Whether you’re looking for something gluten-free, vegan, or low-calorie, chances are that the ever-growing and ever-changing menu at Dunkin’ Donuts will offer a food or drink item that fits your diet needs.
So what about when it comes to a low-sodium diet? Which popular drinks at Dunkin’ are up for grabs, and can you indulge in any of the chain’s favorite donut flavors?
If you’re watching your sodium levels, Dunkin’ does have a few things on the menu that you can enjoy. We’ve rounded up the complete list of items that make for low-sodium choices so you know what to go for next time you pop into the donut shop.
Low sodium food choices on the Dunkin’ menu
You’re probably aware that, especially with prepared foods and especially at fast food establishments, sodium levels tend to be through the roof. That’s because the biggest culprit when it comes to high dietary sodium is packaged and prepared foods (not added table salt, like you might think).
Before we get into which items make better choices, you may be wondering what exactly qualifies as “low sodium”. We’ve set the bar at 140 mg and below; this is the FDA-approved amount per serving indicated when a nutrition label is marked “low sodium”. While this is a general guideline to stick to, obviously the lower that number the better – and ideally, you keep each serving 5% or below of the recommended Daily Value for sodium (which is under 2,300 mg per day).
So what falls in the low-sodium range at Dunkin’? If you’re watching your sodium levels, then you’ll want to avoid all of Dunkin’s breakfast and lunch items – most of them are prepared sandwiches or wraps that contain some kind of cheese or meat, and many clock in at sodium levels above 1,000 mg per serving. Unfortunately, most of the bakery items are off limits as well.
That said, there are a few items on the Dunkin’ menu that keep the sodium at a lower level of 140 mg or less. One donut is your friend: the French Cruller contains just 135 mg of sodium. Otherwise, you’ve got your choice of Dunkin’s famous Munchkins, which all come in somewhere between 60 mg and 80 mg of sodium per serving. However, keep in mind that one serving is one munchkin, so two donut holes is pretty much the max to keep the sodium in check.
Below is the complete list of all the food on the current Dunkin’ menu that makes for a low-sodium choice.
| Bakery Items | Sodium Amount [Per Serving] |
| French Cruller | 135 mg |
| Butternut Munchkins | 70 mg |
| Cinnamon Munchkins | 65 mg |
| Glazed Blueberry Munchkins | 75 mg |
| Glazed Chocolate Munchkins | 80 mg |
| Glazed Munchkins | 60 mg |
| Glazed Old Fashioned Munchkins | 65 mg |
| Old Fashioned Munchkins | 65 mg |
| Jelly Munchkins | 65 mg |
| Powdered Munchkins | 65 mg |
| Snacks + Sides | |
| Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread | 100 mg |
Dunkin’ hot and cold drinks that are low in sodium
The good news is that many coffee and tea beverages don’t necessarily need to pack in extra sodium, so the drinks category tends to have a lot more choices available that keep the sodium content at a reasonable level.
If you go to Dunkin’ for the coffee, you’ll be happy to know that coffee is naturally very low in sodium – so beverages like hot coffee, cold brew, americanos, and espresso all fall below 25 mg per serving. And tea has no sodium at all, so you’ve definitely got some options.
That means that the sodium that does appear in Dunkin’ beverages will most likely come from whatever’s been added to the drink, whether that’s a type of milk, added sweeteners, or one of Dunkin’s flavor swirls. While these are things to look out for if you want to limit your sodium intake, there are still plenty of crafted beverages on the Dunkin’ menu that include these ingredients and still have a sodium level under 140 mg.
A few notes about the list below: first, where you see a range rather than one amount, that most likely means the serving amount will vary slightly depending on which type of milk you choose for your drink. Whole milk and skim milk have the lowest sodium of the milk options, then oat milk and cream, and finally almond milk is highest in sodium. Most of the drinks below are estimated at a medium grande, but some beverages only meet a sodium level of 140 mg or below in smaller size; we’ve indicated below where it’s necessary to order a size small.
Here’s the comprehensive list of every beverage – hot, cold, or frozen – that you can order on the current Dunkin’ menu with 140 mg of sodium or less.
| Hot Drinks | Sodium Amount |
| Hot Tea (Any Variety) | 0 mg |
| Hot Coffee | 10 mg |
| Hot Coffee with Cream or Milk | 25 – 45 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Hot Coffee | 60 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Hot Coffee with Cream | 90 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Hot Coffee | 50 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Hot Coffee with Cream | 85 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Hot Coffee | 30 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Hot Coffee with Cream | 60 mg |
| Cinnamon Vanilla Hot Coffee* | 45 mg |
| Americano | 25 mg |
| Espresso | 5 mg |
| Cafe con Leche | 125 mg |
| Cappuccino | 85 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Cappuccino | 135 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Cappuccino | 130 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Cappuccino | 105 – 110 mg |
| Latte (Whole Milk, Skim Milk, or Oat Milk) | 125 – 135 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Latte [Size Small] | 110 – 115 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Latte [Size Small] | 100 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Latte [Size Small] | 115 – 120 mg |
| Caramel Craze Signature Latte [Size Small] | 125 – 130 mg |
| Cocoa Mocha Signature Latte [Size Small] | 110 mg |
| Churro Signature Latte* | 140 mg |
| Chai Latte [Size Small] | 100 mg |
| Matcha Latte | 115 – 120 mg |
| Macchiato | 90 – 100 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Macchiato | 110 – 115 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Macchiato | 140 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Macchiato | 135 mg |
| Cold Drinks | Sodium Amount |
| Cold Brew Coffee | 15 mg |
| Cold Brew with Sweet Cold Foam | 65 mg |
| Cold Brew with Cream or Oatmilk | 45 mg |
| Nitro Cold Brew | 5 mg |
| Nitro Cold Brew with Sweet Cold Foam | 30 mg |
| Caramel Cold Brew with Sweet Cold Foam | 85 mg |
| Vanilla Cream Cold Brew | 45 mg |
| Blueberry Cream Cold Brew* | 45 mg |
| Churro Cold Brew with Sweet Cold Foam* | 30 mg |
| The Charli Cold Foam* | 85 mg |
| Iced Americano | 30 mg |
| Iced Coffee | 15 mg |
| Iced Coffee with Cream or Milk | 35 – 50 mg |
| Iced Cafe au Lait | 90 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Iced Coffee | 60 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Iced Coffee with Cream | 90 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Iced Coffee | 65 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Iced Coffee with Cream | 95 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Iced Coffee | 35 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Iced Coffee | 65 mg |
| Cinnamon Vanilla Iced Coffee* | 50 mg |
| Hazelnut Heartthrob Iced Coffee* | 85 mg |
| The DunKings Iced Coffee* | 100 mg |
| Iced Latte | 135 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Iced Latte | 125 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Iced Latte | 105 – 110 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Iced Latte [Size Small] | 120 mg |
| Matcha Iced Latte | 125 – 130 mg |
| Chai Iced Latte [Size Small] | 105 – 110 mg |
| Iced Vanilla Chai Latte with Sweet Cold Foam [Size Small]* | 130 mg |
| Iced Vanilla Matcha with Sweet Cold Foam [Size Small]* | 110 mg |
| Caramel Craze Signature Iced Latte [Size Small] | 130 mg |
| Cocoa Mocha Signature Iced Latte [Size Small] | 115 mg |
| Churro Signature Iced Latte [Size Small]* | 105 mg |
| Iced Cappuccino | 95 – 100 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Iced Cappuccino [Size Small] | 100 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Iced Cappuccino [Size Small] | 95 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Iced Cappuccino | 115 – 120 mg |
| Iced Macchiato | 100 – 110 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Iced Macchiato [Size Small] | 105 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Iced Macchiato [Size Small] | 100 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Iced Macchiato | 125 mg |
| Iced Tea (Sweetened or Unsweetened) | 20 mg |
| Green Iced Tea (Sweetened or Unsweetened) | 10 mg |
| Blueberry Iced Tea (Sweetened or Unsweetened) | 20 mg |
| Raspberry Iced Tea (Sweetened or Unsweetened) | 20 mg |
| Sweet Tea (Regular, Blueberry, or Raspberry) | 20 mg |
| Strawberry Coolatta | 15 mg |
| Blue Raspberry Coolatta | 45 mg |
| Frozen Coffee [Size Small] | 75 – 100 mg |
| Caramel Swirl Frozen Coffee [Size Small] | 130 mg |
| French Vanilla Swirl Frozen Coffee [Size Small] | 125 mg |
| Mocha Swirl Frozen Coffee [Size Small] | 100 mg |
| Churro Frozen Coffee [Size Small]* | 130 mg |
| Frozen Chai Latte [Size Small] | 110 mg |
| Frozen Matcha Latte | 70 – 75 mg |
| Mango Pineapple Dunkin’ Refresher | 15 mg |
| Strawberry Dragonfruit Dunkin’ Refresher | 15 mg |
| Mixed Berry Beats Dunkin’ Refresher* | 15 mg |
| Blue Raspberry Dunkin’ Energy Punch* | 120 mg |
| Strawberry Dunkin’ Energy Punch* | 120 mg |
| Berry Burst Spark’d Energy [Size Small]* | 135 mg |
| Peach Sunshine Spark’d Energy [Size Small]* | 135 mg |
Most coffee naturally contains very little sodium. Dunkin’ coffee, when consumed black, varies between 5 mg – 15 mg of sodium per serving, depending on whether it’s brewed hot or cold. This is considered a very low-sodium drink.
The Munchkins at Dunkin’ are lower-sodium options that fall into a range of 60 mg to 80 mg of sodium per serving (one donut hole), depending on the flavor. As far as a full-sized donut, there is one donut on the Dunkin’ menu that contains less than 140 mg of sodium: the French Cruller.
Aside from any variety of hot tea, which contains no sodium at all, the beverage at Dunkin’ that contains the least amount of sodium is either an Espresso or a Nitro Cold Brew, both of which have 5 mg of sodium per serving.
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