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Cinnamon roll vs croissant for acne

By SpotBite · Sources: 13 studies · one typical serving of each, on its own · Updated 2026-09-16

Cinnamon roll scores 55/100 (WARN) and croissant scores 50/100 (WARN) on SpotBite's Skin Score. Cinnamon roll is the safer choice by 5 points, and the gap comes mostly from glycemic load.

Cinnamon roll 55 WARN

Cinnamon roll

one serving · 80 g

Croissant 50 WARN

Croissant

one serving · 57 g

Where the gap comes from

Evidence: Smith 2007 RCT (n=43): a low-glycemic-load diet for 12 weeks lowered acne lesion count by 23.5 on average, versus 12 on the control diet (study). All 13 sources.

Score breakdown, side by side

Cinnamon rollCroissant
Glycemic (of 50)GL 30.6
−38.4
GL 17.4
−29.5
Dairy (of 25)5 g
−4.2
12 g
−10
Inflammation (of 25)4.5 g sat · 1.2 g ω-6
−8.5
6.6 g sat · 1.2 g ω-6
−11
Skin Boost (of 25)0.1 g ω-3 · medium polyphenols
+5.8
0.1 g ω-3 · low polyphenols
+0.8
Skin Score55 · WARN50 · WARN

Estimates for a typical serving. Real foods vary by brand and recipe.

Verdict

If you are acne-prone, cinnamon roll is the better pick of the two.

Not medical advice. Both scores are for the food on its own. What you eat with it changes the result, and breakouts usually show up 3 to 7 days after a meal. Diet is one factor among many.

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