Au Bon Pain Chocolate Croissant
If you’re craving a sweet and fulfilling breakfast treat, turn to the chocolate croissant. It’s a vegetarian menu item made with light pastry layers, chocolate filling, and topped with powdered sugar.
One chocolate croissant has 470 calories, 25 grams of fat, 55 grams of carbohydrates, and 8 grams of protein.
Read this guide to learn more about the calories, nutrition facts, and ingredients in Au Bon Pain’s chocolate croissant.
Chocolate Croissant Nutritional Information
The nutritional information in this guide is based on one croissant with a net weight of 3.9 ounces.
Nutrition Info
470 Calories
% Daily Value
|
Saturated Fat |
80% |
HIGH |
|
Sodium |
16% |
med |
|
Total Sugars |
25g |
HIGH |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Any reference to the daily percentage value (% DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories.
Calories
There are 470 calories in one Au Bon Pain Chocolate Croissant.
Here is a summary of the number of calories by macronutrient in one serving:
Calories from dietary fat and carbohydrates are about equal with each type of macronutrient contributing 47% of the total calories. The remaining 6% of calories comes from proteins.
Chocolate Croissant
% Calories from Fat, Carbs and ProteinThe summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Au Bon Pain. Calories may vary by location or supplier.
Calculating Calories
You may notice that a single serving contains 25 grams of fat and more than double the amount of carbohydrates (55 grams). Yet, each macronutrient (total fat and total carbs) contributes about 220 calories.
The reason is because one gram of fat contributes about 9 calories whereas one gram of carbohydrates deliver only 4 calories.
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Total Fat
One chocolate croissant has 25 grams of total fat, including 16 grams of saturated fat. That is considered high.
For reference, the U.S. FDA states that a nutrient with 20% or greater daily value is considered high. The amount of saturated fat far exceeds that threshold with an 80% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Sugars
A single serving contains 25 grams of total sugars.
We don’t have a breakout of the Added Sugars (vs. natural sugars). However, we can see that added sugars are a dominant ingredient.
Sugar is one of the first ingredients listed in the semi-sweet chocolate in the croissant. Sugar is the first ingredient in the dark chocolate coating. In addition, the croissant is topped with powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Croissant
Amount per serving
|
Calories |
470 |
% Daily Value
Red indicates a high %DV.
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Total Fat |
25g |
38% |
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Saturated Fat |
16g |
80% |
|
Trans Fat |
0g | |
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Cholesterol |
75mg |
25% |
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Sodium |
380mg |
16% |
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Carbohydrates |
55g |
18% |
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Dietary Fiber |
3g |
12% |
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Total Sugars |
25g | |
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Protein |
8g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Chocolate Croissant Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
Here ingredients in the chocolate filled croissant, chocolate coating, and powdered sugar.
Chocolate Croissant
Ingredients in chocolate croissant:Enriched Flour, Butter (Cream), Semi-sweet Chocolate, Water, Reduced Fat Milk (Vitamins A and D added), Yeast, Eggs, Sugar, Salt, Ascorbic Acid, and Enzymes.
Dark Chocolate Coating
Ingredients in chocolate icing:Sugar, Vegetable Fat (palm kernel and/or palm oil), Cocoa Powder processed with Alkali, Cocoa Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Whey Powder, Lactose, Soy Lecithin (emulsifier), Natural Vanilla Extract, and Eggs (with citric acid added to preserve color).
Powdered Sugar
The top of the croissant is dusted with powdered sugar, which includes Sugar and Cornstarch.
Continue learning more about what’s in the food you eat. Check the ingredients in a Dunkin’ Breakfast Croissant sandwich and McDonald’s Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel.
Why is Cocoa Processed with Alkali?
Cocoa alkalization is the process of treating cocoa solids to reduce the natural acidity and thus improve the flavor.
A food-grade alkali solution raises the pH to improve the color and increase the flavor profile of the chocolate. Another term used that refers to the same process is “dutched” cocoa.
Common alkali solutions used in processing cocoa include potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and sodium hydroxide.
Depending on the solution, the resulting color ranges from a light red to a dark charcoal black.
Allergens
The croissant is made with ingredients that include egg, milk, soy, and wheat.
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Au Bon Pain