Plain Croissant

6 g protein · 260 cals · 68 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Fat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

9% of kcal

27% water

4 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

14%

59%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 260
Protein: (9%); 6 g
Fat: (45%); 13 g
Carbohydrates: (46%); 30 g
of which sugar: 3 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 248 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

Tim Hortons

Higher-scoring, from Tim Hortons’ own “Baked Goods” in Canada.

58
Cappuccino Timbit1 g protein · 60 cals · 140 g*
35
Protein Bagel20 g protein · 280 cals · 106 g*
24
Everything Bagel10 g protein · 290 cals · 110 g
22
Jalapeno Asiago Mozzarella Bagel11 g protein · 320 cals · 122 g
21
Cinnamon Raisin Bagel9 g protein · 290 cals · 110 g

Nutrition as published by Tim Hortons — check it yourself. Product photograph © Tim Hortons, shown to identify the item. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.

All 126 items on the Canada Tim Hortons menu