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I don't know if they have egg in them, but croissants are not vegan.
They definately have butter in them. Eat a Luna bar or nuts or
something else instead!
Beach Runner wrote:
> bojster wrote:
>
> > Velcro_SP wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Is egg an ingredient in a croissant? Is egg an ingredient in certain
> >>croissants?
> >>
> >>I sometimes will stop by a 7-11 in the morning and grab a croissant,
> >>so I am curious if 7-11 croissants have egg in them. I tried the 7-11
> >>website but could not find the ingredients there.
> >>
> >>It seems like one might be able to taste the egg if it was in there
> >>but I must admit I can't really tell. They are a bit doughy and yeasty
> >>but I just am not sure about egg.

> >
> >
> > It's highly probable that egg white is used on top, to make them "look
> > better", but I guess you would be able to tell that then...
> > Generally, eggs aren't a standard ingredient of the french dough, but
> > they're used to smear the top in 90% cases. I don't know about 7-11, but
> > e.g. Fornetti Franchise does exactly that.

>
> Most 7/11 Croissants are white flower, highly processed. It's not a
> long term solution. Better to grab some whole grains, fruit, or some
> real food. Something to consider. Veganism alone will not lead to health.