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FAST FOOD NEWS: Dairy Queen Royal Blizzard Treat

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Dairy Queen Royal Blizzards

Dairy Queen is now offering a new type of Blizzard Treat with a middle that’s similar to what Ben & Jerry’s has done with their Core Ice Cream line. The Royal Blizzard is available in three varieties:

Royal Oreo Blizzard – Oreo cookies blended with vanilla soft serve and then filled with a fudge center. A small has 760 calories, 30 grams of fat, 21 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 430 milligrams of sodium, 111 grams of carbohydrates, 85 grams of sugar, and 14 grams of protein.

Royal New York Cheesecake Blizzard – Cheesecake pieces and graham blended with vanilla soft serve and then filled with a strawberry center. A small a 750 calories, 33 grams of fat, 15 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 380 milligrams of sodium, 99 grams of carbohydrates, 78 grams of sugar, and 15 grams of protein.

Royal Rocky Road Brownie Blizzard – Vanilla soft serve blended with brownies, peanuts, and cocoa fudge. It’s then filled with a marshmallow center. A small serving has 820 calories, 35 grams of fat, 14 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 420 milligrams of sodium, 114 grams of carbohydrates, 87 grams of sugar, and 19 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried any of them, let us know what you think in the comments.

(Image via Dairy Queen)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Snapple Oh Say Can You Tea

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Snapple Oh Say Can You Tea

Last year’s patriotic Snapple tea was Lady LiberTEA. I’m sure a future patriotic Snapple name will be My Country, ‘Tis of Tea. (Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)

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SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Limited Edition Kraft Jet-Puffed Jumbo Watermelon Marshmallows

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Limited Edition Kraft Jet-Puffed Jumbo Watermelon Marshmallows

This would’ve been more awesome if the marshmallow pieces were the size of actual watermelon slices. Also, Kraft should’ve spent the $0.00001 cents it would’ve taken to paint some black seeds on them. (Spotted by Chris B at Target.)

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SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Polar Jalapeno Citrus Margarita Seltzer

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Polar Jalapeno Citrus Margarita Seltzer

Ha, ha, Polar. You can stop with the April Fools’ flavors. (Spotted by Kyle M at Star Market.)

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