Dairy Queen Chicken Strips Sandwich: Nutrition Facts
Made with Dairy Queen’s famous crispy chicken strips, this sandwich is a popular choice for either lunch or dinner. There are 550 Calories in one Chicken Strips Sandwich.
It’s made with seasoned all-white meat chicken that is cooked until crispy. Topped with chopped lettuce, tomato and mayo, all the flavors come together for a hearty sandwich.
Continue reading for a complete overview of the nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in the chicken strips sandwich.
Nutrition
Calories
There are 550 calories in one serving, which is measured as a single chicken strips sandwich. What you may find interesting given that this is a chicken sandwich, the vast majority of the calories are derived not from protein, but from fat and carbohydrates.
Specifically, the 26 grams of fat contribute approximately 230 calories, or 42% of the total calories while another 245 calories, or about 44% of the total, is from carbohydrates.
The remaining 14% of total calories is derived from protein.
- Fat: 230 calories (42%)
- Carbs: 245 calories (44%)
- Protein: 75 calories
- Total: 550 calories
Sodium
Note the amount of sodium in a single serving is equal to just under half the daily value limit recommended by the FDA. There are 990 milligrams of sodium in one serving.
It’s worth noting because if you also order a side of fries, the amount of sodium in one meal may amount to a significant portion of the recommended daily limit.
Nutrition Facts
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Ingredients and Allergens
Dairy Queen Chicken Strips Sandwich Ingredients
Here is the list of ingredients used to make the Chicken Strips Sandwich offered at Dairy Queen.
Chicken Strips
Chicken Tenderloin containing up to 18% of a solution of Water, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Salt, and Sodium Phosphates.
Breading
Unbleached and Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Yellow Corn Flour, Salt, Spices, Leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate).
Bread Crumbs
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, Corn Syrup Solids, Dried Yeast, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Malted Barley Flour, Ammonium Sulfate, Leavening (monocalcium phosphate), Calcium Propionate, Sorbitan Monostearate, Onion Powder, Soybean Oil And Paprika.
The bread crumbs are fried in Vegetable Oil.
Both the unbleached and the bleached wheat flours used in the breading and the bread crumbs are enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
Bun
Unbleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Sugar, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Salt, Wheat Starch, Enzymes, Cultured Wheat Flour, Calcium Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid, Glaze (Water, Sunflower Oil And/ Or Canola Oil, Vegetable Proteins (Pea, Potato, Faba Bean), Corn Maltodextrin, Corn Dextrose, Corn Starch).
Mayonnaise
Soybean Oil, Egg Yolk, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Sugar, Egg, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Onion, Dried Garlic, Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Flavor).
Toppings
The final ingredients on the crispy chicken strips sandwich include lettuce and tomato.
What is Calcium Disodium EDTA?
This odorless crystalline powder has a slight salty flavor. As a food additive, Calcium Disodium EDTA is primarily used to preserve flavor, color and texture, and to increase the shelf life of foods. It binds to metals to prevent discoloration or to block a reduction in flavor.
Calcium Disodium EDTA is often found in sauces and salad dressings, mayonnaise, canned carbonated soft drinks, canned vegetables, and pickled vegetables.
Other fast food menu items and packaged foods that contain Calcium Disodium EDTA include:
Allergens
Dairy Queen’s Chicken Strips Sandwich is made with ingredients that include soy and wheat.
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Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Dairy Queen
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
