Nutritional Value Of A Croissant
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1. Calories: The croissant is a pastry made with puff pastry, yeast, and a lot of butter. With 424 calories per 100 grams, the croissant is a very decadent choice. It's often discouraged for dieters because of its saturated fat content and energy value. A croissant weighs on average 50 grams. With more than 200 calories, the croissant must remain an occasional pleasure.
2. History: The croissant is of course very popular in France. Its history goes back to 1770, when Marie-Antoinette, an Austrian princess from Vienna, officially introduced the crescent-shaped pastry to France. This is what gives the croissant its name. The origin of the croissant could be traced back to the seat of Vienna by the Turks in 1683. As the Ottomans dug a tunnel under the walls of the city, the bakers gave the alert, which saved the city. The bakers then had the privilege of making a pastry whose shape recalls the emblem on the Ottoman flags. The croissant is now part of the French gastronomy and holds a good place on the table of French breakfasts.
3. Nutritional details of the croissant: Average content in grams per 100 grams *(one croissant weighs an average of 50 grams)
-Water: 19.9
-Proteins: 7.1
-Carbohydrates: 43.2
-Lipids: 23.3
-Sugars: 5.6
-Dietary fibre: 4.9
-Main micronutrient content in milligrams per 100 grams *
-Calcium: 49
-Magnesium: 18.8
-Phosphorus: 66
-Potassium: 146
-Sodium: 471
The croissant also contains vitamins of group B, especially vitamin B9, some vitamin E, and beta-carotenes. The fat content, mostly of saturated fatty acid types, means that croissants should only be eaten occasionally. Saturated fatty acids consumed in excess are responsible for cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. The croissant contains a lot of cholesterol and saturated fatty acids because it is rich in butter.
