Sodium (one of two main components in salt) makes food taste good and plays an important role in cooking and baking. Salt also helps bring out other flavors in food – have you ever salted an avocado or enjoyed salted chocolate? (If not, you’ll thank us later.)
Fast food is usually high in sodium because salt is an easy way to add flavor to foods. If you’re on a low-sodium diet or limiting salt for any reason, are there any options for you at Dairy Queen?
See our complete list of low-sodium food and drink options at Dairy Queen next! (Spoiler alert – you won’t find any of the “grill” items on there, which is the opposite of the keto version of the DQ menu which relies on burgers and bacon!)
Low-sodium Food and Drink Options at Dairy Queen
A low-sodium (salt) food is defined as having 140 milligrams of sodium OR LESS per serving. We’ve included all of the low-sodium food and drink options at Dairy Queen in the tables below!
Low-sodium Dairy Queen Ice cream, shakes, & smoothies
You probably don’t think of ice cream as a significant source of salt, but it can be! Salt impacts how milk and cream freeze to make ice cream, plus it’s in some of the mix-ins included in Blizzards.
| Item | Low sodium? |
| Caramel Sundae – small | YES |
| Cherry Sundae – small and medium | YES |
| Chocolate Cone – small and medium | YES |
| Chocolate Sundae – small | YES |
| Coconana Berry Julius – all sizes | YES |
| Coconana Berry Smoothie – small and medium | YES |
| Confetti Cake Dipped Cone – small | YES |
| Cotton Candy Blizzard – mini | YES |
| Dilly Bar | YES |
| Dipped Cone, Cherry – small and medium | YES |
| Dipped Cone, Chocolate – small and medium | YES |
| Frosted Animal Cookie Blizzard – mini | YES |
| Hot Fudge Sundae – small | YES |
| Kids’ Chocolate Cone | YES |
| Kids’ Confetti Cake Dipped Cone | YES |
| Kids’ Dipped Cone, Chocolate | YES |
| Kids’ Vanilla Cone | YES |
| M&M’s Blizzard – mini | YES |
| Make It A Malt Addition – all sizes | YES |
| Mango Pineapple Smoothie – small and medium | YES |
| Misty Freeze – small | YES |
| Misty Slush – all sizes | YES |
| Orange Julius – all sizes | YES |
| Peanut Brittle Crunch Cone – small and medium | YES |
| Pineapple Sunrise Julius Original – all sizes | YES |
| Pineapple Sunrise Smoothie – all sizes except large | YES |
| Strawberry Banana Julius – small and medium | YES |
| Strawberry Banana Smoothie – small and medium | YES |
| Strawberry Mango Rush Fruit Smoothie – small and medium | YES |
| Strawberry Mango Rush Julius – all sizes | YES |
| Strawberry Sundae – small and medium | YES |
| Strawberry Watermelon Sensation Smoothie – small | YES |
| Tripleberry Julius – all sizes | YES |
| Tripleberry Smoothie – small and medium | YES |
| Vanilla Cone – small and medium | YES |
Low-sodium Dairy Queen Burgers, sandwiches, & hot dogs
Low-sodium sandwiches/hot dog options: None
Burgers and hot dogs are high in sodium – none of the options on Dairy Queen’s menu come even close to 140 milligrams.
Low-sodium Dairy Queen Chicken & Salads
None of the chicken items are low in sodium because of the salt in the chicken/breading.
| Item | Low-sodium? |
| Side Salad | YES, without dressing |
Low-sodium Dairy Queen sides
Low-sodium sides: None
All of the chips, fries, and onion rings are well above 140 milligrams of sodium.
Low-sodium Dairy Queen Kids Meals
| Item | Low-sodium? |
| Applesauce | Yes |
| Banana | Yes |
| Milk | Yes |
Low-sodium Dairy Queen Breakfast
| Item | Low-sodium? |
| Breakfast coffee (plain) | YES |
| Orange Juice Bottle | YES |
| Shredded Cheese | YES |
| Swiss Cheese | YES |
Low-sodium Dairy Queen extras/add-ons/sauces
| Item | Low-sodium? |
| Antioxidant, Energy, and Vitamin C Boosts | Assuming YES (sodium not listed for these, but protein boost has 90 mg sodium per serving) |
| Banana | YES |
| BBQ Sauce (add-on) | YES |
| Brownie Pieces add-on – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Butterfinger Pieces – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Caramel Topping – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Cheesecake Pieces – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Choco Chunks – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Chocolate Topping – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Cookie Dough Pieces – small/medium Blizzards | YES |
| Diced Tomato | YES |
| Fudge – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Ketchup | YES |
| Lettuce | YES |
| M&M’s Candies – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Mayo | YES |
| Oreo Cookie Pieces – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Peanut Butter Topping – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Pineapple Topping for Sundae | YES |
| Protein Boost | YES |
| Ranch | YES |
| Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Pieces – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Strawberry Topping – all Blizzard sizes | YES |
| Swiss Cheese | YES |
| Vanilla Syrup | YES |
FAQ’s:
An order of regular fries at Dairy Queen contains 590 milligrams of sodium.
The Triple Backyard Bacon Ranch Burger is the highest in sodium on the Dairy Queen burger menu with 2,310 milligrams per burger. (That’s over the recommended amount of sodium for a whole DAY!)
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