Alright, let’s talk about them pumpkin donuts, the ones they sell everywhere now that it’s fall. You know, the ones the kids are always yellin’ about. I went and got myself a few, figured I’d tell you what’s what. Don’t expect no fancy talk, I’m just gonna tell it like it is.
First off, these things ain’t light, let me tell you. They got calories, lots of ’em. I heard some say one of them big donuts, like the ones from Dunkin’, has somethin’ like 360 calories. Thirty… sixty! That’s a whole lotta food in just one little circle. And them smaller ones, the Munchkins they call ’em, even those ain’t nothin’ to sneeze at. Seventy calories a pop, they say. You eat a handful of them, and you might as well had a whole meal!
- Big Donuts: Around 360 calories, maybe more, maybe less, dependin’ on where you get ‘em.
- Little Munchkin Donuts: Around 70 calories each. They add up quick, you know.
Now, where do all them calories come from? Well, mostly fat and sugar, wouldn’t ya know it. They say it’s somethin’ like half fat and half carbs, whatever them carbs are. All I know is, it makes ’em taste good, but it also means you gotta watch yourself. Can’t be eatin’ these things all day long, unless you wanna end up lookin’ like one of them pumpkins yourself!
They got sugar, too. Lots of it. I ain’t sure how much exactly, but it’s enough to make your teeth hurt if you eat too many. And they put in some other stuff too, you know, to make it taste like pumpkin and all that. Cinnamon, nutmeg, they say. Smells nice, tastes good, but again, gotta watch it.
I also seen some other places sellin’ these pumpkin donuts. Some say theirs is only 190 calories, which ain’t so bad, but still more than a plain donut with just sugar on it. That sugared one, that’s the best for you if you’re watchin’ your weight, only 240 calories and it fills you up. But who wants just plain sugar when there’s pumpkin around?
So, what’s the bottom line? Well, these pumpkin donuts, they’re tasty, that’s for sure. But they ain’t health food. They’re a treat, somethin’ you eat once in a while, not every day. If you’re gonna eat ‘em, just remember they got a lot of calories and fat and sugar. Don’t go eatin’ a whole box at once, unless you wanna feel like a stuffed turkey.
And don’t go believin’ everything them fancy folks say about nutrition. Sometimes, it’s just common sense. If somethin’ tastes that good and sweet, it probably ain’t good for you to eat too much of it. That’s what my grandma always said, and she lived to be a hundred, so she must’ve known somethin’.
So, enjoy your pumpkin donuts, but don’t go crazy. Have one, maybe two, and then go eat somethin’ green. Your body will thank you for it. And if you’re makin’ your own pumpkin stuff, that pumpkin sauce ain’t so bad by itself. Just the pumpkin, some spices, not too much sugar. That’s the way to do it if you wanna be healthy.
And that’s all I gotta say about that. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go have another one of them little Munchkins. Just one, I promise… maybe two.
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