How We Estimate Prices and Nutrition

Fast food chains rarely publish one national price list. Dairy Queen is a good example: almost every store is owned by a local franchisee who sets their own prices. So any website that shows one exact “Dairy Queen price” is guessing. Here is exactly how we make our estimates, so you can judge them yourself.

Prices

• Typical price. For each item and size we compare recent public price reports from 2026 (menu boards, price-tracking sites and restaurant ordering pages) and pick the price most stores charge, rounded the way the chain rounds (usually to .x9).
• Range. Store prices commonly sit about 15% below to 20% above the typical price. Airports, tourist areas and delivery apps run higher.
• Your price. In every tray you can tap a price and type what your store charges. The totals update right away.
• Last checked: Nov 13, 2026. We re-check prices every month and after any big chain-wide price change.

Nutrition and allergens

• Calories, fat, carbs, sugar, protein, sodium and allergens come from Dairy Queen's own U.S. nutrition and allergen tables. The treat table we use was updated by DQ on Sep 3, 2026.
• We do not change these numbers. If a value in DQ's table looks wrong, we leave it blank instead of guessing.
• Allergen info is a guide only. Recipes and suppliers change, so always confirm in the store if you have an allergy.

Sales tax

The tax menu uses each state's combined average sales tax (state rate plus the population-weighted average local rate) from the Tax Foundation's midyear 2026 table. Your city's rate, or a special restaurant meals tax, can be different.

Spotted a wrong price?

Tell us the item, size, price and city on our contact page (coming soon). We read every report.