Food calories · USDA data
Calories in fast-food french fries
365 calories
in 1 serving medium, 117 g
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 48.5 g
- Fat
- 17.2 g
- Fiber
- 4.4 g
Fast-food french fries have 365 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 serving medium, which weighs 117 g. Per 100 g, fast-food french fries have 312 calories.
Most of its calories (53%) come from carbohydrate, with fat next at 42%. This portion has 4.4 g of fiber, 16% of the 28 g Daily Value. It also carries 17.2 g of fat, 22% of the 78 g Daily Value.
It takes 32 g of fast-food french fries to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.3 × 1 serving medium.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving medium | 117 g | 365 | 4 g | 48.5 g | 17.2 g |
| 1 serving small | 71 g | 222 | 2.4 g | 29.4 g | 10.5 g |
| 1 serving large | 154 g | 480 | 5.3 g | 63.8 g | 22.7 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 88 | 1 g | 11.7 g | 4.2 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 312 | 3.4 g | 41.4 g | 14.7 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your fast-food french fries may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 4% of calories (3.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 53% (41.4 g per 100 g, of which 3.8 g fiber)
- Fat: 42% (14.7 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, hamburger has the fewest calories of these four (297 per 100 g) and fast-food french fries the most (312).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast-food french fries | 312 | 3.4 g | 41.4 g | 14.7 g |
| Cheeseburger | 308 | 16.5 g | 28 g | 14.7 g |
| Chicken nuggets | 307 | 15.9 g | 14.9 g | 20.4 g |
| Hamburger | 297 | 16.5 g | 31.5 g | 12 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in fast-food french fries?
Fast-food french fries have 365 calories. USDA weighs 1 serving medium at 117 g, and fast-food french fries has 312 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do fast-food french fries have?
1 serving medium (117 g) has 4 g of protein, 8% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 3.4 g.
How many carbs do fast-food french fries have?
1 serving medium has 48.5 g of carbohydrate, including 4.4 g of fiber, and 17.2 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil (FDC ID 170698). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.