Breakfast Croissant

Name: Breakfast Croissant
Brand: McDonald's

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Ingredients · 60

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Common questions

Is McDonald's Breakfast Croissant healthy?

McDonald's Breakfast Croissant scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in McDonald's Breakfast Croissant?

McDonald's Breakfast Croissant lists 60 ingredients, starting with Croissant, Enriched Flour, Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour and Niacin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does McDonald's Breakfast Croissant contain seed oils?

Yes. McDonald's Breakfast Croissant lists Margarine and Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is McDonald's Breakfast Croissant?

McDonald's Breakfast Croissant is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does McDonald's Breakfast Croissant compare to other frozen foods?

At 5/100 McDonald's Breakfast Croissant scores worse than most frozen foods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in frozen foods is Straus Family Creamery Organic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream at 100/100.

Is McDonald's Breakfast Croissant organic?

McDonald's Breakfast Croissant is not certified organic in our data.

Has McDonald's Breakfast Croissant been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for McDonald's Breakfast Croissant, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.