Dairy Queen Allergen Menu for Food and Treats

This is your in-depth guide with detailed information for the allergens in foods and treats offered at Dairy Queen fast food restaurant.
It’s always a good idea to know more about what’s in the food you eat. Our guide makes it easy. For each category listed below, we narrow it down to the DQ menu items with a declared allergen.
Before you order, know whether the burgers, chicken strips or hot fudge sundae contain egg, wheat, milk, or one of the other common allergens.
The following sections list DQ food items reported to have been made with one or more of the nine major food allergens.
Information in this guide is based on menu items available at locations in the United States. That said, some items may only be available at select locations.
Dairy Queen Menu Allergen Guide
Signature Stackburgers
Many of DQ’s stackburgers are available with one, two, or three beef patties. Note that the declared allergens are the same for the smaller portion and the larger burgers with multiple patties.
Therefore, we list the menu items without differentiating between a Single (one beef patty), Double (two beef patties), or Triple (three beef patties).
The following table includes a list of identified allergens in the ingredients used to make Dairy Queen hamburgers and cheeseburgers.
Allergens in DQ Burgers
Menu Item 22080_25f362-2f> |
Allergens 22080_a6ef65-2f> |
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Backyard Bacon Ranch Burger 22080_6688a3-e6> |
Egg, Milk, Sesame Seeds, Soy, Wheat 22080_84ca06-35> |
Bacon Two Cheese Deluxe Burger 22080_9ea8fd-fa> |
Egg, Milk, Sesame Seeds, Soy, Wheat 22080_3f72f8-9a> |
22080_fef69b-e9> |
Egg, Milk, Sesame Seeds, Soy, Wheat 22080_44aa10-95> |
Hamburger 22080_f8cb8e-28> |
Sesame Seeds, Wheat 22080_985688-13> |
Original Cheeseburger 22080_ba6649-99> |
Milk, Sesame Seeds, Soy, Wheat 22080_c2fff8-e5> |
22080_3dd37d-66> |
Egg, Milk, Sesame Seeds, Soy, Wheat 22080_6a3ea2-7a> |
Dairy Queen offers certain menu items for a limited time or only at certain locations. If the stackburger is not listed above, check with your local restaurant for allergen information.
Although ingredients may vary by food supplier, burgers that are not on the menu above but are served on the same type of bun will contain the listed allergens.
For example, the plain top burger buns are made with wheat, gluten, and sesame flour whether it’s served with a cheeseburger, a Loaded A1 Stackburger, or a Flamethrower.
Here are the declared allergen(s) for select ingredients in DQ’s burgers:
Chicken
As with the burgers, the common allergens listed for a 4-piece chicken strip basket is the same as an order for 3 pieces or 6 pieces of chicken. As such, we list it only once in the table below.
A Chicken Strip Basket is served with french fries, Texas toast, and your choice of dipping sauce. Select from Hidden Valley ranch, country gravy, BBQ, honey mustard, buffalo, zesty queso, or ketchup.
Here are the declared allergens for Dairy Queen’s chicken strips and chicken sandwiches.
Allergens in DQ Chicken
Menu Item 22080_f9b94f-4e> |
Allergens 22080_14dbc7-c2> |
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Chicken Strip Basket 22080_746425-4b> |
Milk, Sesame Seed, Soy, Wheat 22080_99e059-e0> |
Sauced & Tossed Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Basket 22080_12f973-76> |
Milk, Sesame Seed, Soy, Wheat 22080_826913-69> |
22080_ea1274-1f> |
Egg, Sesame Seed, Soy, Wheat 22080_b55687-36> |
Spicy Chicken Strip Sandwich 22080_ac918c-a0> |
Egg, Sesame Seed, Soy, Wheat 22080_3d78d7-e6> |
Hot Dogs
Dairy Queen offers a classic hot dog and specialty hot dogs topped with cheese, chili, or both chili and cheese. Here are the listed allergens for DQ Hot Dogs.
Allergens in Dairy Queen Hot Dogs
Menu Item 22080_b85622-1a> |
Allergens 22080_844b62-9e> |
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Classic Hot Dog 22080_0ea0b3-f8> |
Sesame Seed, Wheat 22080_7f1564-34> |
Cheese Dog 22080_af96f8-21> |
Milk, Sesame Seed, Wheat 22080_7ad146-d6> |
Chili Dog 22080_2d90b7-eb> |
Milk, Sesame Seed, Soy, Wheat 22080_65257d-cc> |
22080_39f0ae-6a> |
Milk, Sesame Seed, Soy, Wheat 22080_15d4a7-4f> |
DQ’s chili cheese hot dog is made with more than two dozen ingredients. The beef wiener on its own does not contain any of the nine declared allergens. However, the meat does contain sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, and sodium nitrite.
Here are the declared allergen(s) for select ingredients in DQ’s hot dogs:
Kids’ Meals
Customers who order the DQ Kids Menu can select an entree, side dish, drink, and a sweet treat. Entree options include a two-piece order of chicken strips, a hamburger, or a kids’ hot dog.
Side dish options include a fruit, kid’s sized order of french fries, or applesauce. The meal also includes either a bottled water or 1% milk.
Allergens in DQ Kids’ Menu
Menu Item 22080_6ef4cb-92> |
Allergens 22080_232bfd-5f> |
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Chicken Strips 22080_febeb2-4c> |
Soy, Wheat 22080_1438f7-e4> |
Hamburger 22080_89d3d6-ba> |
Sesame Seed, Wheat 22080_416ccb-1d> |
Hot Dog 22080_5e655d-91> |
Sesame Seed, Wheat 22080_f24ac1-11> |
Low Fat Milk 22080_805ad7-8e> |
Milk 22080_603898-ee> |
This guide is for informational purposes only. Restaurants may change recipes or suppliers without notice. Anyone with food allergies or other dietary concerns should check Dairy Queen’s website for the most up-to-date data or additional information. Customers should inform the restaurant of any allergies or other concerns about the food products. We assume no responsibility for individuals with food allergens. Consult your physician for health and dietary concerns.
Snacks & Side Dishes
Cheese curds are small bite-sized pieces of battered and fried cheese. Available in two sizes (regular and large), cheese curds are served warm.
Common food allergens apply to all available sizes for Dairy Queen’s side dishes. For example, allergens are the same for a regular size or a large size order of onion rings.
Allergens in DQ Side Dishes
Menu Item 22080_efe506-fa> |
Allergens 22080_54e7b4-88> |
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Cheese Curds 22080_52c97f-92> |
Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_4d50b8-f1> |
Fry Rings 22080_caa31f-21> |
Milk, Wheat 22080_3b81b0-24> |
Onion Rings 22080_3c9e45-a1> |
Milk, Wheat 22080_fa47d4-52> |
Soft Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso 22080_ada480-1f> |
Milk, Wheat 22080_617f0a-e3> |
Blizzard Treats and Shakes
Dairy Queen is probably most well known for its Blizzard Treats and ice cream treats, which include the restaurant’s famous soft serve Chocolate Dipped Cone, Peanut Buster Parfait, and Dilly Bar.
Common allergens are the same regardless of size ordered. Here are the listed allergens for DQ Blizzards and Shakes.
Allergens in DQ Blizzards and Shakes
Menu Item 22080_a49cb5-4c> |
Allergens 22080_2225d4-24> |
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22080_087446-91> |
Milk, Peanuts, Soy (may also contain egg, tree nuts, wheat) 22080_43e247-ef> |
Caramel Java Chip Blizzard 22080_db6670-8d> |
Milk, Soy 22080_e9eace-fe> |
Choco Brownie Extreme Blizzard 22080_e055ff-27> |
Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_27344e-72> |
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard 22080_c2f690-09> |
Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_981bf7-76> |
French Silk Pie Blizzard 22080_426e5e-49> |
Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_044389-f7> |
Heath Blizzard 22080_30c856-2e> |
Milk, Soy, Tree Nuts (may also contain egg, peanuts, wheat) 22080_ac0a08-1a> |
22080_4eb9ea-c2> |
Milk, Soy (may also contain egg, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat) 22080_3c2f26-ca> |
Mint OREO Blizzard 22080_452c50-26> |
Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_96b962-27> |
OREO Fudge Brownie Blizzard 22080_9b45fd-c3> |
Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_8b8e3c-a5> |
OREO Cookie Blizzard 22080_888caf-ed> |
Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_430c16-4f> |
22080_738b6b-dd> |
Milk, Peanuts, Soy (may also contain eggs, tree nuts, wheat) 22080_98a82c-5d> |
Pumpkin Pie Blizzard 22080_14d908-e8> |
Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_06a92d-78> |
Reese’s Pieces Cookie Dough Blizzard 22080_b563d6-25> |
Milk, Peanuts, Soy, Wheat (may also contain egg, tree nuts) 22080_485cc7-27> |
Royal New York Cheesecake Blizzard (with Strawberry) 22080_af8d74-18> |
Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat (may also contain peanuts, tree nuts) 22080_9ddc9d-c7> |
Royal Reese’s Fluffernutter Blizzard 22080_b5ee83-d7> |
Milk, Peanuts, Soy (may also contain egg, tree nuts, wheat) 22080_0cdd7d-45> |
Salted Caramel Truffle Blizzard 22080_38a4db-6f> |
Milk, Soy 22080_007a40-a6> |
22080_0e3d18-41> |
Egg, Milk, Peanuts, Soy (may also contain tree nuts) 22080_de6ff8-61> |
Turtle Pecan Cluster Blizzard 22080_55153c-83> |
Milk, Soy, Tree Nuts 22080_3b1265-6c> |
Caramel Shake 22080_e218f0-0f> |
Milk, Soy 22080_7f2b16-d4> |
Chocolate Shake 22080_83910b-3d> |
Milk, Soy 22080_cf7751-c4> |
Hot Fudge Shake 22080_0abe75-a6> |
Milk, Soy 22080_aafefd-24> |
Strawberry Shake 22080_1e8b5b-75> |
Milk, Soy 22080_b6d2fe-ce> |
Vanilla Shake 22080_f6eaa7-36> |
Milk, Soy 22080_29585d-a0> |
Make It A Malt add-on 22080_bf523f-2f> |
Milk, Wheat 22080_07241e-be> |
Locally sourced ingredients may be used to prepare menu items. Consumers who have any concerns should verify allergens at the local restaurant.
Sundaes, Cones, and Special Treats
The following table provides declared allergens in Dairy Queen’s “Curl On Top Treats,” Cones, Sundaes, and Special Treats.
Common allergens apply to all size options for a specific food item.
Allergens in DQ Ice Cream Treats
Menu Item 22080_a899b4-35> |
Allergens 22080_f898d9-ea> |
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Banana Split 22080_2a80e0-42> |
Milk, Soy 22080_69d520-08> |
Brownie and OREO Cupfection 22080_4c1a02-28> |
Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_aed4d5-43> |
Heath Caramel Brownie Cupfection 22080_569277-f5> |
Egg, Milk, Soy, Tree Nuts, Wheat (May also include Peanuts) 22080_7e4b98-bc> |
Peanut Buster Parfait 22080_4d9217-34> |
Milk, Peanuts, Soy 22080_12259a-94> |
Caramel Sundae 22080_6aa903-03> |
Milk 22080_c8513d-e2> |
Cherry Sundae 22080_76ec38-f2> |
Milk 22080_7e867d-f9> |
Chocolate Sundae 22080_3f8d2e-3b> |
Milk 22080_efaaaa-90> |
Hot Fudge Sundae 22080_778f6d-ba> |
Milk, Soy 22080_412635-02> |
Strawberry Sundae 22080_5e9200-95> |
Milk 22080_58888d-2e> |
DQ Sprinkles Sundae add-on 22080_93c2f1-d2> |
Soy 22080_72e334-65> |
Chocolate Cone 22080_baa285-44> |
Milk, Wheat 22080_420bb5-7b> |
Cherry Dipped Cone 22080_3da34f-d4> |
Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_53dc07-35> |
22080_6ca0be-5f> |
Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_892849-0f> |
Peanut Brittle Brunch Cone 22080_640dc7-eb> |
Milk, Peanuts, Soy, Wheat (May also include Egg, Tree Nuts) 22080_49e895-af> |
Vanilla Cone 22080_43fa82-84> |
Milk, Wheat 22080_6d49e5-dd> |
Buster Bar Treats 22080_03fb47-10> |
Milk, Peanuts, Soy 22080_dff0bf-38> |
Dilly Bars 22080_fed8c6-c9> |
Milk, Soy 22080_e91092-21> |
DQ Sandwich 22080_855d5e-c5> |
Milk, Soy, Wheat 22080_83e06d-c6> |

Julius Originals
Previously a stand-alone entity, Orange Julius became a fully-owned subsidiary of International Dairy Queen in 1987.
Common allergens apply to all size options for a specific menu item.
Allergens in Orange Julius Drinks
Menu Item 22080_1281d2-61> |
Allergens 22080_73c3cf-d7> |
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Orange Julius 22080_fcd566-11> |
Egg, Milk 22080_37616d-31> |
Strawberry Banana Julius 22080_466bd0-c8> |
Egg, Milk, Tree Nuts 22080_7a46d9-2d> |
Strawberry Mango Rush Julius 22080_0eeee1-5f> |
Egg, Milk 22080_37dfc0-12> |
Tripleberry Julius 22080_70626c-bc> |
Egg, Milk, Tree Nuts 22080_6dafff-eb> |
Ingredients in Strawberry Banana Julius
Sometimes the declared allergen in a certain food can be unexpected. Take the Strawberry Banana Julius, for example. It’s made with tree nuts.
That’s because the ingredients include Coconut Almond Cream Powder, which is made with Hydrogenated Coconut Oil and flavoring that contains Almond and Coconut.
Here is the full list of ingredients (not listed in order of dominance) for a Strawberry Banana Julius:
Strawberry Banana Julius Ingredients 22080_e11073-bd> |
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Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Salt, and Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Strawberries, Guava Puree, Passion Fruit Juice Concentrate, Orange Juice Concentrate, Fruit and Vegetable Juice for Color, Xanthan Gum, Water, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids, Whey, Sodium Caseinate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Nonfat Dry Milk, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavors (Almond, Coconut, Cream), Dipotassium Phosphate, Mono- and Di-glycerides, Silicon Dioxide, Egg White Solids (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate), Banana, Modified Whey Solids, Karaya Gum, Guar Gum, Modified Food Starch, Standardized with Dextrose. 22080_c24bc2-4b> |
Gluten is in many of the products that Dairy Queen serves. Potential cross contact may occur during preparation, cooking, or service. For consumers with a gluten sensitivity, Dairy Queen recommends trying one of the manufactured novelty products that are sealed in plastic wrappers. Avoid DQ products in paper bags as those are prepared on store premises.
Reporting Common Food Allergens
Federal regulations have identified nine major food allergens: eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soybeans, tree nuts, and wheat.
Highly refined oil, even if derived from one of the major allergens, is exempted from federal regulation guidelines. Accordingly, highly refined soybean oil is not considered a common allergen.
Keep in mind as you review this list, and other references to allergens in Dairy Queen’s menu, that certain foods are prepared and/or cooked using shared equipment. Fried items, for example, are cooked in common frying oil.
To that end, foods made without a declared food allergen may still come into contact with allergens through cross contamination.
Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
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