Why are donuts so unhealthy?

Doughnuts are a very bad choice for your heart. They're fried, which means you're consuming lots of saturated and trans fats. According to a 2008 report published by the Hong Kong Consumer Council, doughnuts have more trans fats than chocolate, peanut butter chocolate bars and even chips. read more

Donuts are not really any more unhealthy than a cupcake - it's almost the same recipe. Cake donuts use milk, white flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, eggs and baking powder, and baking soda to leaven them while yeast donuts use yeast and time as the leavening agent. read more