110 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, fast food
- Source serving
- 343 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 312 kcal
- Protein
- 3.8 g
Focused USDA meal guide
Potato, french fries calories and nutrition: 14 USDA records compared
The 14 exact records in this guide report 174–502 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 158–312 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.
Part of the Potato nutrition guide.
What this page compares
Named source records, not one universal meal
This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Potato, french fries” under the documented two-segment variant rule. The records fall within French fries and other fried white potatoes. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.
How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.
Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.
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Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.
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110 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, from fresh, baked
- Source serving
- 183 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 166 kcal
- Protein
- 2.2 g
110 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, from fresh, fried
- Source serving
- 218 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 198 kcal
- Protein
- 2.1 g
110 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked
- Source serving
- 174 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 158 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
110 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, from frozen, fried
- Source serving
- 248 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 225 kcal
- Protein
- 2.8 g
110 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, restaurant
- Source serving
- 318 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 289 kcal
- Protein
- 3.8 g
110 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, school
- Source serving
- 183 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 166 kcal
- Protein
- 2.2 g
130 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, with cheese
- Source serving
- 338 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 4.3 g
130 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, with cheese, fast food / restaurant
- Source serving
- 338 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 4.3 g
245 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, with cheese, school
- Source serving
- 443 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 181 kcal
- Protein
- 11.1 g
130 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, with chili
- Source serving
- 313 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 241 kcal
- Protein
- 6.8 g
227 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, with chili and cheese
- Source serving
- 502 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 221 kcal
- Protein
- 10.6 g
227 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, with chili and cheese, fast food / restaurant
- Source serving
- 502 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 221 kcal
- Protein
- 10.6 g
130 g source amount Direct name match
Potato, french fries, with chili, fast food / restaurant
- Source serving
- 313 kcal
- Per 100 g
- 241 kcal
- Protein
- 6.8 g
Observed source examples
Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set
These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every potato, french fries and should not be used as a personalized estimate.
Lower observed Direct name match
174kcal
Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked
110 g source amount · 158 kcal per 100 g
Inspect this exact record Middle observed Direct name match
313kcal
Potato, french fries, with chili, fast food / restaurant
130 g source amount · 241 kcal per 100 g
Inspect this exact record Higher observed Direct name match
502kcal
Potato, french fries, with chili and cheese, fast food / restaurant
227 g source amount · 221 kcal per 100 g
Inspect this exact recordImportant: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.
Full comparison
Compare every selected FNDDS record
Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.
| Exact source record | Match | Source amount | Calories | kcal / 100 g | Protein | Fiber | Sodium | USDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato, french fries, fast food | Direct name match | 110 gQuantity not specified | 343 kcal | 312 | 3.8 g | 4.2 g | 231 mg | FDC 2709461 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, from fresh, baked | Direct name match | 110 gQuantity not specified | 183 kcal | 166 | 2.2 g | 1.9 g | 162 mg | FDC 2709459 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, from fresh, fried | Direct name match | 110 gQuantity not specified | 218 kcal | 198 | 2.1 g | 1.8 g | 155 mg | FDC 2709458 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked | Direct name match | 110 gQuantity not specified | 174 kcal | 158 | 3 g | 2.2 g | 356 mg | FDC 2709460 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, from frozen, fried | Direct name match | 110 gQuantity not specified | 248 kcal | 225 | 2.8 g | 2 g | 325 mg | FDC 2709463 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, restaurant | Direct name match | 110 gQuantity not specified | 318 kcal | 289 | 3.8 g | 4.3 g | 393 mg | FDC 2709462 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, school | Direct name match | 110 gQuantity not specified | 183 kcal | 166 | 2.2 g | 1.9 g | 162 mg | FDC 2709464 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, with cheese | Direct name match | 130 gQuantity not specified | 338 kcal | 260 | 4.3 g | 3.4 g | 475 mg | FDC 2709469 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, with cheese, fast food / restaurant | Direct name match | 130 gQuantity not specified | 338 kcal | 260 | 4.3 g | 3.4 g | 475 mg | FDC 2709465 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, with cheese, school | Direct name match | 245 gQuantity not specified | 443 kcal | 181 | 11.1 g | 3.7 g | 478 mg | FDC 2709466 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, with chili | Direct name match | 130 gQuantity not specified | 313 kcal | 241 | 6.8 g | 4.7 g | 339 mg | FDC 2709471 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, with chili and cheese | Direct name match | 227 gQuantity not specified | 502 kcal | 221 | 10.6 g | 6.1 g | 824 mg | FDC 2709470 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, with chili and cheese, fast food / restaurant | Direct name match | 227 gQuantity not specified | 502 kcal | 221 | 10.6 g | 6.1 g | 824 mg | FDC 2709468 ↗ |
| Potato, french fries, with chili, fast food / restaurant | Direct name match | 130 gQuantity not specified | 313 kcal | 241 | 6.8 g | 4.7 g | 339 mg | FDC 2709467 ↗ |
Portion analysis
Serving total and calorie density answer different questions
The listed source amounts span 110–245 grams, a 2.2× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 174–502 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 158–312 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.
To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.
Preparation analysis
The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved
The record names distinguish with cheese, from fresh, from frozen, with chili, and with chili and cheese. USDA formulation rows also identify 11 distinct source-input codes across the set, including fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil, cheese sauce, chili with meat, canned, and vegetable oil, nfs. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.
A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.
What changes the comparison
Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record
The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.
- 01
Source-serving weight
The exact records list 110–245 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.
- 02
Named source variant
The set explicitly distinguishes with cheese, from fresh, from frozen, with chili, and with chili and cheese; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.
- 03
Nutrient profile
Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 2.1–11.1 g, fiber 1.8–6.1 g, sodium 155–824 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.
- 04
Formulation evidence
The source rows include 11 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.
Record matching
How to find the closest description
Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as with cheese, from fresh, from frozen, with chili, and with chili and cheese—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.
A practical matching checklist
- Read the complete potato, french fries source description, including preparation and additions.
- Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
- Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
- Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.