Timbits Calories: How many calories in Timbits?

Timbits are easy to overeat because they’re small and seem harmless until you realize you’ve had several without noticing. Timbits calories vary far more than most people expect: about 45 calories for Honey Dip versus 90 calories for Sour Cream Glazed, meaning the same 10-pack can be 450 or 900 calories depending on the mix. This guide breaks down each flavor using official nutrition data from Tim Hortons Canada to help you make smarter choices when faced with a full box.

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Timbits Calories by Flavour: Complete Table (Official Tim Hortons Canada Data)

The following data is sourced from the Tim Hortons Canada Nutrition Guide. Note that some seasonal or limited-time flavours may not appear on all menus, and minor variations between locations or production batches are possible.

Timbit Flavour	Calories (per piece)	Total Fat	Carbs	Sugar	Protein	Sodium
Honey Dip	45–50 cal	1.5g	8g	5g	1g	50mg
Strawberry Filled	50 cal	1.5g	9g	4g	1g	55mg
Old Fashion Plain	50–60 cal	2.5g	7–8g	2g	1g	75mg
Cinnamon Sugar	60 cal	2.5g	9g	4g	1g	65mg
Venetian Cream	50 cal	1.5g	7g	3g	1g	60mg
Chocolate Glazed	60–70 cal	2.5–3g	10–11g	6–7g	1g	65mg
Double Chocolate	70 cal	3g	10g	6g	1g	70mg
Old Fashion Glazed	70–80 cal	3g	11–12g	6–7g	1g	65mg
Old Fashion Sugar	70 cal	3g	9g	4g	1g	65mg
Salted Caramel	70 cal	3g	10g	6g	1g	90mg
Cinnamon French Toast	70 cal	3g	10g	5g	1g	75mg
Chocolate Snowball	70 cal	3g	8g	4g	1g	65mg
Birthday cake	80 cal	3g	13g	8g	1g	80mg
Blueberry	90 cal	3.5g	13g	7g	1g	85mg
Sour Cream Glazed	90 cal	4g	13g	9g	1g	90mg
Chocolate Toasted Coconut	90 cal	4g	11g	7g	1g	75mg
Toasted Coconut Glazed	90 cal	3.5g	13g	8g	1g	80mg

Note: Calorie values reflect Tim Hortons Canada official nutrition data. Minor variations exist between sources and production periods. Seasonal or limited-edition flavours (e.g., Timbiebs, Game Day, Apple Fritter) have individual nutrition data available at Tim Hortons locations or on the Tim Hortons app.

Timbits Ranked: Lowest to Highest Calories

When choosing from a mixed box or ordering a custom selection, use this ranking to make an informed call:

Rank	Flavour	Calories	Best For
1 — Lightest	Honey Dip	45–50 cal	The default 'lighter' choice; classic flavour, lowest calorie in the lineup
2	Strawberry Filled	50 cal	Only filled option in the lighter tier; the filling is jam-based, not cream
3	Old Fashion Plain	50–60 cal	Cake-style; no glaze; dense but low calorie due to simple composition
4	Venetian Cream	50 cal	Light cream filling; surprisingly low given it's a filled Timbit
5	Cinnamon Sugar	60 cal	Simple sugar coating; warm spice; good option in the low-mid tier
6	Chocolate Glazed	60–70 cal	Popular flavour; mid-range; the chocolate glaze adds ~15–20 cal over Honey Dip
7	Double Chocolate	70 cal	Chocolate dough + chocolate glaze; no significant calorie premium over single chocolate
8	Old Fashion Glazed	70–80 cal	The glazed coating adds calories vs plain; denser cake dough base
9	Old Fashion Sugar	70 cal	Sugar coating rather than glaze; similar calorie range
10	Salted Caramel	70 cal	Slightly higher sodium than most (90mg) due to salt component
11	Cinnamon French Toast	70 cal	Seasonal/limited; mid-range
12	Chocolate Snowball	70 cal	Coconut coating adds texture; calorie-comparable to other chocolate types
13	Birthday Cake	80 cal	Higher sugar (8g) and carbs (13g); the sprinkle coating adds calories
14	Blueberry	90 cal	Tied for highest; heavier batter with fruit pieces baked in
15	Sour Cream Glazed	90 cal	Highest fat (4g) and sugar (9g); the richest standard Timbit
16	Chocolate Toasted Coconut	90 cal	Chocolate + coconut coating; tied for highest calorie
17 — Heaviest	Toasted Coconut Glazed	90 cal	Coconut coating is calorie-dense; tied for heaviest option

Timbits Calories Per Box: The Math That Matters

Timbits are almost never eaten as a single piece — they come in boxes, and the box is shared at offices, family gatherings, road trips, and hockey arenas across Canada. Here's the practical per-box math:

Box Composition	Total Calories (10 pieces)	Per Person if Shared (2 people, 5 each)	Per Person if Shared (4 people, 2–3 each)
All Honey Dip (lightest possible)	450–500 cal	225–250 cal	90–125 cal
All Strawberry Filled	500 cal	250 cal	100–125 cal
Typical Tim Hortons mixed box (avg ~65 cal/piece)	~630–680 cal	315–340 cal	130–170 cal
Mix of mid-range (avg ~75 cal/piece)	~730–760 cal	365–380 cal	150–190 cal
All Sour Cream Glazed (heaviest possible)	900 cal	450 cal	180–225 cal

Box Composition	Total Calories (20 pieces)	Per Person if Shared (4 people, 5 each)	Per Person if Shared (6 people, 3–4 each)
All Honey Dip	900–1,000 cal	225–250 cal	150–170 cal
Typical mixed box (avg ~65 cal/piece)	~1,260–1,360 cal	315–340 cal	210–230 cal
Mixed mid-range (avg ~75 cal/piece)	~1,460–1,520 cal	365–380 cal	245–255 cal
All Sour Cream Glazed	1,800 cal	450 cal	300 cal

Box Composition	Total Calories (40 pieces)	Per Person if Shared (8 people)	Per Person if Shared (12 people)
All Honey Dip	1,800–2,000 cal	225–250 cal	150–165 cal
Typical mixed box	~2,500–2,800 cal	310–350 cal	210–235 cal
All Sour Cream Glazed	3,600 cal	450 cal	300 cal

Timbits + Coffee: The Full Calorie Picture

Nobody at Tim Hortons eats Timbits without coffee. The combination is a Canadian institution, and the coffee significantly changes the total calorie picture depending on how you order it. Here's how common Tim Hortons coffee orders add to your Timbits total:

Coffee Order	Calories	Combined with 3 Timbits (avg ~65 cal each)	Combined with 5 Timbits (avg ~65 cal each)
Black coffee (any size)	0–5 cal	~200 cal total	~330 cal total
Coffee, 1 cream 1 sugar (medium)	~75 cal	~270 cal total	~400 cal total
Double-double — 2 cream, 2 sugar (medium)	~145 cal	~340 cal total	~470 cal total
Triple-triple — 3 cream, 3 sugar (medium)	~225 cal	~420 cal total	~550 cal total
Medium French Vanilla cappuccino	~240 cal	~435 cal total	~565 cal total
Medium Iced Capp (original)	~350 cal	~545 cal total	~675 cal total
Medium Iced Capp with cream	~440 cal	~635 cal total	~765 cal total
Large hot chocolate	~320 cal	~515 cal total	~645 cal total
Medium latte (whole milk)	~170 cal	~365 cal total	~495 cal total
Black tea / herbal tea, no milk	~5 cal	~200 cal total	~330 cal total

Timbits Nutrition Facts: Beyond Calories

Calories are the first number people look at, but the full nutrition picture reveals other patterns worth knowing:

Nutrient	Per Timbit (avg, ~20g)	Per 5 Timbits	Per 10 Timbits	DV Context
Calories	~65 cal (avg)	~325 cal	~650 cal	~30–35% of snack budget
Total Fat	2.5–3.5g	12–18g	25–35g	Low per piece; accumulates
Saturated Fat	0.5–1.5g	3–7g	6–15g	3–8% DV per piece
Carbohydrates	9–13g	45–65g	90–130g	Primarily sugar + refined starch
Sugar	4–8g	20–40g	40–80g	No fibre to slow absorption
Dietary Fibre	0g	0g	0g	Zero — pure refined dough
Protein	1g	5g	10g	Negligible protein for satiety
Sodium	50–90mg	250–450mg	500–900mg	Moderate; lower than savoury snacks
Trans Fat	0g (as of current recipe)	0g	0g	Tim Hortons reformulated; 0 trans fat

The nutrition table above reveals the structural issue with Timbits as a snack: zero dietary fibre and approximately 1g of protein per piece. This matters not because of the individual numbers, but because of what they mean for satiety — the feeling of fullness that signals 'stop eating.'

Foods with meaningful fibre and protein produce a sustained satiety signal. A snack with zero fibre and negligible protein digests rapidly, raises blood glucose quickly, and produces a correspondingly quick return of hunger. This is the biological mechanism behind the 'I can eat ten Timbits and still be hungry' experience that many people recognize. The Timbits aren't particularly calorie-dense per piece — the problem is that they provide essentially no satiety signal to stop eating them.

Timbits Compared: How They Stack Up Against Other Coffee Shop Treats

Putting Timbits in context against comparable treats reveals where they actually sit in the coffee shop calorie landscape:

Item	Serving	Calories	Compared to 1 Honey Dip (50 cal)
Timbit — Honey Dip	1 piece	45–50 cal	Baseline
Timbit — Sour Cream Glazed	1 piece	90 cal	+40–45 cal vs Honey Dip
Tim Hortons Honey Dip Donut (full size)	1 donut	~220 cal	= 4–5 Timbits
Tim Hortons Chocolate Glazed Donut	1 donut	~310 cal	= 4–5 average Timbits
Tim Hortons Blueberry Muffin	1 muffin	~330–380 cal	= 5–6 average Timbits
Tim Hortons Chocolate Croissant	1 piece	~370 cal	= 5–6 average Timbits
Tim Hortons Everything Bagel (no topping)	1 bagel	~270 cal	= 4 average Timbits
Starbucks Cake Pop	1 piece (~37g)	~170–180 cal	= 2.5–3 Timbits
Starbucks Chocolate Chip Cookie	1 cookie (~72g)	~360 cal	= 5–6 average Timbits
Tim Hortons Chocolate Chip Cookie	1 cookie	~230 cal	= 3–4 average Timbits
Second Cup Brownie	1 piece	~350–420 cal	= 5–7 average Timbits
Dunkin' Donut Holes (Munchkins), glazed	1 piece	~70 cal	Similar to Timbit mid-range
Krispy Kreme Donut Hole (glazed)	1 piece (~14g)	~60 cal	Comparable to Timbit mid-range

Navigating Timbits by Dietary Goal

Order a 10-pack of Honey Dip or request mostly Honey Dip and Strawberry Filled flavours — both come in at 45–50 calories each. Five Honey Dip Timbits with a black coffee is approximately 230–255 calories total — a reasonable afternoon treat within a 2,000-calorie budget. The critical behaviour change: plate your Timbits (take 3–5 out of the box) rather than eating from the open box. Once you can see exactly how many you've taken, mindless overconsumption drops significantly.

Timbits are made from refined wheat flour, sugar, and shortening — a high-glycemic combination with zero fibre to moderate glucose absorption. The rapid glucose spike from a Timbit is comparable to eating white bread. For people managing blood sugar, a single Timbit as an occasional treat alongside a protein-containing snack (nuts, cheese) will produce a more moderate glucose response than eating several Timbits on an empty stomach. No Timbit type is lower-glycemic — the batter composition is uniform across flavours.

Sour Cream Glazed, Blueberry, Toasted Coconut, and Chocolate Toasted Coconut Timbits have the highest saturated fat content at approximately 1.5–2g per piece. Honey Dip, Strawberry Filled, and Venetian Cream have the lowest at approximately 0.5–0.7g. For heart health considerations, the lighter-glaze flavours are meaningfully better across multiple metrics — not just calories but fat composition.

There is no low-carb or keto-friendly Timbit. Every flavour contains 7–13g of carbohydrates per piece, primarily from refined flour and sugar with zero fibre. Even the lightest option (Old Fashion Plain at approximately 7–8g net carbs) sits above the total daily carb limit for strict keto diets. Timbits are not compatible with ketogenic eating — this is simply a structural fact about fried sweetened dough, not a criticism.

No Timbit is currently gluten-free. All varieties contain wheat flour. No Timbit is vegan — all contain dairy and egg products, and most are fried in shared shortening. Tim Hortons does not guarantee any product is allergen-free due to shared equipment. The allergen profile for all Timbits includes wheat, milk, and eggs at minimum; several flavours also contain soy.

Why You Eat More Timbits Than You Intend To: The Small Size Problem

The reason Timbits are easy to overeat isn't a personal failure — it's a predictable consequence of how small, uniform, easy-to-eat foods interact with the brain's portion tracking systems.

• No natural stopping point: A full donut requires a decision to take a second one. Timbits require a decision to stop. The default state is continued eating, not cessation.
• Low individual weight: Each piece weighs approximately 15–25g. The physical weight and volume in the stomach from two or three Timbits is almost imperceptible — the stomach's mechanical fullness signal (stretch receptors) is simply not activated at that serving size.
• Social permission: Timbits are explicitly positioned as a sharing food. Eating from a communal box removes the individual portion psychology that would otherwise apply to a personal plate of food.
• Sweet palatability: Combinations of refined carbohydrate, sugar, and fat are specifically palatable to the human reward system in a way that actively suppresses the satiety signal. Timbits are engineered — not maliciously, but effectively — to be difficult to stop eating.

Practical mitigation: Take a specific number out of the box before you start. Three or four Timbits on a napkin beside your coffee is a fundamentally different eating experience than an open box of 10 in the centre of the table. The action of portioning takes five seconds and consistently reduces consumption by 30–50% in social eating contexts.

Timbits Calories in Context: Daily, Weekly, Monthly

One Timbit is 45–90 calories. Over time, the frequency matters more than the per-piece number:

Scenario	Calories from Timbits	Weekly Impact	Annual Impact
1 Honey Dip per day with morning coffee	~50 cal/day	~350 cal/week	~18,000 cal/year (~2.3kg stored if not offset)
3 average Timbits at weekly office meeting	~195 cal/week	~195 cal/week	~10,140 cal/year (~1.3kg)
5 average Timbits, 3x per week	~325 cal × 3 = ~975 cal/week	~975 cal/week	~50,700 cal/year (~6.5kg)
10-pack shared between 2 people (3–4 times/year)	~315–340 cal per occasion	Occasional	~1,300–1,400 cal/year total — negligible
One 20-pack box eaten alone (rare occasion)	~650–900 cal	One-time	Equivalent to one large meal — context-dependent

The table above makes the pattern clear: occasional Timbit eating is nutritionally inconsequential. Daily habitual Timbit eating — one or two with morning coffee every workday — accumulates to a meaningful annual calorie surplus if not offset elsewhere. The question is not whether Timbits are 'bad' but whether the frequency of consumption is consistent with your energy balance.

For Canadian Bakeries, Coffee Shops & Food Businesses: Donut Holes & Bite-Sized Treats

Timbits occupy a specific product category in the Canadian food service market: bite-sized fried or baked dough treats sold in boxes, primarily as a shareble snack alongside hot beverages. For independent bakeries, coffee shops, specialty donut businesses, and food trucks looking to offer a competing or complementary product, this category has meaningful commercial potential.

• Exceptional food cost ratio: Donut holes are made from the same dough as full donuts with smaller amounts of ingredients per piece. Food cost typically runs 15–22% of menu price, which is among the lowest in any bakery category
• High per-transaction value: Box selling encourages customers to buy 10 or 20 pieces rather than one — lifting the average transaction value significantly above single-item bakery purchases
• Shareable format drives gifting and catering: Office catering, birthday parties, school events, sports team snacks — boxes of donut holes are a natural catering item that generates recurring bulk orders
• Customizable for differentiation: Independent bakeries can offer flavours, fillings, and glaze options that Tim Hortons doesn't: local honey glaze, maple bacon, matcha white chocolate, seasonal fruit fillings. This differentiation justifies premium pricing against the Tim Hortons baseline

Packaging is the primary differentiator between a commodity donut hole and a premium branded product. The box a customer receives communicates the value of what's inside before they eat a single piece.

• Windowed boxes: A kraft paper box with a clear window lets the customer see the donut holes before purchasing — the colour, the glaze sheen, the filling. Visibility converts browsers to buyers at café counters and at farmers markets or pop-up events
• Size range (4, 6, 10, 20 pieces): Offering a 4-piece 'try a few' box at a lower price point alongside 10 and 20-piece boxes captures customers at multiple willingness-to-pay levels. The 4-piece box is the acquisition product; the 20-piece is the revenue product
• Grease resistance is essential: Fried donut holes release oil that will soak through standard cardboard within minutes of boxing, creating a visually unpleasant product and potentially a structural failure. Kraft boxes with grease-resistant lining or coating are the minimum standard for quality donut hole packaging
• Branding surface: The box top and sides are available branding space. A plain white box communicates commodity; a branded kraft box with your bakery name, logo, and social handle communicates premium. Canadian urban consumers increasingly make purchasing decisions based on brand aesthetics, particularly in the artisan bakery space
• Eco-friendly alignment: Kraft paper boxes, compostable tissue liners, and unbleached packaging materials are increasingly the expected standard for independent bakeries positioning against fast food competitors like Tim Hortons. Eco-friendly packaging signals the quality difference from mass-market products without saying a word

KimEcopak supplies windowed kraft donut boxes, bakery boxes, and custom-size options for bite-sized treats — available wholesale to Canadian bakeries, coffee shops, and specialty food businesses. Free samples available.

Frequently Asked Questions: Timbits Calories

One Timbit contains between 45 and 90 calories depending on the flavour, based on official Tim Hortons Canada nutrition data. The lightest option is Honey Dip at 45–50 calories per piece. The heaviest options — Sour Cream Glazed, Blueberry, Toasted Coconut, and Chocolate Toasted Coconut — each contain 90 calories. Most flavours fall in the 60–80 calorie range. The average across all current flavours is approximately 65–70 calories per piece.

A 10-pack of Timbits from a standard mixed box contains approximately 630–700 calories total, based on an average of 65–70 calories per piece across the typical assortment. If the box contained all Honey Dip (the lightest), the total would be approximately 450–500 calories. If it contained all Sour Cream Glazed (the heaviest), the total would be 900 calories. Requesting specific lighter flavours when ordering can significantly reduce the box total.

A 20-pack of Timbits from a standard mixed box contains approximately 1,260–1,400 calories total. This is roughly equivalent to a full meal. Split between 6 people (3–4 pieces each), it's approximately 210–235 calories per person — a manageable snack. Split between 2 or 3 people with everyone eating freely, the per-person total can reach 400–700+ calories.

The Honey Dip Timbit is the lowest calorie option in the current Tim Hortons Canada lineup at 45–50 calories per piece. It is also among the lowest in fat (1.5g), sugar (5g), and sodium (50mg). The Strawberry Filled Timbit and Venetian Cream Timbit are close seconds at 50 calories each.

Sour Cream Glazed, Blueberry, Chocolate Toasted Coconut, and Toasted Coconut Glazed Timbits are all tied at 90 calories per piece — the highest in the current lineup. Sour Cream Glazed also has the highest fat content (4g) and among the highest sugar (9g) and sodium (90mg) counts per piece.

Three Timbits from a mixed box contain approximately 185–215 calories based on an average of 65 calories per piece. Three Honey Dip Timbits are approximately 135–150 calories. Three Sour Cream Glazed Timbits are 270 calories. Three is considered a moderate serving — enough to be a real snack with coffee without a significant calorie impact on the day.

Timbits are smaller than donuts, but they are made from identical dough and contain comparable nutrition per gram. A full Tim Hortons Honey Dip Donut (~220 calories) is the caloric equivalent of approximately 4–5 Honey Dip Timbits. Eating three to four Timbits produces a similar calorie intake to eating one full donut. Neither is a health food in the conventional sense — both are fried refined-flour treats with sugar glazes and negligible fibre or protein. Timbits are not inherently healthier than donuts; they are smaller, which provides portion control potential but also a lower satiety signal per calorie.

No. Tim Hortons reformulated its frying oil to remove partially hydrogenated oils, and current Timbits are listed as containing 0g trans fat per piece. They are still fried in shortening (palm oil-based blend) and contain saturated fat, which contributes to total fat content — but trans fats have been eliminated from the recipe.

Conclusion: Timbits, Calories, and the Box on the Table

Timbits occupy a unique cultural position in Canada that goes well beyond their nutrition facts. They're a shareable ritual, a meeting-room tradition, a road trip staple, and a children's reward. That cultural weight doesn't disappear in a calorie count, and it shouldn't. But knowing the numbers — 45 calories for a Honey Dip, 90 for a Sour Cream Glazed, 630 for a mixed 10-pack, 765 for an Iced Capp plus five Timbits — makes the choice an informed one rather than an accidental one.

The practical framework for eating Timbits without overthinking it: choose Honey Dip or Strawberry Filled if you're calorie-conscious, take a fixed number out of the box before you start eating, drink black or lightly-sweetened coffee rather than Iced Capp to keep the full combination reasonable, and treat the box as an occasional shared pleasure rather than a routine daily input. That framework costs nothing, requires no willpower, and keeps Timbits exactly where they belong — enjoyable, occasional, and understood.