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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is an American doughnut company and coffeehouse chain owned by JAB Holding Company. At the time of this writing they have over 1,000 locations across the globe according to Wikipedia. The goal of this article is to answer the question, “Does Krispy Kreme have vegan donuts?”
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Does Krispy Kreme have vegan donuts?
If you live in the United Kingdom, then YES Krispy Kreme does have some vegan donuts. Starting in 2021, Krispy Kreme launched it’s first vegan-friendly donut in the UK with its traditional glazed donut. To celebrate the New Year, they launched three new flavors in 2022. These flavors include Caramel Chocolate Delight, Fudge Brownie Bliss, and Apple Custard Crumble. However, these flavors are only available for a limited time so get them while you can.
If you live any where else in the world. The following information is what you’re looking for. In searching for the answer to this question “Does Krispy Kreme have vegan donuts?” we came across a similar question posted on Krispy Kreme’s Australian help page. The following is an excerpt from that page.
Q: Are Krispy Kreme Doughnuts suitable for vegans?
No. Unfortunately, our doughnuts contain animal by-products including egg and dairy.
Unfortunately, Krispy Kreme does not state that this applies to all doughnut varieties or only some. Additionally, it does not state if this only applies to Australia or if it is worldwide.
In order to answer this question definitively, we took the laborious task of going through the ingredients of all 45 varieties of doughnuts listed on Krispy Kreme’s United States website. This included 3 varieties of mini doughnuts and 4 varieties or doughnut holes.
Our research showed that every single doughnut option at Krispy Kreme in the United States and Australia contained both milk and egg derived ingredients. Therefore, Krispy Kreme does NOT have any vegan donuts outside of the United Kingdom.
Are Krispy Kreme Donuts vegetarian?
According to Krispy Kreme’s Nutritional Info page, “The only animal by-products used in (their) doughnuts are eggs (whites and yolks) and dairy products (including milk, butter, yogurt, whey, nonfat milk and nonfat whey).” Therefore, Krispy Kreme donuts are vegetarian.
Nutritional information for individual Krispy Kreme doughnuts can be viewed on their individual product pages here.
Vegan Donut Shops
While Krispy Kreme does not provide any vegan-friendly donut options, there are still plenty of vegan donut shops across the United States. Peta has put together a list of these shops here.
Additional Krispy Kreme FAQs
Q: Why are donuts not vegan?
Many donut brands, including Krispy Kreme, choose to add dairy products to their donuts. This can be done for a variety of reasons, but these ingredients are typically used for flavor or consistency. Since the use of any animal-based ingredients is forbidden on a vegan diet, the use of these ingredients makes donuts not vegan.
Q: Are plain Krispy Kremes vegan?
As of July 2019, Krispy Kreme’s Original Glazed Doughnut contains both milk and egg based ingredients and is NOT vegan-friendly. More specifically, it includes Dried Milk Powder and Egg Yolks in the doughnut itself.
Nutritional information for Krispy Kreme’s Original Glazed Doughnut can be found here.
Q: Does Krispy Kreme have eggless donuts?
As of July 2019, all 45 varieties of donuts at Krispy Kreme (including the 3 varieties of mini donuts and 4 varieties or Doughnut Holes) contain egg yolks in their ingredients. Therefore, Krispy Kreme does NOT have eggless donuts.
Nutritional information for individual Krispy Kreme doughnuts can be viewed on their individual product pages here.
Q: Are any Krispy Kreme Donuts dairy free?
As of July 2019, all 45 varieties of donuts at Krispy Kreme (including the 3 varieties of mini donuts and 4 varieties or Doughnut Holes) contain dried milk powder in their ingredients. Therefore, Krispy Kreme does NOT have any dairy free donuts.
Nutritional information for individual Krispy Kreme doughnuts can be viewed on their individual product pages here.
Q: What kind of oil does Krispy Kreme use?
According the nutritional info for all of Krispy Kreme’s donuts, Palm Oil and Soybean Oil are two very frequent ingredients. Therefore, we believe that Krispy Kreme uses Palm and Soybean Oils to fry their donuts.
Nutritional information for individual Krispy Kreme doughnuts can be viewed on their individual product pages here.
Q: Does Krispy Kreme use lard?
Q: Are Krispy Kreme Donuts nut free?
At the time of this writing, all 45 varieties of donuts at Krispy Kreme (including the 3 varieties of mini donuts and 4 varieties or Doughnut Holes) are nut free according to their ingredients. However, Krispy Kreme’s FAQs state that both peanut and tree nut allergens can be found in their stores. This is due to the fact that some of their suppliers produce products with nuts. Therefore, Krispy Kreme donuts are nut free, but their stores are not.
Nutritional information for individual Krispy Kreme doughnuts can be viewed on their individual product pages here.
Q: Does Krispy Kreme use nuts?
At the time of this writing, all 45 varieties of donuts at Krispy Kreme (including the 3 varieties of mini donuts and 4 varieties or Doughnut Holes) are nut free according to their ingredients. However, Krispy Kreme’s FAQs state that both peanut and tree nut allergens can be found in their stores. Therefore, Krispy Kreme donuts are nut free at the time of this writing, but could include nuts in the future. It should also be noted that their stores are not nut-free enviornments because some of their suppliers produce products containing nuts.
Nutritional information for individual Krispy Kreme doughnuts can be viewed on their individual product pages here.
Q: Are Krispy Kreme Donuts halal?
According to Krispy Kreme’s New Zealand help forum, they state “Our doughnuts are Halal suitable and we are working on obtaining certification.”
Therefore, Krispy Kreme’s donuts are not Halal certified, but they are Halal safe.
Q: Does Krispy Kreme have coffee?
Krispy Kreme has a wide varietey of coffee and coffee-based drinks. A full list of their coffees can be found here.
Summary
Unfortunately, Krispy Kreme has zero vegan donuts at the time of this writing, however all are vegetarian-friendly. As more restaurants are creating plant-based menu options, we hope Krispy Kreme will do the same.
If you liked this article, take a look at at our other “Eating Out” vegan guides here.
