Dairy Queen Butterfinger Blizzard
This Dairy Queen Blizzard blends creamy vanilla ice cream with Butterfinger candy pieces.
A Small Butterfinger Blizzard contains 520 calories, 18 grams fat, 76 grams carbohydrates, and 13 grams protein.
Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in a Dairy Queen Butterfinger Blizzard.
Butterfinger Blizzard Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts and calories are presented based on a single serving measured as one Blizzard treat. The fast food restaurant offers four sizes: Mini, Small, Medium, and Large.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient in one Blizzard contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Use %DV to compare foods and balance choices for your diet.
As shown in the table below, a Butterfinger Blizzard is high in saturated fat.
% Daily Value
Use the %DV to determine if the food contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.|
Small |
Medium |
Large | |
|
Saturated Fat |
55% |
75% |
100% |
|
Dietary Cholesterol |
13% |
18% |
25% |
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Sodium |
10% |
14% |
19% |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
Calories vary by size. Here is a summary of the total calories for each size Butterfinger Blizzard.
Calories by Macronutrient
Over half of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates. Total dietary fats contribute about 31% of the calories and the remaining 10% is from protein.
DQ Butterfinger Blizzard
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinHere are the number of calories by macronutrient, by size.
Blizzard Calories by Macronutrient
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Small |
Medium |
Large | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Calories from Fat |
165 |
225 |
300 |
|
Calories from Total Carbs |
305 |
430 |
570 |
|
Calories from Protein |
50 |
75 |
100 |
|
Total Calories |
520 |
730 |
970 |
The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on standard formulations and nutrition facts provided by Dairy Queen fast food restaurant.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 520 CALORIES (small)
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for Dairy Queen’s Blizzard made with Butterfinger candy pieces, by size.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving in 1 Blizzard (%DV)
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SMALL |
MEDIUM |
LARGE | |
|
Calories |
520 |
730 |
970 |
|
Total Fat |
18g (23%) |
26g (33%) |
34g (44%) |
|
Saturated Fat |
11g (55%) |
15g (75%) |
20g (100%) |
|
Trans Fat |
0.5g |
1g |
1g |
|
Cholesterol |
40mg (13%) |
55mg (18%) |
75mg (25%) |
|
Sodium |
230mg (10%) |
330mg (14%) |
440mg (19%) |
|
Carbohydrates |
76g (28%) |
107g (39%) |
142g (52%) |
|
Dietary Fiber |
1g (4%) |
2g (7%) |
2g (7%) |
|
Total Sugars |
58g |
81g |
108g |
|
Protein |
13g |
18g |
24g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
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Dietary Fats
The amount of saturated fat in a Dairy Queen Blizzard with Butterfinger candy pieces contains up to 20 grams of saturated fat, depending on size.
For reference, Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest limiting calories from saturated fat to 10% or less of total calories.
Here is a summary of the amount of total fat and saturated fat in each size treat.
Amount of Fat and Daily Value
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SMALL |
MEDIUM |
LARGE | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Fat |
18g |
26g |
34g |
|
Daily Limit |
78g |
78g |
78g |
|
Daily Value |
23% |
33% |
44% |
|
Saturated Fat |
11g |
15g |
20g |
|
Daily Limit |
20g |
20g |
20g |
|
Daily Value |
55% |
75% |
100% |
Daily Limit and Daily Value per U.S. FDA general adult nutrition guidance based on 2,000 calories.
The amount of saturated fat in a Butterfinger Blizzard is high (for all sizes). A large Blizzard contains 100% of the recommended limit for an entire day.
Sugars
The smallest size Blizzard, a Mini, has 41 grams of total sugars.
The general recommendation is to limit calories from added sugars to 10% or less of total calories.
Dairy Queen doesn’t report added sugars separately from total sugars.
Corn syrup and sugar is listed as top three ingredients.
Ingredients and Allergens in DQ Blizzard
Here is the list of ingredients in the Butterfinger Blizzard from Dairy Queen.
Ingredients
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Reduced Fat Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream |
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Milkfat and Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Whey, Mono- and Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Guar Gum, Polysorbate 80, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate |
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Butterfinger Candy Pieces |
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Corn Syrup, Sugar, Peanuts, Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil and Palm Oil), Peanut Flour, Nonfat Milk, Cocoa, Milk, Salt, Yellow Corn Flour, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, and Annatto (color) |
Brief Descriptions of Select Ingredients
Allergens
A DQ Butterfinger Blizzard is made with ingredients that contain milk, peanuts, and soy. The treat may also contain egg, tree nuts, and wheat.
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