Dairy Queen Spicy Chicken Strip Sandwich

Dairy Queen spicy chicken strips sandwich.

Dairy Queen’s popular crispy chicken strips are topped with a unique FlameThrower® Sauce to deliver spicy heat wrapped in a sandwich.

DQ fries breaded, seasoned chicken tenderloins until crisp and tender. Topped with chopped lettuce, tomato and a spicy sauce, the fixings are served on a soft toasted bun.

A Spicy Chicken Strip Sandwich has 530 Calories, 23 grams of fat, 63 grams of carbohydrates, and 18 grams of protein.

Read this guide for a complete overview of nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in DQ’s Spicy Chicken Strip Sandwich.

DQ Chicken Sandwich Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts, including calories, are presented based on a single serving measured as one spicy fried chicken strips sandwich.

Nutrition Info

530 Calories

Serving 1 Sandwich

% Daily Value

Saturated Fat

20%

HIGH

Cholesterol

13%

med

Sodium

46%

HIGH

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Reference to daily value (%DV) is a measure of how much a nutrient in the chicken sandwich contributes to a 2,000-calorie daily diet. That’s the standard measure used by the U.S. FDA for adult nutrition guidance. However, individual needs vary. Consult your physician for individual dietary advice.

Calories

The fried chicken sandwich contains 530 calories.

Here is a summary of the number of calories by macronutrient, per serving:

  • 210 calories from fat
  • 250 calories from total carbs
  • 70 calories from protein

The greatest proportion of total calories is derived from carbohydrates. Dietary fat contributes about 40% of the total calories and the remaining 13% is from protein.

DQ Spicy Chicken Strips Sandwich

% Calories from Fat, Carbs and Protein
Calories
fat
40%
carbohydrates
47%
Protein
13%

Total Fat

One sandwich contains 23 grams of total fat, including 4 grams of saturated fat, slightly less than the classic chicken strip sandwich.

SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING

  • 210 calories from dietary fats (40% of total calories)
  • 35 calories from saturated fat
  • Zero trans fat

Sodium

Note the amount of sodium in a single serving is nearly half the recommended limit recommended by the FDA for an entire day.

One serving has 1,060 milligrams of sodium. That is a 46% daily value and considered high.

Take note because if you also order a side of french fries, the amount of sodium in one meal may exceed the recommended daily limit.

Dairy Queen spicy chicken strips sandwich.
Chicken Sandwich: Dairy Queen | Original design: Nutrition & Ingredients

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Sandwich

Amount per serving

Calories

530

% Daily Value

Red indicates a high %DV.

Total Fat

23g

Saturated Fat

4g

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

40mg

13%

Sodium

1060mg

Carbohydrates

63g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

8g

Protein

18g

%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.

  • 23g total fat (29% DV) per sandwich is high
Spicy chicken sandwich with text listing select ingredients.

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Chicken Sandwich Ingredients and Allergens

  • The sandwich bun contains wheat gluten and pea protein.
  • FlameThrower sauce is made with preservatives Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate.

Ingredients

Here is the list of ingredients in DQ’s Chicken Strip Sandwich with FlameThrower Sauce.

Chicken Strips

Ingredients in chicken:Uncooked Chicken Tenderloin Fritters containing up to 18% of a solution of Water, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Salt, and Sodium Phosphates.

Breading

The chicken is breaded with the following ingredients and fried in vegetable oil.

Ingredients in breading:Unbleached and Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Yellow Corn flour, Salt, Spices, Leavening, Bread Crumbs, Onion Powder, Soybean Oil, and Paprika.

  • Unbleached Enriched Flour and Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour include niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
  • Sodium bicarbonate and sodium aluminum phosphate are used as Leavening agents.
  • Bread Crumbs are made with enriched bleached wheat flour, corn syrup solids, dried yeast, soybean oil, salt, mono and diglycerides, malted barley flour, ammonium sulfate, leavening (monocalcium phosphate), calcium propionate, and sorbitan monostearate.

Toasted Bun

Ingredients may vary by supplier. Individuals with food sensitivities or allergies should confirm with the local restaurant.

Ingredients in sandwich bun:Unbleached Enriched Flour, Water, Sugar, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Salt, Wheat Starch, Enzymes, Cultured Wheat Flour, Calcium Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid, and a Glaze.

  • Unbleached Enriched Flour includes wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
  • Sandwich bun glaze is made with water, sunflower oil and/or canola oil, vegetable proteins, corn maltodextrins, corn dextrose, and corn starch.
  • Vegetable Proteins include pea, potato, and faba bean.

FlameThrower Sauce

Ingredients in spicy sauce:Soybean Oil, Water, Hot Sauce, Sugar, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Natural Smoke Flavor, Spice, Extractives of Paprika, Xanthan Gum, Mustard Bran, Peppers, Garlic Powder, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate, Onion Powder, Ground Chipotle Peppers, and Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor).

  • Hot Sauce includes distilled vinegar, red pepper, and salt.

Toppings

The final ingredients used for the fried chicken sandwich include lettuce and tomatoes.

What is Sodium Benzoate?

Sodium Benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. Because of its antifungal and antibacterial properties, sodium benzoate inhibits the growth of bacteria and mold, and is often used as a preservative in processed food.

Sodium benzoate is commonly found in jams, fruit pulp, olives, beer, fruit, yogurt, and canned vegetables.

Other fast food menu items, including Chick-fil-A’s southwest salad and Applebee’s pickles, contain sodium benzoate.

Allergens

Dairy Queen’s Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich is made with ingredients that include egg, gluten, soy and wheat.

It also contains pea protein.

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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

  • Sandwich food images: Dairy Queen. Original designs created by Nutrition & Ingredients.

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