Dairy Queen M&M's Blizzard Nutrition Facts Report

A Dairy Queen M&M’s Blizzard treat is made with thick vanilla ice cream that’s blended with M&M’s milk chocolate candy pieces. It’s one of the Candy Classics option listed on the restaurant’s Treats menu.

Calories and nutrition values vary by size. A Medium Blizzard, contains:

800 calories
27 grams fat
124 grams carbohydrates
16 grams protein

Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in a DQ M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies Blizzard Treat.

Nutrition facts for Blizzard with M&M's, by size. — Nutrition facts summary by size.

M&M’s Blizzard Nutritional Information

Nutritional information in this guide is presented based on a single serving measured as one Blizzard treat. The fast food restaurant offers four sizes: Mini, Small, Medium, and Large.

Daily Value

Daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet, based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the standard amount used by the FDA to provide general nutrition guidance. While your daily value may be higher or lower, the reported %DV is useful when comparing foods.

% Daily Value

Serving: 1 Order

Red indicates %DV is high

	MINI	SMALL	MEDIUM	LARGE
Calories	370	630	800	1100
Saturated Fat	40%	65%	85%	115%
Cholesterol	10%	17%	20%	27%
Sodium	5%	9%	11%	15%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calories

Calories vary from 370 to over 1,000 per serving, depending on size ordered.

Here is a summary of the total calories in each size M&M’s Blizzard:

A Mini Blizzard has 370 total calories
A Small Blizzard has 630 total calories
A Medium Blizzard has 800 total calories
A Large Blizzard has 1,100 total calories

Four Dairy Queen M&M's Blizzards with text listing total calories.

Calories by Macronutrient

More than 60% of the total calories are derived from total carbs. Dietary fats contribute about 30% of the calories and the remaining 8% is from protein.

Dairy Queen M&M’s Blizzard

% Calories from Fat, Carbs, and Protein

fat

30%

carbohydrates

62%

Protein

Here are the number of calories by macronutrient for each Blizzard size.

Calories by Macronutrient by Size

	Mini	Small	Medium	Large
Calories from Fat	110	190	240	320
Calories from Carbohydrates	230	390	495	690
Calories from Protein	30	50	65	90
Total Calories	370	630	800	1,100

The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on standard formulations and nutrition facts provided by Dairy Queen fast food restaurant.

Blizzard in front of a background of red M&M's candies.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 800 CALORIES (Medium)

Walk 4 hours 20 minutes
Run 1 hour 10 minutes
Play Golf (with cart) 3 hours 15 minutes

Blizzard made with M&Ms and text '370 calories.' — 370 calories in a MINI Blizzard with M&M’s

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Dietary Fats

Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended limiting calories from saturated fat to no more than 10% of total calories per day.

There are between 8 grams and 23 grams of saturated fat per serving, depending on the size Blizzard ordered.

Here is a summary of the amount of total fat and a breakout for saturated fat in an M&M’s Blizzard.

Amount of Fat in Blizzard, by Size

	Mini	Small	Medium	Large
Total Fat	12g	21g	27g	36g
Recommended limit*	78g	78g	78g	78g
% Daily Value	15%	27%	35%	46%

Saturated Fat	8g	13g	17g	23g
Recommended Limit*	20g	20g	20g	20g
% Daily Value	40%	65%	85%	155%

*Per FDA for average adult American, based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet

YOU SHOULD KNOW

The amount of saturated fat in a DQ Blizzard blended with M&M’s is high. A large size contains more saturated fat than the recommended limit for an entire day.

Sugars

The smallest size M&M’s Blizzard, a Mini, has 50 grams of total sugars.

As with saturated fat, general recommendations are to limit calories from added sugars to less than 10% of total calories.

Although Dairy Queen doesn’t provide a breakout of added sugars from total sugars, the list of ingredients make it clear that the sweet treat contains added sugars.

Sugar and corn syrup are top three ingredients in the ice cream
Sugar is the second ingredient in M&M’s candy, which also contains corn syrup
Sugar is listed as the first ingredient in the milk chocolate used in M&M’s candies
High fructose corn syrup is the first ingredient in the M&M’s chocolate flavored topping

200 calories from sugars in a Mini Blizzard

Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for Dairy Queen’s Blizzard made with M&M’s Chocolate Candies, by size.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving in 1 Blizzard (%DV)

Red indicates %DV is high.

	MINI	SMALL	MEDIUM	LARGE
Calories	370	630	800	1,100
Total Fat	12g (15%)	21g (27%)	27g (35%)	36g (46%)
Saturated Fat	8g (40%)	13g (65%)	17g (85%)	23g (115%)
Trans Fat	0g	0.5g	1g	1g
Cholesterol	30mg (10%)	50mg (17%)	60mg (20%)	80mg (27%)
Sodium	125mg (5%)	210mg (9%)	250mg (11%)	350mg (15%)
Carbohydrates	58g (21%)	99g (36%)	124g (45%)	173g (63%)
Dietary Fiber	1g (4%)	1g (4%)	2g (7%)	3g (11%)
Total Sugars	50g	85g	107g	150g
Protein	8g	13g	16g	22g

%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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DQ M&M’s Blizzard Ingredients and Allergens

Added sugars include sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and corn syrup
Contains artificial flavors and synthetic food dyes

Ingredients

Here is the list of ingredients in the M&M’s Chocolate Candy Blizzard from Dairy Queen.

Reduced Fat Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream

Ingredients in ice cream:Milkfat and Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Whey, Mono- and Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Guar Gum, Polysorbate 80, Carrageenan, and Vitamin A Palmitate.

M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candy Pieces

Ingredients in candy:Milk Chocolate, Sugar, Cornstarch, Corn Syrup, Dextrin, and Coloring, Carnauba Wax, Gum Acacia, and Artificially Flavored Chocolate Topping.

Milk Chocolate is made with sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavors, and natural flavors.
Coloring includes Blue #1 Lake, Yellow #6, Red #40, Yellow #5, Red #40 Lake, Yellow #5 Lake, Blue #2 Lake, Blue 2
The Artificially Flavored Chocolate Topping is made with high fructose corn syrup, water, cocoa processed with alkali, modified food starch, salt, potassium sorbate, and artificial flavors.

Allergens

A DQ M&M Blizzard is made with ingredients that contain milk and soy.

The sweet treat may also contain, or come in contact with other menu items made with egg, tree nuts, and/or wheat.

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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

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