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  • Calories in fast food french fries are steep.
  • Fast food french fries contain about 10 calories each.
  • Ordering small french fry saves calories.
  • Burger Comparison link included in this article.

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Calories in Fast Food French Fries Compared

Calories in McDonalds, Sonic, Wendy's, Burger King & Arby's French Fries

Fast food fries take so little time to gobble down because frankly, they taste so dog-gone good. The downside is that they contain more calories than the sea does sea. And speaking of salt - most are packed with sodium, as well as fat.

In our fast food french fry calorie-comparison charts below, fat grams range from 18 grams to over 30 depending on where you buy them and how big they are.

French Fry Calorie, Nutrition Comparison

Fast Food Restaurant

Small

Medium

Large

A & W

310

 

430

Arby's - Homestyle

302

377

566

Arby's - Curly Fries

338

406

631

Burger King

245

387

530

Dairy Queen

360

510

730

Jack in the Box - Natural

270

360

530

Jack in the Box - Curly Fries

270

400

550

Long John Silvers

230

 

390

McDonalds

249

384

573

Sonic

210

 

280

Wendy's

290

453

507

 

Notice that almost all the small-size package of fries are separated by only a few calories. If you're dining out, as a quick rule of thumb, one french fry generally equals about 10 calories. For a more accurate calorie count, request a nutrition menu from the happy order taker.

When nothing but french fries will hit the spot, opt for the small size which can save a lot of calories - sometimes over 300 calories!

Fast Food French Fry Tip for Dieters

Yes, I know that when dieting, french fries should be taboo - but as Diet Bites so often states, the current methods in place for dropping pounds are not working. Inserting moderate amounts of favorite foods into the daily diet keeps the dieter in familiar grounds. While a too-relaxed diet can lead to disaster, a mood-relaxed diet is stellar. Now for that zippy dieter's tip - a very healthy one at that:

Lycopene. You've probably heard it mentioned recently on the television, in commercials, in print and in the news. This powerful antioxidant is abundant in ketchup. Therefore, dip, dip, dip!

One caveat: If you are watching sodium intake, both french fries and ketchup should be approached with caution.

To learn more about lycopene at Diet Bites, click here.

To view our comparison on hamburgers, click below:

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Calories in McDonald's French Fries
Calories in Dairy Queen's French Fries
Calories in Wendy's French Fries
Calories in Long John Silver's French Fries
Calories in Jack in the Box French Fries
Calories in Jack in the Box Curly Fries
Calories in Arby's French Fries
Calories in Arby's Curly Fries
Calories in A & W French Fries
Calories in Sonic French Fries
Calories in Burger King's French Fries
Fast Food French Fry Calories
 
 
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