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Calories in Fast Food French Fries Compared

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

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.

Fast Food French Fry Calorie, Nutrition Comparison

Comparing Fast Food Fries, Which Choices are Lighter?

Fries At:

Serving Size

Kcals

Tlt Fat g

Fiber g

Sat Fat g

Trans g

Burger King

small

245

12.88

2.1

3.23

3.79

 

medium

387

20.36

3.4

5.11

5.99

 

large

530

27.84

4.6

6.99

8.19

 

king

642

33.76

5.6

8.47

9.93

McDonalds

small

224

11.45

3.0

1.48

0.093

 

medium

370

18.86

4.9

2.44

0.153

 

large

487

24.82

6.5

3.21

0.202

Wendys

kids

226

11.52

2.6

2.27

n/a

 

small

360

18.34

4.2

3.62

n/a

 

medium

453

23.05

5.3

4.55

n/a

 

large

587

29.86

6.8

5.89

n/a

Baked Spud*

small

134

0.18

3.2

0.035

0.00

 

medium

168

0.22

4.0

0.043

0.00

 

large

290

0.39

6.9

0.075

0.00

Saving Calories & Slashing Fat - and Triglycerides by Making Healthier Choices

Here are more comparisons based on calorie content and fat grams that visually show just how many fat grams and calories we can save by making a smart choice:

Fries At:

Serving Size

Kcals

Tlt Fat g

Fiber g

Sat Fat g

Trans g

Burger King Fries

small

245

12.88

2.1

3.23

3.79

 

medium

387

20.36

3.4

5.11

5.99

 

large

530

27.84

4.6

6.99

8.19

 

king

642

33.76

5.6

8.47

9.93

McDonalds Fries

small

224

11.45

3.0

1.48

0.093

 

medium

370

18.86

4.9

2.44

0.153

 

large

487

24.82

6.5

3.21

0.202

Wendys Fries

kids

226

11.52

2.6

2.27

n/a

 

small

360

18.34

4.2

3.62

n/a

 

medium

453

23.05

5.3

4.55

n/a

 

large

587

29.86

6.8

5.89

n/a

Potato, Baked*

small

134

0.18

3.2

0.035

0.00

 

medium

168

0.22

4.0

0.043

0.00

 

large

290

0.39

6.9

0.075

0.00

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, see this article.

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