Dairy Queen Seed Oil Report Card
Source: Dairy Queen Nutrition: Food and Treats, August 26, 2024. Our frying oil is a vegetable oil blend with soybean oil.
Based on our menu research, Dairy Queen cooks with: soybean oil and vegetable oil blend. Across the 266 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.1g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at Dairy Queen
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Burger Patty Only (No Bun) | 0.7g |
| Rotisserie-Style Chicken Bites | 1.6g |
| Cheeseburger | 2.6g |
| Grilled Chicken Sandwich (no mayo) | 3.0g |
| Hamburger (Single) | 3.1g |
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| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Parmesan Garlic Sauced & Tossed Chicken Strip Basket (6 pc, with fries) | 46.5g |
| Chicken Strip Basket (6 pc, with fries) | 32.4g |
| FlameThrower Chicken Strip Basket (6 pc, with fries) | 32.4g |
| Honey BBQ Sauced & Tossed Chicken Strip Basket (6 pc, with fries) | 31.4g |
| Chicken Strip Basket (4 pc) | 27.0g |
Around the world: Dairy Queen
Onion Rings has 10.0g of PUFA in Bahrain but 12.0g in the US. Same chain. Why not here?
We have Dairy Queen in 3 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
| Country | Cooks with | Enchanted OREO Blizzard (Large) | Crispy Chicken Sandwich | Enchanted OREO Blizzard (Medium) | Onion Rings | Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Blizzard (Large) | Choco Brownie Extreme Blizzard (Large) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (this page) | soybean oil | 17.0g | 16.1g | 12.3g | 12.0g | 10.5g | 8.7g |
| Bahrain | Not disclosed | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10.0g | n/a | n/a |
| Canada | vegetable oil | 16.5g | 14.5g | 11.9g | n/a | 10.6g | 9.2g |
Items are matched by name, so portions and recipes can differ between countries. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item. Oil notes are as each country's chain discloses them.
Every Dairy Queen item, ranked
All 266 items we have for Dairy Queen, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Misty Slush (medium) | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| BBQ Dipping Sauce | 0.0g |
| Ketchup | 0.0g |
| Orange Julius (Large) | 0.0g |
| Pineapple Lemonade DQ Sparkler with Tajin (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Hibiscus Lemonade DQ Sparkler (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Banana | 0.0g |
| Mango Misty Slush (Large) | 0.0g |
| Misty Slush (large) | 0.0g |
| Tripleberry Smoothie (Small) | 0.0g |
| Orange Julius (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Classic Lemonade DQ Sparkler (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Tripleberry Smoothie (XLarge) | 0.0g |
| Orange Julius (Small) | 0.0g |
| Mango Misty Slush (Extra Large) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Large) | 0.0g |
| Applesauce | 0.0g |
| Misty Slush (small) | 0.0g |
| Mango Pineapple Smoothie (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Classic Lemonade DQ Sparkler (Large) | 0.0g |
| Pineapple Lemonade DQ Sparkler with Tajin (Small) | 0.0g |
| Mango Misty Slush (Small) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Small) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Banana Julius (Large) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Banana Julius (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Side Salad | 0.0g |
| Tripleberry Smoothie (Large) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Banana Julius (Small) | 0.0g |
| Classic Lemonade DQ Sparkler (Small) | 0.0g |
| Pineapple Lemonade DQ Sparkler with Tajin (Large) | 0.0g |
| Mango Pineapple Smoothie (Large) | 0.0g |
| Hibiscus Lemonade DQ Sparkler (Small) | 0.0g |
| Hibiscus Lemonade DQ Sparkler (Large) | 0.0g |
| Mango Misty Slush (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Mango Pineapple Smoothie (Small) | 0.0g |
| Mango Pineapple Smoothie (XLarge) | 0.0g |
| Tripleberry Smoothie (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Milk | 0.1g |
| Strawberry Banana Smoothie (XLarge) | 0.2g |
| Hot Fudge Sundae (Small) | 0.2g |
| Vanilla Cone (Kids) | 0.2g |
| Classic Lemonade DQ Cooler (Small) | 0.3g |
| Chocolate Dipped Cone (Kids) | 0.3g |
| Hibiscus Lemonade DQ Cooler (Small) | 0.3g |
| Chocolate Cone (Kids) | 0.3g |
| Cherry Dipped Cone (Kids) | 0.3g |
| Pineapple Lemonade DQ Cooler with Tajin (Small) | 0.3g |
| Small Vanilla Soft Serve Cone | 0.4g |
| Chocolate Sundae (Small) | 0.4g |
| Chocolate Cone (Small) | 0.4g |
| Strawberry Sundae (Small) | 0.4g |
| Chocolate Dipped Cone (Small) | 0.4g |
| Pineapple Sundae (Small) | 0.4g |
| Cherry Dipped Cone (Small) | 0.4g |
| Caramel Sundae (Small) | 0.4g |
| Cherry Sundae (Small) | 0.4g |
| Vanilla Cone (medium) | 0.5g |
| Hot Fudge Sundae (medium) | 0.5g |
| DQ Coffee Cooler Salted Caramel (Small) | 0.5g |
| Strawberry Sundae (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Misty Freeze (Small) | 0.5g |
| Cherry Sundae (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Pineapple Sundae (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Chocolate Cone (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Mango Misty Freeze (Small) | 0.5g |
| Hibiscus Lemonade DQ Cooler (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Chocolate Sundae (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Classic Lemonade DQ Cooler (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Pineapple Lemonade DQ Cooler with Tajin (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Hot Fudge Shake (Small) | 0.6g |
| Misty Freeze (Medium) | 0.6g |
| Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard (Mini) | 0.6g |
| Cherry Dipped Cone (Medium) | 0.6g |
| Caramel Sundae (Medium) | 0.6g |
| Hot Fudge Sundae (Large) | 0.6g |
| Pineapple Lemonade DQ Cooler with Tajin (Large) | 0.6g |
| M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies Blizzard (Mini) | 0.6g |
| Mango Misty Freeze (Medium) | 0.6g |
| Hibiscus Lemonade DQ Cooler (Large) | 0.6g |
| Classic Lemonade DQ Cooler (Large) | 0.6g |
| Chocolate Dipped Cone (medium) | 0.7g |
| Banana Split | 0.7g |
| Burger Patty Only (No Bun) | 0.7g |
| Strawberry Shake (Small) | 0.7g |
| DQ Coffee Cooler Salted Caramel (Medium) | 0.7g |
| Vanilla Shake (Small) | 0.7g |
| Chocolate Shake (Small) | 0.7g |
| Misty Freeze (Large) | 0.8g |
| Vanilla Cone (Large) | 0.8g |
| Pumpkin Pie Blizzard (Mini) | 0.8g |
| Mango Misty Freeze (Large) | 0.8g |
| Strawberry Sundae (Large) | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Sundae (Large) | 0.8g |
| Banana Shake (Small) | 0.8g |
| Pineapple Sundae (Large) | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Cone (Large) | 0.8g |
| Cherry Sundae (Large) | 0.8g |
| Banana Shake (Medium) | 0.8g |
| Caramel Shake (Small) | 0.8g |
| Heath Blizzard (Mini) | 0.8g |
| DQ Coffee Cooler Salted Caramel (Large) | 0.8g |
| Hot Fudge Shake (Medium) | 0.9g |
| Cherry Dipped Cone (Large) | 0.9g |
| Mint Oreo Blizzard (Mini) | 0.9g |
| Caramel Sundae (Large) | 0.9g |
| Chocolate Shake (medium) | 1.0g |
| Vanilla Shake (medium) | 1.0g |
| Butterfinger Blizzard (Mini) | 1.0g |
| Snickers Blizzard (Mini) | 1.0g |
| Chocolate Dipped Cone (Large) | 1.0g |
| Strawberry Shake (Medium) | 1.0g |
| Caramel Shake (Medium) | 1.1g |
| M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies Blizzard (Small) | 1.1g |
| Strawberry Shake (Large) | 1.1g |
| DQ Coffee Cooler Oreo (Small) | 1.1g |
| Hot Fudge Shake (Large) | 1.1g |
| Banana Shake (Large) | 1.1g |
| Pumpkin Pie Blizzard (Small) | 1.1g |
| Turtle Pecan Cluster Blizzard (Mini) | 1.2g |
| Oven Baked Lay's Original Potato Crisps | 1.2g |
| Mango Misty Freeze (Extra Large) | 1.2g |
| DQ Coffee Cooler Toasted Marshmallow Mocha (Small) | 1.2g |
| Bubble Brew DQ Sparkler (Small) | 1.2g |
| Bubble Brew DQ Sparkler (Large) | 1.2g |
| Bubble Brew DQ Sparkler (Medium) | 1.2g |
| DQ Coffee Cooler Toasted Marshmallow Mocha (Medium) | 1.3g |
| Vanilla Shake (Large) | 1.3g |
| Chocolate Shake (Large) | 1.3g |
| Mocha Brownie Mudslide Blizzard (Mini) | 1.3g |
| Oreo Blizzard (Mini) | 1.4g |
| Mocha Brownie Mudslide Blizzard (Small) | 1.4g |
| Caramel Shake (Large) | 1.4g |
| M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies Blizzard (medium) | 1.5g |
| Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard (Medium) | 1.5g |
| Rotisserie-Style Chicken Bites | 1.6g |
| DQ Coffee Cooler Toasted Marshmallow Mocha (Large) | 1.7g |
| Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard (Small) | 1.7g |
| Country Gravy | 1.8g |
| DQ Coffee Cooler Oreo (Medium) | 1.8g |
| Butterfinger Blizzard (Small) | 1.9g |
| Butterfinger Blizzard (medium) | 1.9g |
| Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard (Mini) | 1.9g |
| Heath Blizzard (Small) | 1.9g |
| Heath Blizzard (medium) | 2.0g |
| Banana Split Blizzard (medium) | 2.0g |
| Mexican-Style Hot Chocolate Blizzard (Abuelita) | 2.1g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard (Mini) | 2.1g |
| Mint Oreo Blizzard (Small) | 2.1g |
| M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies Blizzard (Large) | 2.1g |
| Pumpkin Pie Blizzard (Medium) | 2.1g |
| Snickers Blizzard (Small) | 2.1g |
| Royal Ultimate Choco Brownie Blizzard (Mini) | 2.2g |
| Mocha Brownie Mudslide Blizzard (Medium) | 2.4g |
| Strawberry Mango Mochi Blizzard | 2.5g |
| Choco Brownie Extreme Blizzard (Mini) | 2.5g |
| Cheeseburger | 2.6g |
| Peanut Buster Parfait | 2.6g |
| Heath Blizzard (Large) | 2.6g |
| Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard (Large) | 2.6g |
| Small Oreo Blizzard | 2.8g |
| Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard (Small) | 2.8g |
| Butterfinger Blizzard (Large) | 2.8g |
| Pumpkin Pie Blizzard (Large) | 2.9g |
| DQ Coffee Cooler Oreo (Large) | 2.9g |
| Mocha Brownie Mudslide Blizzard (Large) | 2.9g |
| Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Blizzard (Mini) | 2.9g |
| Grilled Chicken Sandwich (no mayo) | 3.0g |
| Mint Oreo Blizzard (Medium) | 3.0g |
| Snickers Blizzard (medium) | 3.1g |
| Hamburger (Single) | 3.1g |
| Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Blizzard (Small) | 3.3g |
| Small Choc Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard | 3.4g |
| Turtle Pecan Cluster Blizzard (Small) | 3.4g |
| All-Beef Hot Dog | 3.5g |
| Biscoff Cookie Blizzard | 3.5g |
| Royal Ultimate Choco Brownie Blizzard (Small) | 3.5g |
| Snickers Blizzard (Large) | 3.6g |
| Oreo Blizzard (medium) | 3.8g |
| Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard (medium) | 3.9g |
| Maple Cookie Shake (Small) | 3.9g |
| Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso | 4.0g |
| Zesty Queso | 4.0g |
| Enchanted OREO Blizzard (Mini) | 4.0g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard (Large) | 4.1g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard (medium) | 4.3g |
| Mint Oreo Blizzard (Large) | 4.3g |
| Oreo Blizzard (Large) | 4.3g |
| Choco Brownie Extreme Blizzard (Small) | 4.5g |
| Turtle Pecan Cluster Blizzard (Medium) | 4.5g |
| Cheese Dog | 4.5g |
| Chili Cheese Dog | 4.6g |
| Royal Ultimate Choco Brownie Blizzard (Medium) | 4.6g |
| Choco Brownie Extreme Blizzard (Medium) | 4.7g |
| Royal New York Cheesecake Blizzard (Mini) | 4.8g |
| Fries (Kids) | 4.8g |
| Side of Cheese Curds (regional) | 5.0g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 5.1g |
| Original Cheeseburger Signature Stackburger (double) | 5.1g |
| Peanut Butter Shake (Small) | 5.2g |
| Chili Dog | 5.2g |
| Hamburger (Double) | 5.4g |
| Peanut Butter Sundae (Small) | 5.4g |
| Turtle Pecan Cluster Blizzard (Large) | 5.5g |
| Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard (Large) | 5.7g |
| Wild Buffalo Dipping Sauce | 6.0g |
| Ghost Pepper Dipping Sauce | 6.0g |
| Original Cheeseburger Signature Stackburger (triple) | 6.1g |
| Royal Ultimate Choco Brownie Blizzard (Large) | 6.2g |
| Chicken Strips (2 pc) | 6.4g |
| Maple Cookie Shake (Medium) | 6.5g |
| Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Blizzard (Medium) | 6.5g |
| Kids Cheeseburger Meal (with kids fries) | 7.0g |
| Onion Rings (Regular) | 7.5g |
| Brownie and OREO Cupfection | 7.5g |
| Hamburger (Triple) | 7.6g |
| Royal New York Cheesecake Blizzard (Small) | 7.6g |
| Two Cheese Deluxe Stackburger (Double) | 7.7g |
| Medium Fries | 7.8g |
| Fries (regular) | 8.0g |
| BBQ Smokehouse Cheddar Stackburger (Double) | 8.0g |
| Peanut Butter Sundae (Medium) | 8.0g |
| Enchanted OREO Blizzard (Small) | 8.0g |
| Doritos Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips | 8.1g |
| Cheese Curds (Large) | 8.4g |
| Kids Hot Dog Meal (with kids fries) | 8.6g |
| Choco Brownie Extreme Blizzard (Large) | 8.7g |
| Lay's BBQ Potato Chips | 8.7g |
| Two Cheese Deluxe Stackburger (Triple) | 8.7g |
| BBQ Smokehouse Cheddar Stackburger (Triple) | 8.9g |
| Lay's Classic Potato Chips | 9.3g |
| Bacon Two Cheese Deluxe Stackburger (double) | 9.8g |
| Fry-Rings | 10.4g |
| Chicken Strips (3 pc) | 10.5g |
| Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Blizzard (Large) | 10.5g |
| Peanut Butter Shake (Medium) | 11.1g |
| FlameThrower Stackburger (double) | 11.4g |
| Peanut Butter Sundae (Large) | 11.5g |
| Royal New York Cheesecake Blizzard (medium) | 11.6g |
| 3pc Chicken Strip Basket | 12.0g |
| Onion Rings | 12.0g |
| Ranch Dipping Sauce | 12.0g |
| Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce | 12.0g |
| Bacon Two Cheese Deluxe Stackburger (triple) | 12.3g |
| Enchanted OREO Blizzard (Medium) | 12.3g |
| FlameThrower Stackburger (triple) | 12.4g |
| Kids Chicken Strips Meal (2 pc, with kids fries) | 12.6g |
| Fries (large) | 13.0g |
| Spicy Chicken Strip Sandwich | 13.0g |
| Loaded A.1. Steakhouse Stackburger (double) | 13.1g |
| Backyard Bacon Ranch Stackburger (Double) | 13.1g |
| Original Chicken Strip Sandwich | 13.8g |
| Backyard Bacon Ranch Stackburger (Triple) | 14.0g |
| Royal New York Cheesecake Blizzard (Large) | 14.4g |
| Peanut Butter Shake (Large) | 15.9g |
| Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 16.1g |
| Enchanted OREO Blizzard (Large) | 17.0g |
| Honey BBQ Sauced & Tossed Chicken Strip Basket (4 pc, with fries) | 26.1g |
| Chicken Strip Basket (4 pc) | 27.0g |
| Chicken Strip Basket (4 pc, with fries) | 27.0g |
| FlameThrower Chicken Strip Basket (4 pc, with fries) | 27.0g |
| Honey BBQ Sauced & Tossed Chicken Strip Basket (6 pc, with fries) | 31.4g |
| Chicken Strip Basket (6 pc, with fries) | 32.4g |
| FlameThrower Chicken Strip Basket (6 pc, with fries) | 32.4g |
| Parmesan Garlic Sauced & Tossed Chicken Strip Basket (6 pc, with fries) | 46.5g |
Frequently asked
Does Dairy Queen use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Dairy Queen cooks with: soybean oil and vegetable oil blend. Across the 266 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.1g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does Dairy Queen cook with?
Our research indicates: soybean/vegetable oil blend (fries, onion rings, fried items); fries oil may include canola, corn, cottonseed, sunflower, palm. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Dairy Queen use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Dairy Queen cooks with soybean oil and vegetable oil blend, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Dairy Queen seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Dairy Queen cooks with soybean oil and vegetable oil blend, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Dairy Queen?
Burger Patty Only (No Bun) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Dairy Queen, at an estimated 0.7g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Dairy Queen?
Parmesan Garlic Sauced & Tossed Chicken Strip Basket (6 pc, with fries) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Dairy Queen, at an estimated 46.5g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, and similar vegetable oils — are extracted from seeds using high heat and chemical solvents. They are very high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which are unstable at cooking temperatures and can oxidize easily. Many health-conscious eaters choose to minimize seed oils and prefer foods cooked in beef tallow, butter, coconut oil, or olive oil instead. This page shows estimated PUFA grams per menu item to help you make more informed choices. These are estimates — actual values vary by preparation and location. New to the topic? Start with what seed oils are and the complete list, or read the evidence on why people avoid them.
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