A Danish is a pastry closely associated with Denmark, although it's popular throughout the Western world. It has various forms depending on the bakery and may have a jam or cheese filling. A bakery Danish is a prepared food, so its nutritional information will only apply to a particular Danish.
Serving Information
A Danish is typically made with rolled dough containing flour, yeast, eggs, milk and butter. This nutritional information is for a Danish weighing 71 grams, or about 2.5 ounces. This information assumes the Danish is filled with cheese.
Calories
A bakery Danish has a total of 266 calories. Fat provides 137 calories, carbohydrates contribute 105 calories and proteins provide the remaining 24 calories. A bakery Danish provides 13 percent of the daily value (DV) for calories, assuming a diet of 2,000 calories per day.
Fat
A bakery Danish has a total of 15.5 grams of fat, which is 24 percent of the DV for fat. This total includes 4.8 grams of saturated fat, which is 24 percent of the DV for saturated fat. A Danish also contains 11 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol, which is 4 percent of the DV for cholesterol.
Carbohydrates and Protein
A bakery Danish has 26.4 grams of carbohydrates including 20.8 grams of complex carbohydrates, 0.7 grams of dietary fiber and 4.9 grams of simple sugar. This provides about 9 percent of the DV for total carbohydrates and 3 percent of the DV for dietary fiber. A bakery Danish also contains 5.7 grams of protein, which is 11 percent of the DV for protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
A bakery Danish has 11 percent of the DV for riboflavin and folate. It also has 9 percent of the DV for thiamin, 7 percent of the DV for vitamin K and 7 percent of the DV for niacin. A bakery Danish has 320 mg of sodium, which is about 13 percent of the DV for sodium. A bakery Danish also contains 19 percent of the DV for selenium, 12 percent of the DV for manganese, 8 percent of the DV for phosphorus and 6 percent of the DV for iron.
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