AliveInTheLab
08.04.2016, 04:00
On Fridays, I sometimes post non-technology-preview-related items to give my blog some character. My wife went to the grocery store on last Saturday. Knowing that I like donuts and that I like experiments even more, she bought two different types of chocolate donuts. So this past Sunday, I conducted this experiment and wrote this up, even though I am posting this today. The post is under the Humor category. It's just for fun. In the tradition of Taste Test: Sugared Hot Chocolate versus No Sugar Added Hot Chocolate, here is how I spent my Sunday morning. It was an Entenmann's versus Hostess taste-off.
First, here are the facts:
Entenmann's Popettes
Hostess Donettes
Package Weight
14 ounces
11.25 ounces
Donut Count
18.5(not sure why that extra half was in there)
18
Serving Size
3
3
Calories
320
240
Saturated Fat
15 grams
15 grams
Sodium
170 milligrams
150 milligrams
Sugars
14 grams
15 grams
Now here are the ingredients in the order that they appear on the packaging (items common to both are in black):
Entenmann's Popettes
Hostess Donettes
PALM OIL
SUGAR
ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (B1), RIBOFLAVIN (B2), FOLIC ACID]
WATER
HYDROGENATED PALM OIL
COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI)
SOYBEAN OIL
LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE)
GLYCERIN
NONFAT MILK
SOY FLOUR
EGG YOLK
CORN SYRUP SOLIDS
SOY LECITHIN
WHEAT STARCH
SALT
WHEY
DEXTROSE
NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS
XANTHAN GUM
MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES POLYSORBATE 60
SORBITAN TRISTEARATE
POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE)
GUAR GUM
CELLULOSE GUM
WHEAT GERM
NUTMEG OIL
BETA CAROTENE (COLOR)
SUGAR
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]
WATER
PALM OIL
PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS (PALM KERNAL, COCONUT, AND PALM)
COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI)
SOYBEAN OIL
CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES
SOY LECITHIN
WHEY POWDER
NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
NONFAT MILK
DEFATTED SOY FLOUR
SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE
BAKING SODA
SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE
EGG YOLKS
SALT
WHEAT STARCH
SORBIC ACID AND SODIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS)
MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES
DEXTROSE
DEXTRIN
GUAR GUM
CELLULOSE GUM
KARAYA GUM
ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (COLOR)
WHEAT FLOUR
ENZYMES
GLYCERIN
CITRIC ACID
"Everyone's favorite cake-style donut with a rich frosting."
"Who says you can’t have a treat for breakfast?That’s the brilliance behind these sweet rings of beauty."
As an aside, I took a picture of the ingredients with my iPhone and used ONLINE OCR image to text conversion software to save me some typing.
Here are my findings. Since both products have so many ingredients in common, it's not surprising that they taste very similar; however, there are some slight differences:
Entenmann's Popettes are softer in texture and darker in color. There is a hint of cinnamon in the taste, but since there is none, it must be the nutmeg oil.
Hostess Donettes have a thicker chocolate covering, and as a milkier chocolate, have a sweeter taste.
My preference is Hostess because it has a better mouth feel, as in seeming like there is more to chew, and although I am normally a dark chocolate lover, I prefer their sweeter taste. Saddened by the loss, the Entenmann's donut just stood there with a glazed expression. source: nicartoons.com
Donuts are alive in the lab.
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