Cream puffs and profiteroles have 320 kcal per 100 g. Choux pastry shells filled with whipped cream or pastry cream. The hollow shape makes weight estimation deceptive: a stack of 5 small puffs can hit 250 g. Weigh the whole serving rather than counting pieces.
How should I track Profiterole?
The trickiest part about tracking Profiterole is that small portions pack a lot of calories, and most people estimate sweet portions poorly. Research (Almiron-Roig et al., Appetite 2013) found that calorie-dense foods are underestimated by 50–200% when portioned by eye. Weighing on a scale takes the guesswork out. And here is the mindset shift that helps: tracking sweets is not about guilt. It is about awareness. When you log a treat honestly, you can plan around it and still hit your targets for the day.