Cheese Danish
Calories, Nutrition, Fat & Carbs

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

More Like 'Cream Cheese' Danish

As a kid, the first time I heard the word 'Cheese Danish' I imagined a foreign country making pastries with 'real' cheese.

But alas, cream cheese is the divine ingredient in these luscious pastries. It makes them light and 'melt in your mouth' good!

However, depending upon the recipe used, the number of calories contained in this dessert can be nominal OR huge.

Our data chart below is based on one small Cheese Danish and it contains close to 300 calories. The pastry is about three inches in diameter and not quite enough to cut in half so that half can be enjoyed now, and the other half, later.

There are friendlier varieties available. I have seem some that measure 4-5 inches in diameter and which contain about 300 calories. That's pretty good for something so big, and so tasty. As long as we allow for these calories in our daily diet.

Wal-Mart offers its version in their multi-packages in the Deli section of the store for a nominal price. Their Cheese Danish contains about 320 calories and it is quite generous.

A Healthier Snack

For the larger versions of Cheese Danish, a 1/2 cup serving of milk can increase nutritional values. Try sharing the larger Danish with someone to cut the calories in half.

A serving of sponge cake, often called angel food cake, contains about 1/3 the number of calories in comparison to the Danish and makes a much healthier choice for most dieters.

A glazed donut contain about 200 calories compared to the 300+ in the typical Danish.

For an even healthier snack, one cup of strawberries contains 45 calories.

You can enjoy three medium sized bananas OR one Cheese Danish.

A McDonald's cheeseburger contains less calories than a medium-sized Cheese Danish, as does a Taco Bell taco OR an Arby's Jr. Roast Beef Sandwich.

Nutritional Values for Cheese Danish

Based on average fast-food type Cheese Danish.