Croissant with jam

A croissant with jam is a classic French-inspired breakfast or pastry treat, featuring a buttery, flaky, crescent-shaped croissant split open and filled with sweet fruit jam. The croissant is made from laminated dough with layers of butter, while the jam is typically made from fruits like strawberry, raspberry, or apricot.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is high in both carbohydrates and fat, with the croissant providing refined carbs and saturated fat from butter, and the jam adding simple sugars. It offers minimal protein and fiber, with a rough calorie count of 300-400 per serving depending on the size of the croissant and amount of jam.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	290 kcal
Protein	4.5 g
Carbs	38 g
Fat	14 g
Fiber	1.5 g
Sugar	20 g
Sodium	230 mg
Calcium	30 mg
Iron	1.5 mg
Potassium	100 mg
Vitamin A	100 IU
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.2 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.15 mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	1.2 mg
Folate	25 mcg

Per 1 croissant (approx. 57 g) + 1 tablespoon (20 g) jam · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, the croissant with jam embodies the French 'petit déjeuner' tradition and has become a global symbol of a leisurely breakfast. Nutritionally, the combination creates a quick energy boost from sugars but can lead to a rapid blood sugar spike and subsequent crash due to the low fiber and protein content.