Reduced Calorie Croissants and Strawberry Jam – Tried and Tasted

Croissants are a luxurious weekend breakfast - maybe one we save for special occasions . and rightly so, when the average croissant stacks up 180 calories and over 10g fat - and that's without the trimmings!

This month the Weight Loss Resources tasting team were eager to see how lower fat / lower calorie croissants from the supermarket giants compare. Here's their verdict:

Table 1: Lower Calorie Croissant Comparison

Product	Marks and Spencer	Morrisons Eat Smart	Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself
Ranking	1	2	3
Appearance	Outstanding	Good	Good
Smell	Good	Very Good	Ok
Taste	Very Good (Buttery)	Good	Ok
Texture/ Consistency	Very Good (Crumbly)	Smooth	Smooth
Conclusion	So good they would go unnoticed as a low calorie alternative!	A light texture and buttery taste, lovely smell - would recommend.	Bit chewy and not too tasty - noticeably lower calorie.
Calories (kcal) per 30g serving	83	78	93
Fat (g) per 30g serving	5.1	4.5	6.5

Table 2: More Lower Calorie Croissants Compared

Product	Asda Good for You	Tesco Healthy Living
Ranking	3	5
Appearance	Good	Ok
Smell	Ok	Bad
Taste	Ok	Bad
Texture/ Consistency	Ok	Bad
Conclusion	Again, bit chewy and not too tasty - noticeably lower calorie.	Revolting smell, very chewy texture and unpleasant taste. AVOID.
Calories (kcal) per 30g serving	84	49
Fat (g) per 30g serving	5.0	0.7

M&S have yet again outdone the rest with their "Count on Us" range. Their croissants looked amazing, had a lovely soft and fluffy inner with a crisp and crumbly outer, and would easily go unnoticed as a low calorie alternative.

Whilst there was little to judge in appearance between Morrisons' Eat Smart, Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself and Asda's Good for You lower calorie offerings . Morrison's Eat Smart croissants were points ahead with their lovely smell, buttery taste, and good texture.

Sainsbury's "Be Good to Yourself" and Asda's "Good for You" were both acceptable - but we wouldn't be going out of our way to hunt them down .

And finally, Tesco's "Healthy Living" were rotten.