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Dairy Queen Calories & Nutrition (53 items)

See the lowest-calorie and highest-protein items at Dairy Queen, with calories, protein, carbs and fat for every item we track. Plan an order that fits your calorie goal, then let MinMax build the best one at the Dairy Queen nearest you.

Source: healthsteward.com (third-party host) · Data refreshed

As of September 2026, 28 of the 53 Dairy Queen items we track come in under 500 calories.

Lowest-calorie Dairy Queen items

Meal-sized items only (at least 150 calories or 10 g protein) — garnishes and drinks are left out.

Lowest-calorie items at Dairy Queen
ItemCaloriesProtein
DQ® Chocolate Soft Serve, 1⁄2 Cup1504g
DQ® Sandwich2004g
Chocolate Dilly® Bar2103g
Hot Dog2409g
Grilled Chicken Salad - no dressing24026g
Small Strawberry Sundae2405g
Small Chocolate Sundae2805g
DQ Homestyle® Hamburger29017g
Small French Fries3003g
Chili 'N' Cheese Dog33014g
DQ Homestyle® Cheeseburger34020g
Grilled Chicken Sandwich34022g
Medium Strawberry Sundae3407g
Crispy Chicken Salad - no dressing35021g
DQ® Frozen 8" Round Cake, 1/8 of Cake3707g

Highest-protein Dairy Queen items under 700 calories

Best picks when you're chasing a protein target without spending the whole day's budget.

Highest-protein items at Dairy Queen (700 calories or less)
ItemCaloriesProtein
DQ Homestyle® Bacon Double Cheeseburger61041g
DQ Ultimate® Burger67040g
DQ Homestyle® Double Cheeseburger54035g
Grilled Chicken Salad - no dressing24026g
Grilled Chicken Sandwich34022g
Crispy Chicken Salad - no dressing35021g
DQ Homestyle® Cheeseburger34020g
Breaded Chicken Sandwich51019g
DQ Homestyle® Hamburger29017g
Small Chocolate Malt64015g
Chili 'N' Cheese Dog33014g
Small Chocolate Shake56013g
Medium Oreo® Cookies Blizzard®70013g
Medium Banana Split Blizzard®58012g
Large Chocolate Sundae58011g

Best protein per calorie at Dairy Queen

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

Best protein per 100 calories at Dairy Queen
ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
Grilled Chicken Salad - no dressing24026g10.8g
DQ® Fudge Bar - No Sugar Added504g8.0g
DQ Homestyle® Bacon Double Cheeseburger61041g6.7g
DQ Homestyle® Double Cheeseburger54035g6.5g
Grilled Chicken Sandwich34022g6.5g
Crispy Chicken Salad - no dressing35021g6.0g
DQ Ultimate® Burger67040g6.0g
DQ Homestyle® Cheeseburger34020g5.9g
DQ Homestyle® Hamburger29017g5.9g
Side Salad603g5.0g
Chili 'N' Cheese Dog33014g4.2g
Hot Dog2409g3.8g

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Full Dairy Queen nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for all 53 Dairy Queen items we track. Also available as JSON.

Dairy Queen calories and macros
ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
DQ® Fudge Bar - No Sugar Added504g13g0g
Side Salad603g6g3g
Starkiss®800g21g0g
Lemon DQ Freez'r®, 1⁄2 Cup800g20g0g
DQ® Vanilla Soft Serve, 1⁄2 Cup1403g22g5g
DQ® Chocolate Soft Serve, 1⁄2 Cup1504g22g5g
DQ® Sandwich2004g31g6g
Chocolate Dilly® Bar2103g21g13g
Hot Dog2409g19g14g
Grilled Chicken Salad - no dressing24026g12g10g
Small Strawberry Sundae2405g40g7g
Small Chocolate Sundae2805g49g7g
DQ Homestyle® Hamburger29017g29g12g
Small French Fries3003g45g12g
Chili 'N' Cheese Dog33014g22g21g
DQ Homestyle® Cheeseburger34020g29g17g
Grilled Chicken Sandwich34022g26g16g
Medium Strawberry Sundae3407g58g9g
Crispy Chicken Salad - no dressing35021g21g20g
DQ® Frozen 8" Round Cake, 1/8 of Cake3707g56g13g
Medium French Fries3804g56g15g
Medium Chocolate Sundae4008g71g10g
Strawberry Shortcake4307g70g14g
Buster Bar®45010g41g28g
Small Banana Split Blizzard®46010g73g14g
Onion Rings4706g45g30g
Large French Fries4805g72g19g
Large Strawberry Sundae50010g83g15g
Breaded Chicken Sandwich51019g47g27g
Banana Split5108g96g12g
DQ Homestyle® Double Cheeseburger54035g30g31g
Small Chocolate Shake56013g93g15g
Small Oreo® Cookies Blizzard®57011g83g21g
Large Chocolate Sundae58011g100g15g
Medium Banana Split Blizzard®58012g97g17g
DQ Homestyle® Bacon Double Cheeseburger61041g31g36g
Small Chocolate Malt64015g111g16g
DQ Ultimate® Burger67040g29g43g
Medium Oreo® Cookies Blizzard®70013g103g26g
Pecan Praline™ Parfait7209g105g29g
Small Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard®72012g105g28g
Peanut Buster® Parfait73016g99g31g
Brownie Earthquake™74010g112g27g
Medium Chocolate Shake76017g129g20g
Triple Chocolate Utopia™77012g96g39g
Large Banana Split Blizzard®81017g134g23g
Medium Chocolate Malt87020g153g22g
Chicken Strip Basket™1,00035g102g50g
Large Oreo® Cookies Blizzard®1,01019g148g37g
Medium Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard®1,03017g150g40g
Large Chocolate Shake1,14026g186g33g
Large Chocolate Malt1,32029g222g35g
Large Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard®1,32021g193g52g

Dairy Queen nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie item at Dairy Queen?
The lowest-calorie meal-sized item at Dairy Queen is the DQ® Chocolate Soft Serve, 1⁄2 Cup at about 150 calories with 4g protein.
What is the highest-protein option at Dairy Queen under 700 calories?
DQ Homestyle® Bacon Double Cheeseburger leads with roughly 41g of protein for about 610 calories.
What's the most protein-efficient Dairy Queen order?
Grilled Chicken Salad - no dressing delivers the most protein per calorie — about 26g protein for 240 calories.
How many Dairy Queen items are under 500 calories?
28 of the 53 Dairy Queen menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.
Where do these Dairy Queen numbers come from?
From healthsteward.com (third-party host), last refreshed September 9, 2026. The chain's own document could not be read from its site, so figures are as published in a copy of its nutrition guide hosted by a third party; see the methodology page for how rows are checked.

Source: healthsteward.com (third-party host) · Data refreshed . Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Dairy Queen. Read how we gather and check this data.

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