Croissant vs pain au chocolat
A bakery croissant has about 250 kcal, a pain au chocolat about 270. Only 20 kcal apart.
The difference
20 kcal
Both are the same buttery dough. The two sticks of chocolate in a pain au chocolat add only about 20 to 40 kcal.
Supermarket ones are often smaller and lighter; big hotel or coffee chain ones can go up to 400.
Have the one you want with your coffee and keep the rest of breakfast simple.
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Questions
Which has more fat?
About the same, 14 to 15 grams, mostly from butter.
Is an almond croissant much more?
Yes, about 400 to 450 kcal, because of the almond cream and sugar.
How do I fit one in?
Pair it with something with protein, like a yoghurt or an egg, so it keeps you going.
