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Low-Calorie Dairy Queen Menu

The lowest-calorie and highest-protein picks at Dairy Queen, with full macros for every item we track. Use it to plan an order that fits your calorie goal — then let MinMax build the best one at the Dairy Queen nearest you.

Lowest-calorie Dairy Queen items

Lowest-calorie items at Dairy Queen
ItemCaloriesProtein
Side Salad251g
Ham (2)609g
Make It A Malt Adds - Small601g
Country Gravy901g
Make It A Malt Adds - Medium902g
Milk1008g
Banana1101g
Sausage Gravy1102g
Make It A Malt Adds - Large1102g
Waffle Cone, Plain1102g
Oven Baked Lay's Original Potato Crisps1302g
Light Orange - Small1400g
Eggs (2)15012g
Light Berry Pomegranate Smoothie - Small1500g
Chicken Garden Greens Salad - Grilled16026g

Highest-protein Dairy Queen items

Best picks when you're chasing a protein target.

Highest-protein items at Dairy Queen
ItemCaloriesProtein
Chicken Strip Basket - 6pc1,25052g
1/2 lb. FlameThrower GrillBurger97051g
1/2 lb. Cheese GrillBurger80047g
DQ Ultimate Burger74044g
Cheese Curds - Large1,05043g
Ultimate Hashbrown Platter - Bacon1,03043g
Country Platter with Bacon1,15039g
Country Platter with Sausage1,06038g
Double Cheeseburger58037g
Chicken Strip Basket - 4pc1,00037g
Chicken BLT Salad - Grilled27035g
Ultimate Hashbrown Platter - Sausage Patties81035g
Chicken Mozzarella64034g
Chicken Bacon Ranch50033g
1/4 lb. Bacon Cheese GrillBurger62032g

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
Chicken Garden Greens Salad - Grilled16026g16.3g
Ham (2)609g15.0g
Chicken BLT Salad - Grilled27035g13.0g
Milk1008g8.0g
Eggs (2)15012g8.0g
Kids Live Well Grilled Chicken Wrap25018g7.2g
Sausage (2)17012g7.1g
Milk, 2% - 12 oz.22015g6.8g
Chicken Bacon Ranch50033g6.6g
Chicken BLT Salad - Crispy40026g6.5g
Milk, 2% - 16 oz.28018g6.4g
Double Cheeseburger58037g6.4g

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Full Dairy Queen nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for the 150 lowest-calorie Dairy Queen items we track.

Dairy Queen calories and macros
ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Side Salad251g5g0g
Ham (2)609g2g2g
Make It A Malt Adds - Small601g12g1g
Country Gravy901g8g6g
Make It A Malt Adds - Medium902g17g1g
Milk1008g12g3g
Banana1101g27g0g
Sausage Gravy1102g10g8g
Make It A Malt Adds - Large1102g23g2g
Waffle Cone, Plain1102g22g3g
Oven Baked Lay's Original Potato Crisps1302g26g2g
Light Orange - Small1400g35g0g
Eggs (2)15012g2g9g
Light Berry Pomegranate Smoothie - Small1500g39g0g
Chicken Garden Greens Salad - Grilled16026g10g2g
Light Tripleberry - Small1601g40g0g
Light Piña Colada - Small1601g40g0g
Vanilla Cone - Kids'1704g27g5g
Sausage (2)17012g0g14g
Chocolate Cone - Kids'1704g28g5g
Light Strawberry Banana - Small1701g46g0g
Light Mango Pineapple - Small1700g43g0g
Light Orange - Medium1700g41g0g
Light Strawberry - Small1701g46g0g
Dijon Honey Mustard1800g8g16g
Hash Browns1801g18g12g
Light Orange Berry Smoothie - Small1801g47g0g
Orange Juice - 12 oz.1903g44g0g
Arctic Rush, All Flavors - Small2000g50g0g
Pepsi - Small2000g56g0g
Sierra Mist - Small2000g54g0g
Mug Root Beer - Small2000g52g0g
Dr Pepper - Small2000g55g0g
Julius Orange - Small2000g50g0g
Light Piña Colada - Medium2001g49g0g
Sprite - Small2100g57g0g
Light Strawberry Banana - Medium2101g58g0g
Light Mango Pineapple - Medium2101g53g0g
Light Tripleberry - Medium2101g52g1g
Light Strawberry - Medium2101g56g0g
Light Berry Pomegranate Smoothie - Medium2101g52g0g
Coca-Cola - Small2200g59g0g
Mountain Dew - Small2200g58g0g
Milk, 2% - 12 oz.22015g21g9g
Dipped Cone, Chocolate - Kids'2204g30g9g
Julius Strawberry - Small2201g58g0g
Light Orange Berry Smoothie - Medium2201g57g0g
Breaded Mushrooms2305g31g10g
Lay's BBQ Potato Chips2303g23g15g
Orange Juice - 16 oz.2304g55g0g
Sundae, Pineapple - Small2306g37g7g
Sundae, Strawberry - Small2306g37g7g
Vanilla Cone - Small2306g37g7g
Strawberry - Small2304g59g0g
Julius Orange Berry Smoothie - Small2300g59g0g
Light Orange - Large2300g56g0g
Corn Dog2406g25g13g
Lay's Potato Chips - Original2403g23g16g
Dorito's Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips2403g28g14g
2 Chicken Strips24015g19g12g
Chicken Strips (2)24015g19g12g
Barq's - Small2400g67g0g
Chocolate Cone - Small2406g38g7g
Waffle Cone, Dipped2402g32g11g
Piña Colada - Small2404g56g0g
Julius Mango Pineapple - Small2400g58g0g
Kids Live Well Grilled Chicken Wrap25018g22g10g
Kids' Fries2503g34g11g
Biscuit2502g17g12g
Mango Pineapple - Small2503g60g0g
Orange - Small2503g60g0g
Orange Berry Smoothie - Small2503g63g0g
Julius Berry Pomegranate Smoothie - Small2500g63g0g
Chicken Wrap - Grilled26016g22g12g
Pancake Platter2607g46g5g
Arctic Rush, All Flavors - Medium2600g64g0g
Pepsi - Medium2600g74g0g
Sierra Mist - Medium2600g71g0g
Mug Root Beer - Medium2600g68g0g
Strawberry Banana - Small2604g66g0g
Julius Orange - Medium2600g65g0g
Light Strawberry Banana - Large2602g71g0g
Light Mango Pineapple - Large2601g65g0g
Light Tripleberry - Large2601g66g1g
Light Strawberry - Large2601g70g0g
Light Berry Pomegranate Smoothie - Large2601g65g1g
Chicken Quesadilla Snack Melt27017g22g13g
Chicken BLT Salad - Grilled27035g10g11g
Dr Pepper - Medium2700g72g0g
Light Piña Colada - Large2701g66g0g
Chicken Bacon BBQ Snack Melt28017g27g11g
Banana Split - Mini2806g47g8g
Coca-Cola - Medium2800g78g0g
Sprite - Medium2800g75g0g
Milk, 2% - 16 oz.28018g27g11g
Sundae, Chocolate - Small2806g48g7g
Berry Pomegranate Smoothie - Small2803g69g1g
Light Orange Berry Smoothie - Large2801g74g0g
Buffalo Chicken Snack Melt29014g21g16g
French Fries - Regular2903g39g13g
Chicken Garden Greens Salad - Crispy29017g28g12g
Mountain Dew - Medium2900g76g0g
Tripleberry - Small2903g70g1g
Sundae, Caramel - Small3006g50g8g
Sundae, Hot Fudge - Small3006g46g10g
Julius Strawberry - Medium3001g77g0g
BBQ Pork Sandwich31017g37g10g
Strawberry - Medium3105g78g1g
Julius Mango Pineapple - Medium3101g78g0g
Julius Orange Berry Smoothie - Medium3101g79g0g
Hamburger32018g31g14g
Strawberry Cheesecake - Mini3208g45g12g
Barq's - Medium3200g87g0g
Chicken Wrap - Crispy33012g31g17g
Sundae, Pineapple - Medium3308g54g10g
Sundae, Strawberry - Medium3308g53g10g
Vanilla Cone - Medium3309g52g9g
Chocolate Cone - Medium3308g53g9g
Dipped Cone, Chocolate - Small3306g42g15g
Julius Strawberry Banana - Small3302g73g5g
Hot Dog34013g28g20g
Arctic Rush, All Flavors - Large3400g85g0g
Mango Pineapple - Medium3405g79g0g
Orange Berry Smoothie - Medium3405g83g0g
Julius Tripleberry - Small3401g75g5g
Julius Berry Pomegranate Smoothie - Medium3401g84g0g
Relish Dog35013g30g20g
Ham Biscuit Sandwich35013g19g18g
Butterfinger - Mini3508g53g12g
Strawberry Banana - Medium3506g89g1g
Piña Colada - Medium3505g83g0g
Onion Rings3606g48g16g
3 Chicken Strips36022g28g18g
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - Mini3609g50g14g
Snickers - Mini3609g55g12g
Orange - Medium3604g84g0g
Original Cheeseburger37021g31g18g
Brownie Batter - Mini3709g54g15g
Heath - Mini3708g53g15g
M&M's Chocolate Candy - Mini3708g58g12g
Oreo Cookies - Mini3808g55g14g
Sundae, Peanut Butter - Small3809g39g22g
Tripleberry - Medium3805g91g1g
Berry Pomegranate Smoothie - Medium3805g90g1g
Julius Piña Colada - Small3802g82g5g
Cheese Dog39016g26g24g
Pancake Platter with Ham39018g61g9g
Bacon (3)39020g1g35g
Strawberry - Large3907g97g1g
Chicken Sandwich - Grilled40022g44g14g

Dairy Queen nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie item at Dairy Queen?
The lowest-calorie substantial item at Dairy Queen is the Ham (2) at about 60 calories with 9g protein.
What is the highest-protein option at Dairy Queen?
Chicken Strip Basket - 6pc leads with roughly 52g of protein (about 1,250 calories).
What's the most protein-efficient Dairy Queen order?
Chicken Garden Greens Salad - Grilled delivers the most protein per calorie — about 26g protein for 160 calories.
How many Dairy Queen items are under 500 calories?
Around 205 of 327 Dairy Queen menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.

Source: cdn.menuwithprice.com. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with Dairy Queen.

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