Dairy Queen under 600 calories: 40 orders, ranked
Of the 66 single orders we track at Dairy Queen, 40 come in at or under 600 calories — 61%. The most protein in one item under 600 is the Original Cheeseburger (Double), 29 g for 570 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Side Salad (1 g protein, 1 g fiber, 20 cal). 16 entrées fit under 600; 19 do not.
Source: Dairy Queen nutrition guide (official), October 14, 2026 edition (The breakfast rows are older: they come from a table Dairy Queen last edited in June 2021, which prints "September 2020".) · Data refreshed
- 40 orders under 600
- 29g most protein in one item
- 29g protein in a full meal
- 19 entrées over 600
As of October 2026, 40 of the 66 Dairy Queen single orders we track come in at or under 600 calories, and the most protein in a complete Dairy Queen meal under 600 is 29 g (A double Original Cheeseburger and a water).
Three complete Dairy Queen meals under 600 calories
Under 600, the most-protein meal is built on the Original Cheeseburger (Double) (570 cal), which leaves 30 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 500; the others use the extra 100 calories.
Most protein
- Original Cheeseburger (Double)570 cal · 29g
- Water0 cal
570 of 600 cal · 29 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A double Original Cheeseburger and a water — 570 cal, 29 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Dairy Queen →Most filling
- Original Cheeseburger (Double)570 cal · 29g
- Water0 cal
570 of 600 cal · 29 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A double Original Cheeseburger and a water — 570 cal, 29 g protein.”
Get it at the nearest Dairy Queen →Lightest
- Corn Dog (at select locations)240 cal · 6g
- Water0 cal
240 of 600 cal · 6 g protein
What to say at the counter: “A Corn Dog and a water — 240 cal, 6 g protein.”
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Every Dairy Queen order under 600 calories, ranked by protein
Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 600 is 390 calories and 16 of the 40 are entrées. Figures as Dairy Queen published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Cheeseburger (Double) | 570 | 29g | 5.1g |
| 2 | Hamburger (Double) | 460 | 24g | 5.2g |
| 3 | Cheese Curds (Regular) | 500 | 24g | 4.8g |
| 4 | Pork Tenderloin Sandwich (at select locations) | 600 | 21g | 3.5g |
| 5 | Chicken Strips (3) | 430 | 19g | 4.4g |
| 6 | Pancake Platter with Ham | 390 | 18g | 4.6g |
| 7 | Chili Cheese Dog | 420 | 18g | 4.3g |
| 8 | Flamethrower Chicken Sandwich (limited time) | 530 | 18g | 3.4g |
| 9 | Spicy Chicken Strip Sandwich | 530 | 18g | 3.4g |
| 10 | Original Chicken Strip Sandwich | 550 | 18g | 3.3g |
| 11 | Original Cheeseburger (Single) | 370 | 17g | 4.6g |
| 12 | Wild Alaskan Fish Sandwich (at select locations) | 420 | 17g | 4.0g |
| 13 | Pancake Platter with Sausage | 520 | 17g | 3.3g |
| 14 | Cheese Dog | 390 | 16g | 4.1g |
| 15 | Chili Dog | 390 | 16g | 4.1g |
| 16 | Chicken and Gravy Burrito | 320 | 15g | 4.7g |
| 17 | Hamburger | 320 | 15g | 4.7g |
| 18 | BBQ Sandwich (at select locations) | 280 | 14g | 5.0g |
| 19 | Biscuit Sandwich with Bacon | 420 | 14g | 3.3g |
| 20 | Biscuit Sandwich with Ham | 350 | 13g | 3.7g |
| 21 | Biscuit Sandwich with Sausage | 410 | 13g | 3.2g |
| 22 | Hot Dog | 330 | 12g | 3.6g |
| 23 | Soft Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso | 340 | 10g | 2.9g |
| 24 | Fries (Large) | 450 | 8g | 1.8g |
| 25 | Fry-Rings | 400 | 7g | 1.8g |
| 26 | Onion Rings (Large) | 450 | 7g | 1.6g |
| 27 | Corn Dog (at select locations) | 240 | 6g | 2.5g |
| 28 | Fries (Regular) | 280 | 5g | 1.8g |
| 29 | Onion Rings (Regular) | 290 | 5g | 1.7g |
| 30 | Lay's BBQ Potato Chips | 230 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 31 | Doritos Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips | 240 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 32 | Original Lay's Potato Chips | 240 | 3g | 1.3g |
| 33 | Oven Baked Lay's Original Potato Crisps | 130 | 2g | 1.5g |
| 34 | Orange Julius (Large) | 400 | 2g | 0.5g |
| 35 | Strawberry Banana Julius (Medium) | 460 | 2g | 0.4g |
| 36 | Side Salad | 20 | 1g | 5.0g |
| 37 | Hash Browns | 180 | 1g | 0.6g |
| 38 | Orange Julius (Small) | 200 | 1g | 0.5g |
| 39 | Orange Julius (Medium) | 260 | 1g | 0.4g |
| 40 | Strawberry Banana Julius (Small) | 330 | 1g | 0.3g |
What 600 calories buys at Dairy Queen
Going from 500 to 600 calories adds 6 orders: Pancake Platter with Sausage (520), Flamethrower Chicken Sandwich (limited time) (530), Spicy Chicken Strip Sandwich (530), Original Chicken Strip Sandwich (550), Original Cheeseburger (Double) (570) and Pork Tenderloin Sandwich (at select locations) (600).
What doesn't fit under 600
19 of 35 Dairy Queen entrées are over 600 calories; the lightest of them, the Hamburger (Triple), misses by 10 calories at 610. Tighter budget: Dairy Queen under 500. Closest misses: Hamburger (Triple) (610) and Two Cheese Deluxe Burger (Double) (620).
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Under 600 calories at other chains
The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories (the 600-calorie cap has no cross-chain page yet).