Dairy Queen DQ® Chili Cheese Hot Dog

You can order a plain hot dog, top it with chili and cheese, or order a combo meal, which includes fries and a drink. Today we cover the nutrition and calories in the chili cheese dog at Dairy Queen.

One Chili Cheese Dog has 420 calories, 26 grams of fat, 28 grams of carbohydrates, and 18 grams of protein.

Read this article for a complete overview of nutritional information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in the chili cheese dog offered at Dairy Queen®.

Calories and Nutrition

Calories

A DQ hot dog served with chili and cheese has 420 total calories.

More than half of the total calories are derived from fat. Carbohydrates contribute about one quarter of the total calories and the remaining 17% is from protein.

Fat: 235 calories
Carbs: 115 calories
Protein: 70 calories
Total: 420 calories per serving

Calories

fat

56%

carbohydrates

27%

Protein

17%

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 hot dog prepared or due to additional topping choices.

Total Fat

One serving contains 26 grams of total fat, including 11 grams of saturated fat. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the amount of fat is high.

Each hot dog with chili sauce and cheese has approximately 100 calories from saturated fat. That’s more than half of the recommended daily value for an entire day.

A nutrient with a 20% or greater daily value per serving is considered high.

SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING

235 calories from total fat
56% of total calories per serving
100 calories from saturated fat
1g trans fat per serving

Sodium

There is over 1,000 milligrams of sodium in a single serving. That’s a percentage daily value of nearly 50% (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

The following table summarizes the nutritional information for the chili cheese hot dog.

Nutrition Summary

Serving Size 1 Chili Cheese Dog

CALORIES

420

TOTAL FAT

26g

(33%DV)

CARBOHYDRATES

28g

(10%DV)

PROTEIN

18g

Saturated Fat	11g (55%DV)
Trans Fat	1g
Cholesterol	55mg (18%DV)
Sodium	1070mg (46%DV)

Dietary Fiber	1g (3%DV)
Total Sugars	4g

%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.

Hot dog topped with chili sauce and cheese from Dairy Queen. — One chili cheese dog has 420 calories.

Ingredients and Allergens

Ingredients in DQ Chili Cheese Dog

Here are the ingredients listed for the beef hot dog, bun, chili sauce, and cheese.

Beef Weiner Ingredients

Beef, Water, Sorbitol, Salt, Sodium Lactate, Flavorings, Sodium Phosphate, Paprika, Sodium Diacetate, Garlic, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, and Extract of Paprika.

Ingredients in the beef weiner may vary by supplier.

Hot Dog Bun Ingredients

Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Salt, Dough Conditioners, Calcium Propionate (preservative), and Yeast Nutrients.

Enriched Wheat Flour includes wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
Dough Conditioners are made with monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid, calcium peroxide, and enzymes.
Yeast Nutrients include monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, and ammonium sulfate.

Chili Hot Dog Sauce Ingredients

Water, Beef, Tomato Paste, Chili Powder, Textured Vegetable Protein, Onions, Green Bell Peppers, Dehydrated Onions, Salt, Modified Cornstarch, Sugar, Tomato Flakes, Caramel Color, and Soy Lecithin Cumin.

Chili Powder is made with chili pepper, spices, salt, garlic, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), ethoxyquin (anti-oxidant).
Textured Vegetable Protein includes soy protein concentrate and caramel color.

Cheddar Cheese Ingredients

Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Color Added, Potato Starch and Powdered Cellulose (prevent caking), and Natamycin.

Allergens

The hot dog bun is made with ingredients that contain wheat. In addition to wheat, the Chili Cheese Dog contains ingredients with milk and soy.

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, ingredients and allergens source: Dairy Queen