Dairy Queen Chocolate Dipped Cone (Kids)
The smallest option on the menu, a Kids cone, has 200 calories, 9 grams fat, 28 grams carbohydrates, and 4 grams protein.
A Dairy Queen Chocolate Dipped Cone is made with vanilla soft serve frozen dessert and dipped in a thin layer of chocolate.
This is your complete guide to the nutritional information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in this popular sweet treat from Dairy Queen. Don’t skip over 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.
Percentage daily value (% DV) illustrates how much one nutrient contributes to a 2,000 calorie daily diet (the standard measure used by the U.S. FDA for adult nutritional guidance).
Nutritional Information in this guide is based on a Kids cone, unless otherwise noted.
Calories in Chocolate Dipped Cone
One serving contains 200 calories.
About half of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates. Dietary fat delivers approximately 41% of the total calories, and the remaining 8% is from protein.
- Fat: 80 calories
- Carbs: 105 calories
- Protein: 15 calories
- Total: 200 calories in a kids 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.
Dietary Fat
One Kids cone has 9 grams of total fat, including 7 grams of saturated fat. The amount of saturated fat in one serving, with a daily value of 35%, is considered high.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Total Sugars
A Kids chocolate dipped vanilla cone has 20 grams of total sugars.
Dairy Queen does not provide a break out of added sugars from total sugars. However, you can get a sense of added sugars in the cone by checking the list of ingredients (see below).
Sugar is used in the ice cream, chocolate flavoring, and cake cone. In addition, corn syrup (which is also defined as an added sugars) is listed third in the ice cream.
While the FDA does not provide guidance on total sugars, the general recommendation is to limit calories from Added Sugars to no more than 10% of total calories.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 1 Kids Con
CALORIES
200TOTAL FAT
9g(12%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
28g(10%DV)
PROTEIN
4g| Saturated Fat | 7g (35%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 15mg (5%DV) |
| Sodium | 65mg (3%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g (0%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 20g |
%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
