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In this article (9 sections)
- How Many Calories Are in Danish Food?
- How should US readers use Danish food values?
- Calories in Bread and Breakfast
- Calories in Cold Cuts and Fats
- Calories in Dinner and Classic Dishes
- Calories in Snacks, Sweets, and Beverages
- What Weighs Most in the Danish Calorie Account?
- How Do You Use the Table in Practice?
- Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Calories Are in Danish Food?
The tables retain historical values attributed to FRIDA 6.1, DTU Food Institute, in the original article. Recipe calculations are identified separately. These examples are not a ranking of the most commonly eaten foods.
Use both the per-100 g value and the actual weight. A slice is not always 35 g, and a portion of potatoes is not always 200 g. The serving column is an example calculation.
How should US readers use Danish food values?
These records describe Danish foods and historical recipes. They are useful for understanding rye bread meals, smorrebrod and traditional dishes, but a US deli bread, sausage or dairy product may have a different recipe. Use the package label when it identifies your food more specifically.
For orientation, 35 g is about 1.2 oz by weight, 100 g about 3.5 oz and 200 g about 7.1 oz. A weight ounce is not a fluid ounce. Danish cheese grades such as 45+ describe fat in dry matter rather than 45% fat by total weight; they are not direct substitutes for US total-fat percentages.
Calories in Bread and Breakfast
| Item | Kcal per 100 g | Example Portion | Kcal per Serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rye bread, whole grain | 199 | 1 slice (35 g) | 70 |
| White bread | 271 | 1 slice (30 g) | 81 |
| Wholemeal roll | 286 | 1 piece (70 g) | 200 |
| Crispbread, rye, coarse | 343 | 1 piece (10 g) | 34 |
| Oatmeal, dry | 366 | 1 serving (50 g) | 183 |
| Cornflakes | 374 | 1 serving (40 g) | 150 |
| Skyr, 0.2% | 70 | 1 serving (200 g) | 140 |
| Ymer, natural | 72 | 1 serving (200 g) | 144 |
| Egg, raw | 137 | 1 piece (60 g) | 82 |
| Croissant | 420 | 1 piece (60 g) | 252 |
Source: Frida 6.1, DTU Food Institute. Rye bread with butter and toppings — 20 common pieces and 11 rye bread types — are calculated in calories in rye bread.
Match raw or cooked state to the weight recorded. Different food records are not measurements of the cooking yield of one batch. For a specific packaged product, check its label and preparation instructions.
Calories in Cold Cuts and Fats
| Item | Kcal per 100 g | Example Portion | Kcal per Serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liver pâté | 238 | 1 slice of bread (30 g) | 71 |
| Danish cured sausage | 455 | 3 slices (25 g) | 114 |
| Smoked ham | 121 | 2 slices (30 g) | 36 |
| Cheese, hard 45+ | 335 | 1 slice (20 g) | 67 |
| Cheese, hard 30+ | 263 | 1 slice (20 g) | 53 |
| Mackerel in tomato, canned | 154 | 1 serving (60 g) | 92 |
| Butter, salted | 741 | 1 slice of bread (7 g) | 52 |
| Remoulade | 300 | 1 tbsp (15 g) | 45 |
| Mayonnaise | 715 | 1 tbsp (15 g) | 107 |
| Beetroot, canned | 60 | 3 slices (20 g) | 12 |
| Pickled herring | 272 | 1 serving (50 g) | 136 |
Source: Frida 6.1, DTU Food Institute. The figures here are for the cold cuts alone — the finished pieces with bread, butter, and accompaniments are in calories in open sandwiches, and the entire range of cold cuts ranked by calories is in the table of 20 types of cold cuts.
The mackerel-in-tomato example is 154 kcal per 100 g. Check whether your record and weighed portion include the sauce or refer to a drained product; other products can differ.
Calories in Dinner and Classic Dishes
The first table contains historical single-food examples. The next contains recipe estimates retained from the original article. Databases can contain composite dishes, but a generic dish record may not match your recipe.
| Item | Kcal per 100 g | Example Portion | Kcal per Serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato, boiled | 85 | 1 serving (200 g) | 170 |
| Chicken, breast with skin, raw | 148 | 1 piece (150 g) | 222 |
| Salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw | 228 | 1 piece (150 g) | 342 |
| Minced beef 8–12%, raw | 173 | 1 serving (125 g) | 216 |
| Pasta, cooked | 128 | 1 serving (200 g) | 256 |
| Rice, cooked | 171 | 1 serving (200 g) | 342 |
| Sausage, raw | 219 | 1 serving (125 g) | 274 |
| Red cabbage, canned | 75 | 1 serving (100 g) | 75 |
| Broccoli, cooked | 35 | 1 serving (100 g) | 35 |
Source: Frida 6.1, DTU Food Institute.
| Dish (calculated from ingredients) | Kcal per 100 g | Example Portion | Kcal per Serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meatball, fried | 250 | 1 piece (50 g) | 125 |
| Fried pork | 520 | 4 slices (80 g) | 416 |
| Parsley sauce | 90 | 100 g | 90 |
| Brown potatoes | 130 | 1 serving (150 g) | 195 |
| Curry sauce | 110 | 100 g | 110 |
Historical recipe estimates attributed to FRIDA ingredients. Full ingredient quantities and cooking yields are not provided here, so these are not independently reproducible recipes. There is no fixed percentage error that applies to every version.
The cooked rice and pasta values describe separate historical records with potentially different water contents and preparation methods. They are not universal values for all cooked rice or pasta. Use a suitable product or recipe record and the correct weight state.
Calories in Snacks, Sweets, and Beverages
| Item | Kcal per 100 g | Example Portion | Kcal per Serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk chocolate | 545 | 4 squares (25 g) | 136 |
| Dark chocolate | 549 | 4 squares (25 g) | 137 |
| Potato chips, thick-cut | 498 | 1 small bag (40 g) | 199 |
| Wine gums | 349 | 1 handful (40 g) | 140 |
| Licorice | 359 | 1 handful (40 g) | 144 |
| Lager, regular 4-5% | 35.9 | 330 g | 118 |
| Lager, stronger pilsner 5-6% | 44.1 | 330 g | 146 |
| Lager, alcohol-free | 16.5 | 330 g | 54 |
| Red wine | 77 | 150 g | 116 |
| White wine, dry | 68 | 150 g | 102 |
| Soft drink with sugar | 41 | 330 g | 135 |
| Low-fat milk 0.5% | 37 | 250 g | 93 |
| Whole milk | 63 | 250 g | 158 |
| Orange juice | 43 | 250 g | 108 |
| Banana, raw | 94 | 1 medium (120 g) | 113 |
| Apple, raw | 55 | 1 medium (150 g) | 83 |
Source: Frida 6.1, DTU Food Institute.
Drink energy depends on the product and amount. The table now uses grams consistently; a measured volume needs a per-volume label or a suitable density conversion. See beer examples and alcohol and mixers.
What Weighs Most in the Danish Calorie Account?
Cooking fat and accompaniments can change the total, but no ingredient is always the main source of uncertainty. Check actual amounts and what was consumed.
These calculations hold the stated example quantities fixed:
| Change | Difference |
|---|---|
| Boiled potatoes instead of brown potatoes (200 g) | −90 kcal |
| Use 4 g rather than 12 g of an oil at 900 kcal/100 g | −72 kcal |
| Change a condiment | Recalculate the products and amounts |
The differences depend on the specific ingredients and quantities. They are not guaranteed savings for every meal or nutritionally equivalent swaps.
Using an oil record at 900 kcal per 100 g, 12 g contributes 108 kcal and 4 g contributes 36. A spoon does not establish either weight unless measured or appropriately converted.
How Do You Use the Table in Practice?
You can reuse a food entry when the product and amount remain the same. Recheck it when they change. For reconstructing a day, see how many calories have I eaten.
If the dish is not in the table — and most homemade dishes are not — the calculation is the same every time: add up the calories of the ingredients, weigh the finished dish, and divide into servings. The step-by-step method is in how to calculate calories in your own dishes.
Calorie.one can suggest ingredients and amounts from text or the authenticated photo flow. Review the source labels, portions and unknown nutrients before saving. Current lookups use USDA and Open Food Facts where suitable matches exist; the public food calculator accepts text without an account.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many calories are in a meatball?
The recipe estimate in this table gives 125 kcal for 50 g, or 625 kcal for five such portions. It is not a value for every meatball, and databases may contain other meatball records. Your ingredients and cooking yield can differ.
How many calories are in fried pork with parsley sauce?
The listed example adds to 676 kcal: 416 for the pork, 170 for potatoes and 90 for 100 g of the sauce estimate. These quantities and recipe values are illustrative, not a standard serving.
Are the figures in the table accurate?
The food values retain their historical FRIDA attribution, but a record is not an exact measurement of every product with the same name. Preparation state, product differences and actual weight all matter. Label values also have limitations.
The recipe estimates lack full ingredient and yield details here, so their accuracy cannot be expressed as a guaranteed percentage. Recalculate your recipe when a more specific result is needed.