Spotted* Dunkin Donuts - America runs on trans fat!
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I was almost so proud of the people at Dunkin’ Donuts; almost. I downloaded a copy of their nutrition guide from the company website and browsed through the .pdf file, my eyes fixed on the the trans fat column. I was pleasantly surprised to find that none of their drinks or baked goods, including their donuts, cookies, bagels, muffins etc contained any trans fat per serving. That’s right, those Boston Cremes and French Crullers are less gut busting than I had anticipated. Kudos to them for avoiding the temptation to increase profits by using inferior oils. While I don’t know if this was always the case or if this was in response to the recent media pressure placed on other large food chains to do away with trans fats, it was a welcomed sign of corporate responsibility. I also admire how they now post the calorie content of their donuts and such on a plague right next to the product name. Anything to keep the public informed about what they are eating is fine by me.
However, not all of their products are void of trans fats. Their recent addition of a deli style lunch to their menu boasts a Pressed Cuban Sandwich with total 2 grams trans fat. And somehow .50 grams of trans fat snuck into their Sausage, Egg &Cheese on Croissant as well as the Sausage, Supreme Omelet & Cheese on
Croissant. Only .50 grams; not terrible, but I am sure we could do without it. If you do want to see something somewhat shocking in their nutrition guide, check out the sodium content on some of their sandwiches. “Holy Salt Mine, Batman!”
