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What is the #1 donut in America? ›

This statistic shows the brands of donuts / doughnuts eaten most often in the United States in 2020. The data has been calculated by Statista based on the U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS). According to this statistic, 63.83 million Americans consumed Dunkin' Donuts in 2020.

Dunkin' Donuts is the largest donut chain, with 11,000 stores in 33 countries. Originally named Kettle Donuts, it opened in 1948 and by 1950 adopted the name Dunkin' Donuts as it was sold as franchises.

Glazed donuts are the most popular donut flavor because of their simplicity and sweetness. They are perfect for breakfast or as a snack.

Hostess® Donettes®, America's #1 Donut, Stage Takeover of National Donut… er, Donettes® Day | Nasdaq.

While they usually cost a couple bucks at the most, the Golden Cristal Ube Donut the Manila Social Club in Brooklyn, New York will put you back more than $100. Even more remarkable? The chef who makes 'em, Björn DelaCruz, says people are buying them by the dozen (that's $1,200 a box, people — #onlyinnewyork).

America's first doughnut shop was opened in 1673 by a Dutch woman, Mrs. Anna Joralemon, who sold her olykoeks on Broadway near Maiden Lane. They must have been delicious...they named a Brooklyn street after her.

Per capita, Canadians eat the most doughnuts compared to all world countries. The large number of Tim Hortons restaurants in Canada (over 4,600) significantly contributes to this consumption rate.

Dunkin' Donuts

With over 13,000 locations, the franchise has been awarded the #1 ranking in 2020 by Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, and #2 ranking in 2021. Startup costs for a Dunkin' Donuts franchise begin at $229,000. To learn more about a franchise opportunity with Dunkin' Donuts, click here.

Despite having the smallest population of any state, Wyoming consumed the most doughnuts per capita in 2017. It's closely followed by North Dakota, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Utah.

What is the least popular donut? ›

Don't let its reputation for kale salads and acai bowls fool you—Los Angeles is the hole-ly grail for donut devotees. Almost 1,500 independent donut shops dish out these deep-fried delights, which means there are more opportunities for a sugar high here than anywhere else in the country.

The glazed jelly stick is the highest-calorie donut, coming in at 540 calories, 30g fat, 15g saturated fat, 66g carbohydrates, 4g protein, 37g sugars, and 430mg sodium. Dunkin' also offers some other stick donuts and specialty pastries that come with a higher calorie count: Apple Fritter: 510 calories.

Krispy kreme Original Glazed doughnut

The "OG" is said to be by many, the best Krispy Kreme doughnut but we will leave that for you to decide! Next time you are in a Krispy Kreme shop, try an Original Glazed with our signature fair trade coffee which has been crafted to work perfectly together!

Hostess® Donettes® are America's #1 donut, based on independent national retail sales data. They come in Powdered, Frosted, Glazed, Crunch, Cinnamon Crunch, and Double Chocolate plus seasonal and limited time offering flavors.

The history of the doughnut itself is generally traced to Dutch immigrants in 17th- and 18th-century New York, then New Netherland, who prepared fried dough balls called olie koeken or olykoeks, which means “oil cakes.” They were similar to modern doughnuts, although they did not yet have the iconic ring shape.

Anything can be bad for you if you over indulge. Eating one doughnut is not necessarily bad but if you eat one every day or eat one in combination with other high sugar/fat/ carb foods is when it becomes a slippery slope, especially when you are trying to lose weight.