How Much Sugar Is in Danish Pastry?
1 pastry of danish pastry has about 5 g of sugar — a mix of naturally occurring and added sugar.
in 1 pastry · about 1.2 teaspoons
- Per serving
- 5 g
- Per 100 g
- 7 g
- Type
- Mostly natural
- In teaspoons
- ≈ 1.2 tsp
Fine in a portion — worth keeping an eye on.
Danish Pastry carries roughly 5 g of sugar per 1 pastry, which works out to about 7 g per 100 g. That places it in the 'moderate' band for a typical serving.
Because this is a mix of naturally occurring and added sugar, part of it comes packaged with the food's own nutrients while the rest is added during processing — check the ingredient label to see how much is added.
How danish pastry compares
Out of 205 everyday foods and drinks we track, danish pastry ranks #149 for sugar per serving — more than 27% of them.
- Honey mustard5g
- Apple Butter5g
- Danish Pastry (this page)5g
- Canned Tomatoes5g
- Fresh cranberries4g
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Lower-sugar swaps
- This is already a moderate-to-low sugar choice for its category
Frequently asked questions
- Is the sugar in danish pastry natural or added?
- It's a mix — some naturally occurring, some added during processing.
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Sugar values from USDA FoodData Central; actual amounts vary by brand, ripeness, and recipe. Last updated 2026-08-30.