{
  "id": 6094148,
  "title": "Mister Donut releases new sweet potato doughnuts in Japan, and we’ve ranked them from best to worst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/mister-donut-releases-new-sweet-potato-doughnuts-in-japan-and-weve",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T03:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/09/07/mister-donut-releases-new-sweet-potato-doughnuts-in-japan-and-weve-ranked-them-from-best-to-worst/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Every year, Mister Donut brings back its popular Satsumaimo Do doughnuts, featuring a sweet potato flavor. This eighth year, the chain claims to have improved the doughnuts, with a new three-lobed shape resembling three sweet potatoes in a circular formation. Reporter P.K. Sanjun decided to try them all to see if they were any better this time around.\n\nThe Satsumaimo Do Plain was the first to be tasted. Its crumbly texture, similar to an Old Fashioned doughnut, was complemented by a strong sweet potato flavor. P.K. was impressed and considered this year's evolution a potential winner.\n\nNext was the Stone-Roasted Sweet Potato-style doughnut, which resembled a roasted potato and had a glaze that enhanced the flavor. This one earned P.K.'s respect and was considered the best in the range.\n\nHowever, the Satsumaimo Do Melty Salted Butter doughnut was the least favorite. P.K. felt it fell short of the others in terms of taste and overall enjoyment.",
  "summary": "Not every doughnut is worth the calories. Around this time every year, Mister Donut delights fans by releasing a special range called Satsumaimo Do. With “satsumaimo” referring to sweet potato, and “do” being an abbreviation of “doughnut”, this range is so popular it’s now in its eighth year, but one person who’s never really gotten […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}