dieters and diabetics to the company's stores.
Just one of Krispy Kreme's Hot Original Glazed doughnuts has 200 calories. More than half those calories come from fat, which gives the fried doughnut texture and flavor.
Each doughnut has 12 grams of fat and 10 grams of sugar. Hughes did not immediately return a phone call Thursday asking how much fat and sugar would be in the new doughnut, or when it would be offered.
A student at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine said that while a low-sugar doughnut is a good idea, he doubted he would give up on the original glazed variety.
"As for me, I'll die eating the fattening doughnuts," Clint Beaver said.
One of his med-school friends, Nathan Painter, found the whole idea of a low-calorie doughnut strange. "It just seems odd they're trying to be healthy," he said.
Still, he said, he would give one a try.
The idea of offering a low-sugar doughnut isn't new for Krispy Kreme.
"We've been looking at this for some time," Hughes said.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: health; krispykreme
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posted on
03/11/2004 1:18:23 PM PST
by
Pokey78
To: Pokey78
How many carbs? LOL!
To: Pokey78
I don't like KK donuts. Far too sweet. Might as well just eat a lump of sugar. Maybe these new ones will actually be better.
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posted on
03/11/2004 1:20:55 PM PST
by
mlo
To: Pokey78
Krispy Kreme doughnuts have no calories when they're hot, you know. So light and fluffy. It's only when they cool down that they cause a problem.
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posted on
03/11/2004 1:21:10 PM PST
by
AmishDude
(3/11/04 -- Information overload!!!)
To: Miss Marple
"As for me, I'll die eating the fattening doughnuts," Clint Beaver said.Clint Beaver? Poor guy.
5
posted on
03/11/2004 1:21:24 PM PST
by
zarf
(..where lieth those little things with the sort of raffia work base that has an attachment?)
To: Pokey78
Ahhh it's not gonna taste the same. I am a diabetic and I have to stay off of carbs (except Complex carbs) and sugar. Anything that I eat that is sugar free tastes lousy.
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posted on
03/11/2004 1:21:31 PM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
To: Pokey78
Dear Lord, not this!!!!
First, I heard that the smell from microwave popcorn can kill you, and then this! I'm going back to bed. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.
To: Pokey78
I'll wash those down with some diet rum.
8
posted on
03/11/2004 1:23:22 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(molon labe)
To: mlo
Go to your room. You don't deserve to live.
9
posted on
03/11/2004 1:23:43 PM PST
by
zarf
(..where lieth those little things with the sort of raffia work base that has an attachment?)
To: Pokey78
To: Pokey78
Should go over about as well as the McLean.
To: Miss Marple
Is it wrapped in lettuce?
To: mlo
I like 'em when they're warm. Still, I prefer old-fashioned cake donuts. But, since I've been cutting carbs for the last 6 weeks, ...
Take the sugar out of Krispy Kremes, and I reckon all's left is a dollup of lard.
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posted on
03/11/2004 1:27:18 PM PST
by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary. You have the right to be wrong.)
To: Pokey78
A low sugar Krispy Kreme? That's like a sober Ted Kennedy, honest Bill Clinton, interesting Algore or respectful John F'in Kerry!
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posted on
03/11/2004 1:29:05 PM PST
by
bobjam
To: Pokey78
Say it ain't so!
To: Pokey78
When I was in college, back in the '70's, I worked for a VERY well known donut chain, but not KK. It this posting, it shall remain nameless.
Once in a while, I would calculate the amount of "pure vegetable shortening" there was in EACH donut, sort of for a hobby. We went through a 50 pound box every couple or three days. I don't recall the exact weight anymore, but it was quite high.
We were allowed to eat all the donuts we wanted, while at work.
The grease was sloughed out of my hair, and off my body every day in the shower, as soon as I got home from work.
Gross.
Once, I looked out and saw people EATING the donuts!
Gross.
I had momentarily forgotten that we had produced them for that very purpose.
It was many, many years before I ever ate another donut.
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posted on
03/11/2004 2:03:35 PM PST
by
RonHolzwarth
(Want to get over eating donuts? Get a job working at a donut shop!)
To: mlo
I don't like Kristy Kreme either, and always preferred Dunkin' Donuts. However since being diagnosed as a Type II diabetic in December, I've had to give them all up. I have discovered some great chocolates though from Russell Stover. Made with Splenda and very low carb. I recommend the French Mint chocolates and the Pecan Delights. They're excellent!!
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posted on
03/11/2004 2:16:43 PM PST
by
mass55th
To: Pokey78
Say it isn't so.
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posted on
03/11/2004 2:19:19 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: mass55th
I'm not diabetic, I just don't like a half-pound of sugar on one donut.
You can make excellent sorbet with Splenda. My mother-in-law is diabetic so I tried it. I'd dare anyone to tell the difference.
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posted on
03/11/2004 2:23:12 PM PST
by
mlo
To: mass55th
I just had a couple of the chocolate peanut butter-they are very good. I'm fighting that type two monster as well!
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posted on
03/11/2004 2:23:32 PM PST
by
rangerofrage
(Death to all terrorists!)
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