Doughnut chain gets healthy menu

Dunkin' Donuts is better known for less healthy options

Dunkin' Donuts, the chain famous for its filled doughnuts with icing on top or covered in chocolate sprinkles, is introducing a new healthy menu.

The so-called DDSmart menu, which will be introduced in the US in August, does not include any doughnuts.

Instead it has nibbles such as an egg white veggie flatbread sandwich.

According to the firm, this has 25% less sugar, fat, saturated fat, salt and calories than the sausage, egg and cheese croissant it already offers.

The sandwich is 290 calories and contains 9 grams of fat, or 14% of the daily allowance, and 680 milligrams of salt, which is 28% of the daily allowance.

Among other items on the menu is a reduced-fat blueberry muffin, and a multigrain bagel.

"We're staying very true to our brand and very true to our heritage," said the company's chief executive Stan Frankenphaler.

"We're just growing and evolving."