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The video explores various aspects of Krispy Kreme doughnuts in the UK and the US, focusing on portion sizes, nutritional content, ingredients, and exclusive offerings in each country. It begins by comparing portion and beverage sizes, noting unique catering options like the UK's doughnut wall and the US's coffee combos. Nutritional comparisons highlight that US doughnuts often contain more calories and fat, and include controversial additives like BHT and diammonium phosphate, whereas ingredients like certain food colorings are restricted in the UK due to health concerns.
Exclusive doughnuts in the UK, such as Lotus Biscoff and Chocolate Dream Cake, are compared to US exclusives like filled chocolate cream, apple fritters, and New York City cheesecake. In terms of drinks, the US offers a variety of latte flavors and unique beverages like the Malibu Dream shake, while the UK features customizable doughnuts and a range of shakes including Oreo and frozen mango, though their ice machine was out of service during the review.
The conclusion humorously reflects on the speaker's indulgence in doughnuts, expressing both regret and enjoyment of the experience. The video ends with a teaser for a future project, "Fast Food Chemistry," focusing on analyzing the ingredients in fast food items like the Big Mac.
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In this part of the video, the differences between Krispy Kreme in the UK and the US are explored, focusing on portion sizes, special offerings, and beverage sizes. In the UK, doughnuts are available in four portion sizes: single, three, dozen, and double dozen. They also offer event catering options like a doughnut wall with 216 doughnuts and a doughnut tower. In the US, portion sizes include single, two (with a coffee combo), three-pack, dozen, two dozen, and mini doughnuts in packs of four or 20. Beverage sizes differ too: the UK offers regular and large hot coffees, while the US has small, medium, and large, plus a Brew Box. Iced coffee sizes are the same in both countries, but the UK uses the same cups as for hot drinks to reduce plastic waste. Special large orders include the UK’s Sharer Bundle of four dozen doughnuts and the US’s Meet and Greet, which includes two dozen assorted doughnuts and a Brew Box.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on comparing the nutritional content of various Krispy Kreme doughnuts between the UK and the US. The classic ring glazed doughnut in the UK contains 200 calories, 8.3 grams of fat, 12.6 grams of sugar, and 96 milligrams of sodium, while the US version has slightly fewer calories but more fat. The comparison continues with serving sizes, demonstrating how three doughnuts significantly raise calorie, fat, and sugar intake. The video mentions other popular doughnuts, including the chocolate glazed and custard-filled variants, highlighting their calorific values in both countries. The most calorific doughnuts in each country are also listed, with the UK’s Lotus Biscoff doughnut at 396 calories and the US’s chocolate chip cookie dough doughnut at 400 calories. The segment concludes with a comparison of a large mocha drink, illustrating the higher calorie and fat content in the US version.
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In this segment, the video discusses the nutritional content differences between UK and US versions of a specific drink. The US version has significantly more calories and sodium but much less sugar compared to the UK version. The video also touches on the ingredients used in US doughnuts, highlighting certain additives like BHT and diammonium phosphate, which are controversial due to their potential health risks and alternative uses, such as in treating genital herpes or as a fire retardant. The presenter humorously references the drastic measures, like dropping Krispy Kremes on wildfires, while transitioning to discussing the UK doughnut ingredients.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on comparing the ingredients and offerings of Krispy Kreme doughnuts in the UK and the US. The discussion begins with the ingredients in the doughnut glaze, highlighting the differences in sprinkles used in both countries. Notably, some food colorings used in the US are restricted in the European Union due to potential hyperactivity risks in children. The video then showcases exclusive doughnuts available only in the UK, such as the Lotus Biscoff and the Chocolate Dream Cake. It also highlights exclusive US-only doughnuts, including a filled chocolate cream doughnut, apple fritters, and the New York City cheesecake.
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In this part of the video, they discuss various exclusive items available at Krispy Kreme in the US and UK. In the US, you can get doughnut holes in reusable cups, and a variety of hot and cold drinks such as lattes in vanilla, caramel, or white chocolate, and iced versions of these flavors. They also mention a specific drink called the Malibu Dream, a strawberry, banana, and vanilla shake. In the UK, Krispy Kreme offers special presentations like a birthday box and customizable messages on doughnuts. The UK also has exclusive shakes, including Oreo, strawberry and cream, Lotus Biscoff, and chocolate cream shakes. Additionally, UK Krispy Kreme provides iced drink options like pink lemonade, original lemonade, frozen mango, and coffee chiller, although their ice machine was broken during the visit. They note the absence of flat whites in the US, which are popular in the UK. The video ends with a teaser for a new project, “Fast Food Chemistry,” where they analyze the ingredients in a Big Mac.
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In this segment, the speaker humorously comments on their stomach’s reaction to eating a large number of doughnuts. Despite acknowledging that it might have been a mistake, they express satisfaction, describing the doughnuts as delicious and worth the discomfort.