Dairy Queen — Best Bang for Your Buck
Every Dairy Queen menu item we track, ranked by value: protein per dollar, calories per dollar, and nutrition quality. Prices are real, collected straight from the Dairy Queen ordering system.
15menu items tracked
0with a real price
Full menu, ranked by value
| Item | Value | Price | Cal | Protein | Protein/$ | Cal/$ | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grilled Chicken Sandwich · Sandwich | — | — | 400 | 27g | — | — | 76 |
| Chicken Strip Basket (4-piece) · Chicken | — | — | 1,030 | 34g | — | — | 70 |
| Crispy Chicken Sandwich · Sandwich | — | — | 540 | 25g | — | — | 69 |
| Cheeseburger · Burger | — | — | 400 | 20g | — | — | 61 |
| Onion Rings (regular) · Side | — | — | 360 | 6g | — | — | 61 |
| Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso · Side | — | — | 350 | 9g | — | — | 61 |
| Fries (regular) · Side | — | — | 310 | 4g | — | — | 59 |
| 1/4 lb. Cheese GrillBurger · Burger | — | — | 630 | 31g | — | — | 58 |
| Classic Hot Dog · Sandwich | — | — | 310 | 11g | — | — | 56 |
| Chili Cheese Dog · Sandwich | — | — | 330 | 14g | — | — | 54 |
| Double Cheeseburger · Burger | — | — | 630 | 35g | — | — | 52 |
| 1/4 lb. FlameThrower GrillBurger · Burger | — | — | 780 | 33g | — | — | 51 |
| Cheese Curds (regular) · Side | — | — | 660 | 24g | — | — | 48 |
| Chocolate Shake (medium) · Drink | — | — | 630 | 13g | — | — | 48 |
| Oreo Blizzard (medium) · Dessert | — | — | 800 | 14g | — | — | 47 |
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