How many calories are in a plain butter croissant?
Food easy Data from 2023
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The answer
270 calories
A medium butter croissant is around 270 calories, roughly half of it from fat. A croissant is about 25% butter by weight, which is the entire point of it and also why it is not a light breakfast.
Where this number comes from
| Source | USDA FoodData Central |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | calories |
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