Mozzarella & Tomato Croissant

13 g protein · 374 cals · 109 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

14% of kcal

42% water

5 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

34%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 374
Protein: (14%); 13 g
Fat: (60%); 25 g
Carbohydrates: (26%); 24 g
of which sugar: 4 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 514 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

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Ingredients

Wheat Flour ( Wheat ), Mozzarella Cheese ( Milk ) (16%), Tomato (15%), Water, Palm Fat, Emmental Cheese ( Milk ), Tomato Paste, Yeast, Egg ( Egg ), Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Courgette, Carrot, Wheat Gluten ( Wheat ), Salt, Tomato Concentrate, Onion, acidity regulators (Citric Acid), emulsifier (Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Flavouring, Herbs (Savory, Rosemary, Thyme, Marjoram, Oregano, Basil), White Pepper, flour treatment agent (Ascorbic Acid).

Nutrition as published by Pret A Manger — check it yourself. Product photograph © Pret A Manger, 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.

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