Better-for-you snacks don’t always come with an infusion of protein, whether it be the traditional 20g per piece or a more moderate 10g. Sometimes, you get functional food companies focusing more on the eating experience and trying to keep the calories to the minimum, as seen at the likes of Inlead Nutrition, Bombbar, and Chikalab. Glonuts is one of those brands that has crafted a better-for-you product that isn’t supremely high in protein and aims to give you a tasty snack that doesn’t bring with it a huge amount of calories.
Glonuts makes the one flagship product that comes packaged in packets of two 22g bite-sized donuts that aim to replicate the familiar taste and texture of miniature donuts. The difference here is these aren’t loaded with sugar or carbohydrates, falling into the realm of keto-friendly, featuring low carbs, moderate protein, and high fat. A single piece breaks down into 5g of carbohydrates, only a gram of that net carbs, no added sugar, 12g of fat, 2g of protein, and the calories coming in just over the 100 mark at 130.
Those numbers are per single Glonuts donut, meaning for a packet of two, you’ll double them to 4g of protein, 2g of net carbohydrates, 24g of fat, and 260 calories. While those calories are high, similar to some protein and candy bars, that number is close, but the calories are from better places, specifically, no added sugar and less than a gram of total sugar per piece. There are two flavors to choose from, both inspired by classic miniature donut flavors in Powdered and the more adventurous Snickerdoodle Crunch.
Glonuts makes its star, self-titled functional food with a clean set of ingredients with natural sweeteners, no gluten, and it’s entirely plant-based. The recipe includes coconut butter and oil, monk fruit, vanilla extract, Himalayan salt, and, depending on the flavor, actual cinnamon. You can grab and try the better-for-you miniature donuts straight from eatglonuts.com at $34.50 per case of eight, or if you want to go right in, there is a bundle of four cases at $31 each in your choice of all one flavor of a variety.
