Croissant

as eaten · per 100 g: 406 kcal · 8.2 g protein · 2.6 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

8% of kcal

24% water

6 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

28%

20%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 406
Protein: (8%); 8 g
Fat: (47%); 21 g
Carbohydrates: (45%); 46 g
of which sugar: 11 g
Fiber: 3 g
Sodium: 384 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Better in this aisle

Cakes & pastries

Higher-scoring cakes & pastries, ranked by fullness per calorie.

28
Apple croissant7 g protein · 254 cals / 100 g
27
Crepe9 g protein · 224 cals / 100 g
22
Banana bread4 g protein · 326 cals / 100 g
21
Oat bran muffin7 g protein · 270 cals / 100 g
21
Rice cakes8 g protein · 387 cals / 100 g

Compare Croissant with another food

Per 100 g. Source: usda-sr-legacy #174987 — listed by USDA as “Croissants, butter”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.