Au Bon Pain Chocolate Croissant
Au Bon Pain’s chocolate croissant, a vegetarian menu item, is made with layers of light pastry, chocolate filling, and topped with powdered sugar.
There are 470 calories, 25 grams of fat, 55 grams of carbohydrates, and 8 grams of protein in one chocolate croissant.
Read this guide to learn more about the calories, nutrition facts, and ingredients in Au Bon Pain’s chocolate croissant.
Chocolate Croissant Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts are based on one croissant with a net weight of 3.9 ounces.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) indicates the amount of a specific nutrient in the croissant, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your dietary goals.
As shown in the chart below, a chocolate croissant is high in saturated fat.
Serving size: 1 Croissant
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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%DV |
Level | |
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Saturated Fat |
80% |
HIGH |
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Sodium |
16% |
MED |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 470 calories in one Au Bon Pain Chocolate Croissant.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per 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 total fat and 55 grams of total carbohydrates. Yet, fat and carbs each contribute about 220 calories.
The reason is because one gram of fat delivers approximately 9 calories whereas one gram of carbohydrates deliver only 4 calories.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 470 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per 1 Chocolate Croissant
Red indicates %DV is high.
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Calories |
470 |
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%DV | ||
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Total Fat |
25g |
38% |
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Saturated Fat |
16g |
80% |
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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.
Total Fat
One chocolate croissant has 25 grams of total fat, including 16 grams of saturated fat. That is high.
For reference, the U.S. FDA states that a nutrient with a 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 FAT PER SERVING
Sugars
A single serving contains 25 grams of total sugars.
Au Bon Pain doesn’t report a breakout of Added Sugars (vs. natural sugars). However, you can view the list of ingredients to see that added sugars are a dominant ingredient in the recipe.
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.
Croissant Ingredients and Allergens
Here are the ingredients in the chocolate filled croissant, chocolate coating, and powdered sugar.
Ingredients
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Chocolate Croissant |
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Enriched Flour, Butter (Cream), Semi-Sweet Chocolate, Water, Reduced Fat Milk (Vitamins A and D added), Yeast, Eggs, Sugar, Salt, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes |
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Dark Chocolate Icing |
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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, Eggs (with citric acid added to preserve color) |
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Powdered Sugar |
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The top of the croissant is dusted with powdered sugar, which includes Sugar and Cornstarch. |
Allergens
The croissant is made with ingredients that include egg, milk, soy, and wheat.
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.
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Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Au Bon Pain