Can plain or spiced Danish pastry fit a keto diet?

Usually does not fit

Usually, no: plain Danish pastry or Danish pastry with spice does not fit a keto diet.

1 small danish pastry weighs 56 g; it contains 24.2 g calculated net carbs. The exact recipe or preparation can differ.

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Values update from the same USDA record. They do not estimate a personal carb target or ketosis response.

Amount in grams

Listed source portion: 1 small danish pastry (56 g).

Calculated net carbs

24.2 g

Total carbohydrate

25 g

Dietary fiber

0.7 g

Editorial illustration of Danish pastry, plain or spice.

Nutrition facts for Danish pastry, plain or spice

Source-portion carb band: Higher net carbs per listed portion. The category is based only on calculated net carbs for the listed portion: 5 g or less, more than 5 g to 10 g, or more than 10 g. Your total intake, preparation, and clinical context can change how a food fits your own plan.

Nutrient	Per listed portion: 1 small danish pastry (56 g)	Per 100 g
Energy	226 kcal	403 kcal
Protein	3.9 g	7 g
Total fat	12.5 g	22.4 g
Saturated fat	3.2 g	5.7 g
Total carbohydrate	25 g	44.6 g
Dietary fiber	0.7 g	1.3 g
Calculated net carbs	24.2 g	43.3 g
Total sugars	11.1 g	19.8 g
Sodium	231.8 mg	414 mg
Potassium	70 mg	125 mg

The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.

1. Food formDanish pastry, plain or spice
2. USDA per-100 g basis43.3 g calculated net carbs
3. Selected source portion24.2 g calculated net carbs
4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

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How the calculation works

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 44.6 g − 1.3 g = 43.3 g per 100 g. Net carbs is a planning convention used on this site; it is not a separate USDA nutrient field or a regulatory nutrition-label value. This calculation does not automatically subtract sugar alcohols.

For the underlying approach and its limitations, see how net carbs are explained and the net-carb calculator.

Food record and source

• USDA food description: Danish pastry, plain or spice
• FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2708059
• Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
• Record publication date: 10/31/2024
• Selected portion: 1 small danish pastry (56 g)

The nutrition values are reported by the USDA per 100 g. The per-portion column above is calculated from that value and the USDA portion weight; no household measure was invented for this page.

1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2708059. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2708059, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can plain or spiced Danish pastry fit a keto diet?

Plain Danish pastry or Danish pastry with spice usually does not fit a keto diet; 1 small danish pastry (56 g) contains 24.2 g calculated net carbs.

How many net carbs are in Danish pastry, plain or spice?

The listed 1 small danish pastry (56 g) has 24.2 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 43.3 g calculated net carbs.

How are net carbs calculated for Danish pastry, plain or spice?

247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 44.6 g total carbohydrate minus 1.3 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.

Where do these Danish pastry, plain or spice nutrition facts come from?

The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2708059. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

Article history

1. September 11, 2026Updated after final factual and editorial review
2. August 24, 2026First published