Dairy Queen Chocolate Dipped Cone (Medium)
A medium serving of Dairy Queen’s chocolate dipped vanilla cone has 460 calories, 22 grams fat, 58 grams carbohydrates, and 9 grams protein.
This is your complete guide to the nutritional information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in the soft serve treat from Dairy Queen.
A favorite among guests, a Dairy Queen Chocolate Dipped Cone is made with reduced fat vanilla soft serve ice cream and a thin chocolatey layer.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size
All nutritional information, including calories, is 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 size Medium, unless otherwise noted.
Calories in Chocolate Dipped Cone
One chocolate dipped cone has 460 calories.
About half of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates, including sugars. Dietary fat makes up about 41% of total calories and the remaining 8% is from protein.
- Fat: 190 calories
- Carbs: 235 calories
- Protein: 35 calories
- Total: 460 calories in a medium 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.
Total Fat
One medium soft serve vanilla ice cream with a chocolatey layer has 22 grams of total fat, including 17 grams of saturated fat. That is considered high for one menu item.
The amount of saturated fat in a single cone has an 85% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Total Sugars
A medium chocolate dipped vanilla ice cream cone has 43 grams of total sugars.
The FDA does not provide nutritional guidance on total sugars. However, Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting calories from Added Sugars to less than 10% of total calories.
Dairy Queen does not provide a break out of added sugars from total sugars (which includes natural sugars in milk). However, we can see from the ingredients that there are added sugars in this sweet treat.
Sugar is listed in the ice cream, chocolate flavoring, and cake cone. In addition, corn syrup (also considered an added sugar) is listed third in the vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 1 Medium Cone
CALORIES
460TOTAL FAT
22g(28%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
58g(21%DV)
PROTEIN
9g| Saturated Fat | 17g (85%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 30mg (10%DV) |
| Sodium | 140mg (6%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g (4%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 43g |
%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 is a table summarizing the nutrition facts for the Chocolate Dipped Cone, by size.
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
