Dairy Queen Butterfinger Blizzard Nutrition Report

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 Nutrition 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.

Calories

Calories vary by size. Here is a summary of the total calories for each size Butterfinger Blizzard.

A Mini Blizzard has 350 total calories
A Small Blizzard has 520 total calories
A Medium Blizzard has 730 total calories
A Large Blizzard has 970 total calories

Four butterfinger blizzards from Dairy Queen restaurant.

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 protein

calories from fat

31% FAT

calories from carbS

59% CARBS

calories from Protein

10% PROTEIN

DQ Blizzard with Butterfinger candy pieces. — A mini Butterfinger Blizzard has 350 calories.

Here are the number of calories by macronutrient, by size.

Blizzard Calories by Macronutrient

	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

Calories by macronutrient are rounded estimates based on standard formulations and nutrition facts information provided by Dairy Queen fast food restaurant.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 520 CALORIES (small)

Run 40 minutes
Play Racquetball 1 hour
Walk 2 hours 50 minutes

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)

Red indicates %DV is high.

	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

Recommended daily limit* of total fat is 78 grams
Recommended daily limit* of saturated fat is 20 grams

	SMALL	MEDIUM	LARGE
Total Fat	18g	26g	34g
Daily Value	23%	33%	44%

Saturated Fat	11g	15g	20g
Daily Value	55%	75%	100%

Daily Limit and Daily Value per U.S. FDA general adult nutrition guidance based on 2,000 calories.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

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.

Table of nutritional information for Dairy Queen Butterfinger Blizzard.

Check nutrition facts in Dairy Queen menu items.

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.

165 calories from sugars in a Mini Butterfinger Blizzard

Daily Value (%DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the standard measure used by the FDA for general nutrition advice. Calorie needs vary. Your %DV may be higher or lower depending on height, weight, and physical activity.

Ingredients and Allergens in DQ Blizzard

Sugar and Corn Syrup are top three ingredients
Contains palm oil

Here is the list of ingredients in the Butterfinger Blizzard from Dairy Queen.

Ingredients

Reduced Fat Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream

Milkfat and Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Whey, Mono- and Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Guar Gum, Polysorbate 80, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate

Butterfinger Candy Pieces

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

Guar Gum, derived from guar bean, used to thicken, emulsify and stabilize food products.
Mono and Diglycerides are fatty acids act as surfactants and are commonly used as emulsifiers in processed food.
Polysorbate 80 is a synthetic compound, nonionic surfactant and emulsifier used to blend oil and water.
Soy Lecithin is a food additive derived from raw soybeans that is generally used as an emulsifier.
Vitamin A Palmitate is a form of Vitamin A found in animal products. It is also called preformed vitamin A and retinyl palmitate..

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.

Check list of declared allergens in Dairy Queen menu items

DQ Butterfinger Blizzard and list of nutrition facts. — Nutrition facts summary by size.

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Nutrition facts, allergens, ingredients source: Dairy Queen restaurant. Blizzard images courtesy of Dairy Queen. Original designs created by Nutrition & Ingredients for the purposes of research and commentary related to fast food reviews.