Croissant vs Wholemeal bread
Complete nutritional and glycemic index comparison
Quick Summary
Wholemeal bread
Better Overall Choice
(Lower GI 65 vs 70)
5
GI Difference
Croissant higher
37
Calorie Difference
Croissant higher
Detailed Comparison
Croissant
Metric
Wholemeal bread
Difference
70
Glycemic Index
65
5.0 lower
21.7
Glycemic Load
31.2
+9.5 higher
287 cal
Calories
250 cal
37.0 cal lower
31g
Carbohydrates
48g
+17.0g higher
6.3g
Protein
7g
+0.7g higher
14g
Fat
1g
13.0g lower
Croissant - GI Profile
Glycemic Index70 (High)
0
55
70
100
Category:Baked Products
Portion size:100g
GL per portion:21.7
Recommendations
For Blood Sugar Control: Choose Wholemeal bread
Wholemeal bread has a medium glycemic index of 65, which will cause a moderate rise in blood sugar.
Analysis
Wholemeal bread has a medium GI of 65 while Croissant has a high GI of 70, a difference of 5 points.