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Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant

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Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant is a packaged, filled croissant-style pastry sold as a soft snack with a chocolate-tasting cream. It scores [L]ED4: nutrition is low on a refined flour base, ingredients lose points for flavouring, phosphates and emulsifiers plus a cocoa promise that rests on flavouring, and risk is high on saturated fat and sugar. Keep it for an occasional treat.

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Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant

Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant scores [L]ED4 on CleanPlate: nutrition E, ingredients D, load risk 4.

The [L] flag means the name or pack promises more than the ingredient list delivers.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 6.7 g per 100 g, 6% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 34.6 g per 100 g, 31% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 17.7 g per 100 g, 16% of the calories, of which 17.3 g is added.
  • Fat: 23 g per 100 g, 47% of the calories, of which 12.3 g is saturated.
Added sugar17.3 g
Saturated fat12.3 g
Sodium150 mg

The tick is the “high” line

Watch
High added sugar (17.3g per 100g); High saturated fat (12.3g)
On the pack
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care, 1 is misleading

Last reviewed October 29, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

15 listed
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives
Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant pack, front view

3½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 17.7 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

LPack claim not backed upHigh sugarHigh saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
ENutrition densityDIngredient integrity4Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy443 kcal
Protein6.7 g
Carbohydrates52.3 g
Total sugars17.7 g
Added sugars17.3 g
Total fat23 g
Saturated fat12.3 g
Trans fat0.1 g
Cholesterol1 mg
Sodium150 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant

A cocoa croissant with under 1% cocoa

A soft, filled croissant-style pastry built on refined wheat flour (maida), sugar, refined palm oil with interesterified vegetable fat, margarine and liquid glucose. Cocoa solids are declared at 0.9%. It is bought as a ready-to-eat bakery snack, and the pack is marked 100% veg.

One croissant is about 45 g and gives 199 kcal, 3 g protein, 7.8 g added sugar, 5.5 g saturated fat and 68 mg sodium. Per 100 g that is 443 kcal, 17.3 g added sugar and 12.3 g saturated fat, with 23 g total fat. No vitamins or minerals are declared.

The name promises a cocoa creme. The list shows cocoa solids at 0.9%, far down the order, with chocolate and vanilla flavouring alongside, and that gap sets the [L] flag. The front does say Flavoured Croissant in small type. CleanPlate scores it [L]ED4.

Does Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant live up to its claims?

The cocoa creme in the name does not hold: cocoa solids are 0.9% and chocolate flavouring is listed. The 100% veg claim holds, and Flavoured Croissant is a partial honest hint.

  • Product name

    “Cocoa Creme”

    Misleading

    Cocoa solids are 0.9% and sit well down the list, while chocolate flavouring is listed. The chocolate taste comes largely from flavouring, not cocoa.

  • On the pack

    “Flavoured Croissant”

    Partly true

    The front does say flavoured, which is honest, and a small amount of real cocoa (0.9%) is in the list. It is set in small type under a large Cocoa Creme.

  • Retail listing

    “It's 100% Veg”

    Holds

    No meat, fish or egg is listed. Milk solids are in it, and the pack says it contains wheat gluten and milk.

  • Retail listing

    “Made using the best flour”

    Be careful

    The flour is refined wheat flour (maida), the first ingredient. It is the main source of the croissant's protein, at 6.7 g per 100 g.

Why Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant scores [L]ED4

Nutrition is an E because refined flour, sugar and fat lead and nothing else adds to it. Ingredients are a D on additives and a hollow cocoa promise. Risk is a 4 on 12.3 g saturated fat per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
6.7 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
443 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Protein is 6.7 g per 100 g, and the largest share comes from refined wheat flour, a lower-quality source. The pack declares no fibre credit and no vitamins or minerals, so nothing lifts the grade.

With 443 kcal, 23 g fat and 17.3 g added sugar per 100 g, the energy comes from refined flour, sugar and fat, and the nutrition grade lands at the bottom.

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E
D

Heavily processed or flagged substances

Base
Refined Wheat Flour
Main fat
Refined Palm Oil & Inte...
Sweeteners
Sugar, Liquid Glucose
Additives
12
Flagged
3 ingredients
Artificial flavour or colour
Yes

02 Ingredient integrity: why D

The base is refined flour, sugar, palm oil, interesterified fat, margarine and liquid glucose. Cocoa solids come late at 0.9%, with chocolate and vanilla flavouring in the list.

Additives cost ingredient points: the nature-identical and artificial flavouring, diphosphates (450), phosphoric acid (338), sorbitol (420), calcium carbonate (170), the emulsifiers 471, 475 and 481, and the flour treatment agents 1100 and 1101. The preservatives 282 and 202 are listed but cost nothing here.

A flavouring named for chocolate is listed while the real cocoa is not among the top three ingredients, which sets the [L] flag and costs ingredient points.

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5
4

High risk

Added sugar
17.3 g
Sodium
150 mg
Saturated fat
12.3 g
Trans fat
0.1 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Saturated fat is the biggest driver: 12.3 g per 100 g, more than double the 5 g high line. One 45 g croissant has 5.5 g.

Added sugar of 17.3 g and energy of 443 kcal per 100 g add to it. Sodium is 150 mg per 100 g and trans fat is 0.1 g, so both play only a small part.

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (17.3g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (12.3g)
  • Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

What's in Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant?

Refined flour, sugar, palm oil, interesterified fat and margarine lead the list. Cocoa comes late at 0.9%. Watch the saturated fat, the sugar and the phosphate and emulsifier additives.

The ingredient list, read for you

Refined wheat flour (maida) and sugar lead, then palm oil with interesterified vegetable fat, margarine and liquid glucose, which make the soft, rich texture. Vital wheat gluten and yeast give the rise, and a bakery improver mix of emulsifiers, flour treatment agents and an antioxidant helps the dough.

Milk solids and cocoa solids come next, with cocoa the only declared percentage at 0.9%. The rest is sorbitol, more emulsifiers, salt, two preservatives (282 and 202), chocolate and vanilla flavouring and the raising agents 450 and 338.

Ingredients to watch

  • Chocolate flavouring in place of cocoaConcern

    Nature-identical and artificial chocolate and vanilla flavouring is listed while cocoa solids are just 0.9%. This sets the [L] flag and costs ingredient points.

  • Saturated fatConcern

    12.3 g per 100 g, from palm oil, interesterified fat and margarine. One croissant gives 5.5 g.

  • Added sugarWorth watching

    17.3 g per 100 g, about 7.8 g in one croissant, plus liquid glucose in the list.

  • Phosphates, sorbitol and emulsifiersWorth watching

    Diphosphates (450), phosphoric acid (338), sorbitol (420) and emulsifiers 471, 475 and 481 each cost ingredient points.

  • Trans fat and sodiumFine

    Trans fat is 0.1 g and sodium is 150 mg per 100 g, about 68 mg in one croissant.

What it doesn’t have

  • No fibre credit, vitamins or minerals are declared on the pack.
  • No percentages are given for the flour, fats or sugar, only for the cocoa.

Who should eat Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant?

An occasional treat for most adults. Children, and anyone watching blood sugar, should have it rarely, since one croissant has 5.5 g saturated fat and 7.8 g added sugar.

  • Most adultsOccasionally

    One croissant has 5.5 g saturated fat and 7.8 g added sugar.

  • ChildrenRarely

    17.3 g added sugar per 100 g, with flavouring and several additives.

  • Diabetes or prediabetesRarely

    Refined flour and 17.3 g added sugar per 100 g, with almost no protein or fibre to slow it.

  • Weight managementOccasionally

    199 kcal per croissant, but 443 kcal per 100 g and little to keep you full.

Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant?

Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant is a packaged, filled croissant-style pastry sold as a soft snack with a chocolate-tasting cream. It scores [L]ED4: nutrition is low on a refined flour base, ingredients lose points for flavouring, phosphates and emulsifiers plus a cocoa promise that rests on flavouring, and risk is high on saturated fat and sugar. Keep it for an occasional treat. Nutrition E, ingredients D, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.

How many calories and how much protein are in Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant?

Per 100 g, Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant has 443 kcal, 6.7 g protein, 52.3 g carbohydrate, 23 g fat and 12.3 g saturated fat. One serve (1 croissant, about 45 g) has 199 kcal and 3 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant?

15 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Refined Palm Oil & Interesterified Vegetable Fat, Margarine, Liquid Glucose, Vital Wheat Gluten, Bakery Improver Mix (Emulsifiers [481(I) & 471], Anticaking Agent [170(I)], Flour Treatment Agents [1100(I) & 1101(I)], Antioxidant (300)), Yeast, Milk Solids, Cocoa Solids, Humectant [420(Ii)], Emulsifiers (471 & 475), Iodised Salt, Preservatives (282 & 202), Nature Identical &.... Flagged: Maida (low concern), Palm oil (low concern), Calcium Propionate (low concern).

Does Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care, 1 is misleading. "Cocoa Creme" is misleading: Cocoa solids are 0.9% and sit well down the list, while chocolate flavouring is listed. The chocolate taste comes largely from flavouring, not cocoa. "Flavoured Croissant" is partly true: The front does say flavoured, which is honest, and a small amount of real cocoa (0.9%) is in the list. It is set in small type under a large Cocoa Creme.

Who should limit Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant?

Most adults: occasionally. One croissant has 5.5 g saturated fat and 7.8 g added sugar. Children: rarely. 17.3 g added sugar per 100 g, with flavouring and several additives. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. Refined flour and 17.3 g added sugar per 100 g, with almost no protein or fibre to slow it.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant have?

Per 100 g, Britannia Treat Cocoa Creme Croissant has 17.3 g added sugar, 150 mg sodium (about 0.4 g salt) and 12.3 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar and saturated fat.

Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

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