Dairy Queen under 400 calories: 39 orders, ranked
Of the 134 Dairy Queen items we track, 39 are single orders at or under 400 calories — 29% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 400 is the Rotisserie-style Chicken Bites Salad Bowl, 37 g for 320 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Protein Boost (12 g protein, 50 cal). 13 entrées fit under 400; 39 do not.
Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed · protein missing for 3 of 134 items; carbs missing for 1 of 134 items; fat missing for 4 of 134 items
- 39 orders under 400
- 37g most protein in one item
- 49g protein in a full meal
- 39 entrées over 400
As of September 2026, 39 of the 134 Dairy Queen items we track fit under 400 calories, and the most protein in a complete Dairy Queen meal under 400 is 49 g (A Rotisserie-style Chicken Bites Salad Bowl, a Protein Boost, and a water).
Three complete Dairy Queen meals under 400 calories
Under 400, the most-protein entrée — the Rotisserie-style Chicken Bites Salad Bowl, 320 cal — leaves 80 calories for a side. Entrée first, then a side, then a drink if there is room — the same greedy order the MinMax app uses (water unless a shake adds 10 g of protein). The most filling and lightest meals are unchanged from under 300; the other uses the extra 100 calories.
Most protein
- Rotisserie-style Chicken Bites Salad Bowl320 cal · 37g
- Protein Boost50 cal · 12g
- Water0 cal
370 of 400 cal · 49 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Rotisserie-style Chicken Bites Salad Bowl, a Protein Boost, and a water — 370 cal, 49 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Dairy Queen →Most filling
- Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece)210 cal · 34g
- Protein Boost50 cal · 12g
- Water0 cal
260 of 400 cal · 46 g protein
What to say at the counter: “Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece), a Protein Boost, and a water — 260 cal, 46 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Dairy Queen →Lightest
- Ice Cream Sandwich180 cal · 4g
- Antioxidant Boost20 cal · 0g
- Water0 cal
200 of 400 cal · 4 g protein
What to say at the counter: “An Ice Cream Sandwich, an Antioxidant Boost, and a water — 200 cal, 4 g protein.”
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Every Dairy Queen order under 400 calories, ranked by protein
Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 400 is 230 calories and 13 of the 39 are entrées. Figures as Dairy Queen published them (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotisserie-style Chicken Bites Salad Bowl | 320 | 37g | 11.6g |
| 2 | Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece) | 210 | 34g | 16.2g |
| 3 | Grilled Chicken BLT Salad | 280 | 34g | 12.1g |
| 4 | Grilled Chicken Sandwich | 390 | 29g | 7.4g |
| 5 | Crispy Chicken BLT Salad | 400 | 26g | 6.5g |
| 6 | Original Cheeseburger | 400 | 22g | 5.5g |
| 7 | Cheese Dog | 390 | 16g | 4.1g |
| 8 | Ham Biscuit Sandwich | 360 | 14g | 3.9g |
| 9 | Chicken Strips | 280 | 13g | 4.6g |
| 10 | Protein Boost | 50 | 12g | 24.0g |
| 11 | Hot Dog | 330 | 12g | 3.6g |
| 12 | Ham | 60 | 9g | 15.0g |
| 13 | Sausage | 190 | 8g | 4.2g |
| 14 | Pineapple Sundae (Medium) | 330 | 8g | 2.4g |
| 15 | Chocolate Sundae (Medium) | 400 | 8g | 2.0g |
| 16 | Bacon Queso Fries | 260 | 7g | 2.7g |
| 17 | Corn Dog | 240 | 6g | 2.5g |
| 18 | Strawberry Sundae (Small) | 240 | 6g | 2.5g |
| 19 | Onion Rings (Regular) | 360 | 6g | 1.7g |
| 20 | Peanuts | 80 | 4g | 5.0g |
| 21 | Ice Cream Sandwich | 180 | 4g | 2.2g |
| 22 | Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Pieces | 140 | 3g | 2.1g |
| 23 | No Sugar Added Dilly Bar | 200 | 3g | 1.5g |
| 24 | Chocolate Dilly Bar | 220 | 3g | 1.4g |
| 25 | Lay's BBQ Potato Chips | 230 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 26 | Doritos Nacho Cheese Chips | 240 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 27 | Lay's Potato Chips | 240 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 28 | Oven Baked Lay's Potato Crisps | 130 | 2g | 1.5g |
| 29 | Side Salad | 25 | 1g | 4.0g |
| 30 | Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pieces | 130 | 1g | 0.8g |
| 31 | Cocoa Fudge | 140 | 1g | 0.7g |
| 32 | M&M's Chocolate Candies | 140 | 1g | 0.7g |
| 33 | Choco Chunks | 150 | 1g | 0.7g |
| 34 | Hash Browns | 180 | 1g | 0.6g |
| 35 | Non-Dairy Dilly Bar | 240 | 1g | 0.4g |
| 36 | Orange Julius (Medium) | 260 | 1g | 0.4g |
| 37 | Antioxidant Boost | 20 | 0g | 0.0g |
| 38 | Energy Boost | 20 | – | – |
| 39 | Vitamin C Boost | 20 | – | – |
What 400 calories buys at Dairy Queen
Going from 300 to 400 calories adds 10 orders: Rotisserie-style Chicken Bites Salad Bowl (320), Hot Dog (330), Pineapple Sundae (Medium) (330), Ham Biscuit Sandwich (360), Onion Rings (Regular) (360), Cheese Dog (390), Grilled Chicken Sandwich (390) and Chocolate Sundae (Medium) (400) and 2 more.
What doesn't fit under 400
39 of 52 Dairy Queen entrées are over 400 calories; the lightest of them, the Sausage Biscuit Sandwich, misses by 10 calories at 410. With more room, see Dairy Queen under 500. Tighter budget: Dairy Queen under 300. Closest misses: Sausage Biscuit Sandwich (410), Bacon Biscuit Sandwich (420), Chili Cheese Dog (420), Chili Dog (420) and Wild Alaskan Fish Sandwich (420).
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Under 400 calories at other chains
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