Dairy Queen M&M’s Blizzard (Medium) Ingredients

Upside down Dairy Queen M&M's Blizzard.

Dairy Queen’s popular Blizzard® is blended with M&M’s® milk chocolate candies.

A medium order of the M&M’s Blizzard has 800 calories, 27 grams fat, 124 grams carbohydrates, and 16 grams protein.

Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in an M&M’s candy Blizzard from Dairy Queen.

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

Nutritional Information


Serving Size

Nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as one Blizzard. Percentage daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient per serving contributes to a 2,000 calorie daily diet.

Nutritional information in this guide is based on a size Medium, unless otherwise noted.

Calories

A Medium-sized order of the M&M’s Blizzard has 800 calories.

The highest proportion of total calories is derived from carbohydrates, most of which are sugars. Dietary fat delivers 30% of the total calories and the remaining 8% is from protein.

  • Fat: 240 calories
  • Carbs: 495 calories
  • Protein: 65 calories
  • Total: 800 calories per serving
Calories
fat
30%
carbohydrates
62%
Protein
8%

The summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Dairy Queen fast food restaurant.

Total Calories by Size

Here is a quick summary of the total calories in an M&M’s Blizzard, for each available size:

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Blizzard in front of a background of red M&M's candies.
There are 800 calories in a Medium M&M’s Blizzard.

Total Fat

A Medium Blizzard with M&M’s chocolate candy contains 27 grams of total fat, including 17 grams of saturated fat. That is considered high.

General guidance from the U.S. FDA states that a nutrient that contributes a 20% or greater daily value is considered high.

With that in mind, take note that 27 grams of total fat has a % daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). The 13 grams of saturated fat has a 65% daily value.

SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING

  • 240 calories from total fat
  • 30% of total calories per serving
  • 155 calories from saturated fat
  • One gram (1g) of trans fat

Sugars

A Medium Blizzard has a significant amount of total sugars. One serving contains 107 grams of total sugars.

Although the FDA only provides nutrition guidance for added sugars (vs total sugars), it’s worth noting that sugars account for over half of the 800 total calories per serving.

Check the list of ingredients below to see that the Blizzard includes added sugar, including sugar, corn syrup, and high fructose corn syrup.

  • 430 calories from Total Sugars

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Nutrition Summary

Serving Size 1 Medium Blizzard

CALORIES

800

TOTAL FAT

27g

(35%DV)

CARBOHYDRATES

124g

(45%DV)

PROTEIN

16g
Saturated Fat17g (85%DV)
Trans Fat1g
Cholesterol60mg (20%DV)
Sodium250mg (11%DV)
Dietary Fiber2g (7%DV)
Total Sugars107g

%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.

  • 60mg of cholesterol (20% daily value)
Upside down Dairy Queen M&M's Blizzard.

M&M’s Blizzard Nutrition Facts by Size

Here is a data table with summary nutrition facts for the DQ Blizzard made with M&M’s, based on the size ordered.

NutritionMiniSmallMediumLarge
Calories3706308001,100
Fat12g21g27g36g
Saturated Fat8g13g17g23g
Cholesterol30mg50mg60mg80mg
Sodium125mg210mg250mg350mg
Carbohydrate58g99g124g173g
Fiber1g1g2g3g
Total Sugars50g85g107g150g
Protein8g13g16g22g

M&M’s Blizzard Ingredients and Allergens


Ingredients

The Blizzard is made with reduced fat artificially-flavored vanilla ice crea. Here are the ingredients in the ice cream and M&M’s candies.

Reduced Fat Ice Cream

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

M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies

Ingredients: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 cold treat may also contain, or come into contact with other menu items that contain egg, treenuts, and/or 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

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