Baked goods and sweets
Chocolate donut calories and nutrition
Also called chocolate doughnut.
A medium chocolate cake donut (42 g) has 175 calories, with 1.9 g of protein, 24 g of carbs and 8.4 g of fat. That is 417 calories per 100 g.
Chocolate cake donut, sugared or glazed. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Doughnuts, cake-type, chocolate, sugared or glazed”. This is a chocolate cake donut with sugar or glaze, rather than a plain donut covered in chocolate frosting. Those are different recipes.
Serving size
1 medium donut · 42 g
175 calories
- Protein
- 1.9 g4% of calories · 4% DV
- Carbs
- 24 g54% of calories · 9% DV
- Fat
- 8.4 g42% of calories · 11% DV
- Fiber
- 0.9 g
- Sugars
- 13 g
- Saturated fat
- 2.2 g
- Sodium
- 90 mg
Calories in chocolate donut by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 medium donut42 g | 175 | 1.9 g | 24 g | 8.4 g |
| ½ serving21 g | 88 | 0.9 g | 12 g | 4.2 g |
| 2 servings84 g | 350 | 3.8 g | 48 g | 17 g |
| 100 g100 g | 417 | 4.5 g | 57 g | 20 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Chocolate donut nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 417 calories: 4% from protein, 54% from carbs and 42% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving1 medium donut · 42 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 417 | 175 | – |
| Total fat | 20 g | 8.4 g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 5.1 g | 2.2 g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 57 mg | 24 mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 215 mg | 90 mg | 4% |
| Total carbohydrate | 57 g | 24 g | 9% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.2 g | 0.9 g | 3% |
| Total sugars | 32 g | 13 g | – |
| Protein | 4.5 g | 1.9 g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 213 mg | 89 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 1.0 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 106 mg | 45 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12 µg | 5.0 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1 mg | 0.0 mg | 0% |
% Daily Value is per serving (1 medium donut), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So a medium chocolate cake donut (175 calories) takes about 55 minutes of walking, roughly 6,300 steps.
Compare calories by serving
A medium chocolate cake donut has 175 calories, 78 fewer calories than a medium glazed yeast donut (253 calories). The portions weigh 42 g and 60 g, respectively.
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Chocolate donut questions
How much protein is in a medium chocolate cake donut?
A medium chocolate cake donut (42 g) has 1.9 g of protein, 4% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 4.5 g per 100 g.
How much fiber is in a medium chocolate cake donut?
A medium chocolate cake donut (42 g) has 0.9 g of fiber, 3% of the 28 g Daily Value. That is 2.2 g per 100 g.
How many calories are in a chocolate bar donut?
A chocolate bar donut is a different shape and recipe from this round chocolate cake donut. This medium round donut has 175 calories at 42 g; weigh a bar donut and use its own label rather than treating it as the same item.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Doughnuts, cake-type, chocolate, sugared or glazed (FDC ID 174993, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
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