Krispy Kreme plans low-sugar doughnut

Post by **fgalkin** » 2004-03-13 03:13pm

Krispy Kreme plans low-sugar doughnut
Popular chain reaching out to attract dieters, diabetics
In an attempt to lure new customer groups, Krispy Kreme will offer a low-sugar doughnut.
The Associated Press
Updated: 2:34 p.m. ET March 12, 2004

Hot. Now. Healthy?

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, long known for its high-calorie treats, says it plans to offer a low-sugar doughnut to attract dieters and diabetics.

Exactly how low the sugar content would be was unclear Thursday. Krispy Kreme spokeswoman Amy Hughes said she didn’t know because the new doughnut is still in the early stages of development. It is set to debut before the end of the year.

But just one of Krispy Kreme’s Hot Original Glazed doughnuts has 10 grams of sugar and 200 calories. More than half those calories come from fat, 12 grams of it.

Krispy Kreme lover Clint Beaver 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,” said Beaver, a student at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4514999/

You know of whom I was thinikng when I was posting this.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-03-13 03:18pm

low sugar donuts? nooooooo!

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-03-13 03:21pm

Don't taunt the big man, for he shall devour you whole.

and I will say

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Sorry I do not buy certain foods because they can be good for me if they are low sugar(I'll just add an extra hour to my workout)...but because the sugar makes them taste good.

Sorry, not even going to wonder what this crap will possibly taste like.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2004-03-13 03:25pm

A healthy low-sugar donut? HAHAHAHAHA! Like any company on Earth would be so mindlessly stupid as to insult the pastry industry with such a blasphemous concoction. Even if it were possible (which, rest assured friends, it isn't), it would most certaintly taste like shit.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-03-13 03:28pm

much like sugar-free, decaffeinated sodas. really, what's the point if there's no sugar and it's decaffeinated? those two things give it the right amount of flavor. same with donuts and sugar.

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-03-13 06:10pm

It'll be like Diet Coke- done by people who don't mind sacrificing taste for the illusion of being healthy.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2004-03-13 06:15pm

Low sugar for krispy kreme is on the order of kilograms.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-03-13 06:19pm

As long as they keep selling the orignals...

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2004-03-13 07:35pm

What's the point? Having low-sugar donuts for health nuts is like having pornography with less sex for prudes.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-03-13 08:49pm

Next up:
Baby's first pimp.
By Mattel.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-03-13 08:52pm

All the sticky fingers and gooey lips, none of the good taste.

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-03-13 08:59pm

'Donuts' and 'healthy' should never go in a sentence together, except for one stating that they shouldn't go into statements together. Especially regarding Krispy Kremes.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2004-03-13 09:23pm

"The new donut will be marketed under the name "crap"."- Conan O'Brien

I'd say that quote says it all. It's probably going to taste worse than the others, or have some horrible aftertaste, like with those diet sodas.

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-03-13 09:51pm

Or it'll taste good but won't even resemble a donut except in shape.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2004-03-13 11:50pm

Damn, I want to go to a donut shop now...and stuff some fatty ones in my mouth...hmmm yuuummy.~Jason

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2004-03-14 01:05am

What do you have to do to become a member of Krispy Kreme Donut R&D?

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2004-03-14 01:21am

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:"The new donut will be marketed under the name "crap"."- Conan O'Brien

I'd say that quote says it all. It's probably going to taste worse than the others, or have some horrible aftertaste, like with those diet sodas.

+1 Conan Point to the AALtC

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2004-03-14 01:33am

HemlockGrey wrote:What do you have to do to become a member of Krispy Kreme Donut R&D?

Simple really, you have to eat so many Krispy Kreme Donuts that you can't actually fit inside one of their stores. Special weight-sensing alarms go off at Krispy Kreme HQ where a team of biological experts trained in the care of marine mammals whisk you away to a designated facility.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-03-14 11:05am

Reminds me of that icky "Krispy Kreme Calendar" somebody posted in A&P not too long time ago...