Calories and nutrition facts

Croissant

Also known as: butter croissant

100 g of croissant has 426 calories, 8 g protein, 44 g carbs and 24 g fat. 1 piece (55 g) has 234 calories.

  • Carbs 43 %
  • Protein 8 %
  • Fat 50 %
Croissant1 piece (55 g)
Calories234
Carbs24 g
Protein4.4 g
Fat13 g
Health Score2/10
Poor

The Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.

Nutrition facts

Nutrition factsper 100 g1 piece (55 g)
Energy426 kcal 1,782 kJ234 kcal 979 kJ
Fat24 g13 g
of which saturated14 g7.4 g
Carbohydrates44 g24 g
of which sugars7.2 g4 g
Fibre2.6 g1.4 g
Protein8 g4.4 g
Salt0.87 g0.48 g

Vitamins

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Vitamin A51 µg6.4 %
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)0.14 mg13 %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)0.12 mg8.6 %
Niacin (B3)2.5 mg16 %
Vitamin B60.07 mg5 %
Folate14 µg7 %
Vitamin B120.1 µg4 %
Vitamin C0.18 mg0.2 %
Vitamin D0.1 µg2 %
Vitamin E1.5 mg12 %
Vitamin K2 µg2.7 %

Minerals

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Calcium44 mg5.5 %
Iron0.7 mg5 %
Magnesium17 mg4.5 %
Zinc0.6 mg6 %
Potassium142 mg7.1 %
Phosphorus95 mg14 %
Iodine6 µg4 %

Per 100 g, at least 15% of the reference intake of: Niacin (B3).

Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.

Compared

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Questions

How many calories are in 1 piece (55 g) of croissant?

1 piece (55 g) of croissant has 234 calories, with 4.4 g protein, 24 g carbs and 13 g fat.

How much protein is in croissant?

Croissant has 8 g protein per 100 g. That is 8% of its calories.

How many carbs are in croissant?

Croissant has 44 g carbs per 100 g, including 7.2 g sugars and 2.6 g fibre.

Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code D771600. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.