Dairy Queen Chocolate Dipped Cone (Small)
A favorite among guests, a Dairy Queen Chocolate Dipped Cone is made with vanilla soft serve frozen dessert and a thin chocolatey layer.
A small cone has 320 calories, 15 grams fat, 40 grams carbohydrates, and 6 grams protein.
Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in this popular sweet treat from Dairy Queen. Don’t miss the section below on total sugars.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size
Nutritional value, including calories, is presented based on a single serving measured as one chocolate dipped vanilla cone.
Reference to the daily value is a measure of how much one nutrient contributes to a diet of 2,000 calories per day (the standard measure used by the U.S. FDA for adult nutritional guidance).
Nutritional Information in this guide, unless otherwise noted, is based on a size Small.
Calories in Chocolate Dipped Cone
One serving contains 320 calories.
Carbohydrates deliver half of the total calories. Dietary fat makes up about 41% of the total, and the remaining 8% is from protein.
- Fat: 130 calories
- Carbs: 165 calories
- Protein: 25 calories
- Total: 320 calories in a small cone
The breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Dairy Queen. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the treat is prepared.
Fat
One small soft serve vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolate has 15 grams of total fat, including 12 grams of saturated fat. That is considered high for one menu item.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Total Sugars
A small chocolate dipped vanilla ice cream cone has 30 grams of total sugars.
While the FDA does not provide guidance on total sugars, the general recommendation is to limit calories from added sugars to less than 10% of total calories.
Added Sugars
Dairy Queen does not provide a break out of added sugars from total sugars. However, as you can see from the list of ingredients below, sugar is a dominant ingredient.
Sugar is listed in the ice cream, chocolate flavoring, and cake cone. In addition, corn syrup is listed third in the vanilla ice cream.
Both sugar and corn syrup are defined as added sugars.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 1 Small
CALORIES
320TOTAL FAT
15g(19%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
40g(14%DV)
PROTEIN
6g| Saturated Fat | 12g (60%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 25mg (8%DV) |
| Sodium | 95mg (4%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g (4%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 30g |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Summary Nutrition Facts by Size
Here are the nutrition facts for each size Chocolate Dipped Cone served at Dairy Queen.
Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients in Dairy Queen’s ice cream, chocolate flavored coating, and cake cone.
Reduced Fat Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients:Milkfat and Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Whey, Mono- and Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Guar Gum, Polysorbate 80, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate.
Chocolate Flavored Coating
Ingredients:Coconut Oil, Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (coconut, soybean), Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Corn Starch, Soy Lecithin, Salt, and Natural Flavor.
Cake Cone
Ingredients:Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Tapioca Starch, Sugar, Annatto Extract (color), Canola Oil, Leavening (ammonium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate), Natural Flavor, and Salt.
What is Guar Gum?
Also called guaran, guar gum is a natural polysaccharide (i.e., starch, glycogen) derived from the seeds of guar bean bush.
It’s made by extracting and milling the endosperm. The processed powder is high in soluble fiber and low in calories.
Guar gum is used in the food industry as a thickening and stabilizing agent. It’s commonly found in dairy products such as ice cream and yogurt, as well as sauces, gravy products, and salad dressings, among other processed foods.
Other fast food menu items and packaged foods that are made with guar gum include:
Allergens
The DQ Chocolate Dipped Cone is made with milk, soy, and wheat.
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.
Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Dairy Queen
