Dairy Queen Snickers Blizzard Nutrition Report

The famous DQ Blizzard® is created with thick and creamy vanilla ice cream blended with Snickers candy pieces.

The smallest size, a Mini, Blizzard with Snickers candy has:

350 calories
12 grams fat
53 grams carbohydrates
8 grams protein

Read this guide for a detailed overview and analysis of the nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in a Dairy Queen Snickers Blizzard.

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Snickers Blizzard Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts are based on selected size ordered. Choose from a Mini, Small, Medium, or Large.

Daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Use the %DV to compare and determine if foods are high in fats, sodium, or sugar.

% Daily Value

Use the %DV to determine if the food contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.

Red indicates %DV is high

Per serving	SMALL	MEDIUM	LARGE
Saturated Fat	55%	75%	100%
Sodium	11%	15%	20%
Total Carbs	34%	44%	59%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

YOU SHOULD KNOW

The amount of saturated fat in a small Blizzard is over half the recommended limit for an entire day.

Calories

Total calories range from 350 in the Mini to over 1,000 in a Large.

Here is a summary of the total calories in each size Snickers Blizzard:

A Mini Snickers Blizzard has 350 total calories
A Small Snickers Blizzard has 610 total calories
A Medium Snickers Blizzard has 800 total calories
A Large Snickers Blizzard has 1,060 total calories

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The highest proportion (60%) of total calories is derived from carbohydrates, which includes sugars. Dietary fat contributes about 31% of the total calories and the remaining 9% is from protein.

DQ Blizzard with Snickers Candy

% Calories from Fat, Carbs, and Protein

fat

31%

carbohydrates

60%

Protein

Here are the number calories by macronutrient, by size Blizzard ordered.

Snickers Candy Blizzard

% Calories from Fat, Carbs and Protein

	Mini	Small	Medium	Large
Calories from Fat	110	180	250	325
Calories from Carbohydrates	210	370	480	645
Calories from Protein	30	60	70	90
Total Calories	350	610	800	1060

The summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Dairy Queen. Calories may vary as a result of how the sweet treat is prepared at the restaurant.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 610 CALORIES (Small)

Run 50 minutes
Walk 3 hours 15 minutes
Play Racquetball 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Fat

The amount of total fat and saturated fat in this sweet treat is high.

For reference, general guidance from the FDA states that a nutrient with a 20% daily value or greater is considered high. The amount of saturated fat in the smallest Blizzard has a 35% DV.

Amount of Fat and Daily Value

Title	Mini	Small	Medium	Large
Total Fat	12g	20g	28g	36g
Daily Limit	78g	78g	78g	78g
Daily Value	15%	26%	36%	46%

Saturated Fat	7g	11g	15g	20g
Daily Limit	20g	20g	20g	20g
Daily Value	35%	55%	75%	100%

Daily Limit and Daily Value per U.S. FDA general adult nutrition guidance based on 2,000 calories.

Learn what’s in fast food desserts to make informed decisions about your diet. Compare nutrition facts in a Blizzard to a chocolate shake from McDonald’s fast food restaurant or Chick-fil-A. Check the amount of dietary fats and total sugars.

Sugars

A kids size (the Mini) Blizzard has 45 grams of total sugars. That is significant.

Added sugars include sugar, corn syrup, and high fructose corn syrup.

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DQ Snickers Blizzard with text '350 calories.' — A Mini Blizzard has 350 calories.

Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for the Small and Large Snickers Blizzard.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving (% Daily Value)

Red indicates %DV is high.

	SMALL	LARGE
Calories	610	1060
Total Fat	20g (26%)	36g (46%)
Saturated Fat	11g (55%)	20g (100%)
Trans Fat	0.5g	1g
Cholesterol	50mg (17%)	80mg (27%)
Sodium	260mg (11%)	450mg (20%)
Carbohydrates	92g (34%)	162g (59%)
Dietary Fiber	1g (4%)	2g (7%)
Total Sugars	78g	138g
Protein	14g	24g

%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.

Ingredients and Allergens in DQ Blizzard

Ingredients

Here is the list of ingredients in a Blizzard blended with Snickers candy bar.

Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream

DQ uses artificially flavored vanilla reduced-fat ice cream made with the following:

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

Snickers Pieces

Ingredients:Milk Chocolate, Peanuts, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Palm Oil, Skim Milk, Lactose, Salt, Egg Whites, Artificial Flavor, and Artificially Flavored Chocolate Topping

Milk Chocolate is made with sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, and artificial flavor.
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 Snickers Blizzard is made with ingredients that contain egg, milk, peanuts, and soy. In addition, the sweet treat may contain treenuts.

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Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

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