Energy
upper quarter312 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 220 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 187–243 kcal
Based on 36 records reporting energy.
Vegetablesmoderate variability
French fries, fast food calories: 343 per 1 small fast food order (110 g)
This exact USDA record reports 343 calories for 1 small fast food order (110 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Exact USDA description: Potato, french fries, fast food
Quick facts
1 small fast food order · 110 g
- Calories
- 343 kcal
- Protein
- 3.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 45.5 g
- Total fat
- 16.2 g
- Fiber
- 4.2 g
- Sodium
- 231 mg
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Estimated for 1 small fast food order · 110 g
343calories
Potato, french fries, fast food
- Protein
- 3.8 g
- Carbs
- 45.5 g
- Fat
- 16.2 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 343 calories for 1 small fast food order at 110 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 312 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 3.8 g protein, 4.2 g fiber, and 231 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 small fast food order at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 6–562 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2709461: “Potato, french fries, fast food.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2709461, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 shoestring” through “1 large fast food order” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 shoestringUSDA-listed household measure | 2 g | 6 kcal | 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 4 mg |
| 1 small fast food orderUSDA-listed household measure | 110 g | 343 kcal | 3.8 g | 4.2 g | 231 mg |
| 1 large fast food orderUSDA-listed household measure | 180 g | 562 kcal | 6.2 g | 6.8 g | 378 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside French fries and other fried white potatoes
The comparison set contains 36 exact records in the French fries and other fried white potatoes USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2709461’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half3.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.6 g
- Middle 50%
- 2–4.7 g
Based on 36 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
upper quarter3.8 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.2 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.6–2.7 g
Based on 36 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
lower quarter210 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 363 mg
- Middle 50%
- 261–421 mg
Based on 36 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2709461’s 110 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Dietary fiber; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Dietary fiber4.2 g
≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Potassium637 mg
≈ 14% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat2.6 g
≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium231 mg
≈ 10% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Potato, french fries, fast food,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709465 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 shoestring to 1 large fast food order
USDA assigns those measures 2 g and 180 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 6 kcal to 562 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2709465
At an equal 100 g, this record has 155 mg less sodium than “Potato, french fries, with cheese, fast food / restaurant.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Single listed source: Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “french fries; fast food” fits. Inspect FDC 2709465 when “french fries; with cheese; fast food / restaurant” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Potato, french fries, fast food
- Exact source wording
- “Potato, french fries, fast food”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709461 · FNDDS 71401030
- Named qualifiers
- french fries · fast food
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Potato, french fries, with cheese, fast food / restaurant
- Exact source wording
- “Potato, french fries, with cheese, fast food / restaurant”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709465 · FNDDS 71401039
- Named qualifiers
- french fries · with cheese · fast food / restaurant
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Cheese sauce
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “french fries” and “fast food”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordPotato, french fries, fast food | 110 g343 kcal | 312 kcal | 3.4 g | 14.7 g | 3.8 g | 210 mg |
| Potato, french fries, with cheese, fast food / restaurant | 130 g338 kcal | 260 kcal | 3.3 g | 14.2 g | 2.6 g | 365 mg |
| Potato, french fries, with chili, fast food / restaurant | 130 g313 kcal | 241 kcal | 5.2 g | 10.8 g | 3.6 g | 261 mg |
| Potato, french fries, with chili and cheese, fast food / restaurant | 227 g502 kcal | 221 kcal | 4.7 g | 11.4 g | 2.7 g | 363 mg |
| Potato, home fries, from restaurant / fast food | 100 g213 kcal | 213 kcal | 1.9 g | 15.2 g | 1.6 g | 396 mg |
| Potato, french fries, restaurant | 110 g318 kcal | 289 kcal | 3.5 g | 14 g | 3.9 g | 357 mg |
| Potato, french fries, with cheese | 130 g338 kcal | 260 kcal | 3.3 g | 14.2 g | 2.6 g | 365 mg |
How to compare FDC 2709461: its source amount is 110 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2709461, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 kids meal order
218 kcal
70 g
1 value/dollar menu order
265 kcal
85 g
1 small fast food order
343 kcal
110 g
1 medium fast food order
452 kcal
145 g
1 large fast food order
562 kcal
180 g
1 fry, NS as to shape
16 kcal
5 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2709461, Total fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Total fat
16.2 g≈ 21% Daily ValueCarbohydrate
45.5 g≈ 17% Daily ValueDietary fiber
4.2 g≈ 15% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709461’s 110 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 2 calculated observations describe FDC 2709461 at 110 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 4.2 g dietary fiber, about 15% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 231 mg sodium, about 10% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 110 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 343 kcal 312 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 3.8 g 3.4 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 45.5 g 41.4 g | 17% 15% |
| Total fat | 16.2 g 14.7 g | 21% 19% |
| Dietary fiber | 4.2 g 3.8 g | 15% 14% |
| Sugars | 0.3 g 0.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 231 mg 210 mg | 10% 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.6 g 2.3 g | 13% 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6.6 g 6 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.9 g 5.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 636.9 mg 579 mg | 14% 12% |
| Calcium | 19.8 mg 18 mg | 2% 1% |
| Iron | 0.9 mg 0.8 mg | 5% 5% |
| Magnesium | 38.5 mg 35 mg | 9% 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.2 mg 4.7 mg | 6% 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 42.5 g 38.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709461, approximate percentages divide the displayed 110 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2709461 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Potato, french fries, fast food” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oilUSDA ingredient 21138 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NS as to… means “not specified as to…” the detail that follows. It preserves an unknown distinction; it does not mean the ingredient or characteristic is absent.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2709461, the close-record rule searches the USDA “French fries and other fried white potatoes” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Potato, french fries, fast food
- USDA category
- French fries and other fried white potatoes
- FDC ID
- 2709461
- FNDDS code
- 71401030
Closest inspectable record
Potato, french fries, with cheese, fast food / restaurant
- USDA category
- French fries and other fried white potatoes
- FDC ID
- 2709465
- FNDDS code
- 71401039
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 312 kcal | 260 kcal | +52 kcal |
| Protein | 3.4 g | 3.3 g | +0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 41.4 g | 29.8 g | +11.6 g |
| Total fat | 14.7 g | 14.2 g | +0.5 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3.8 g | 2.6 g | +1.2 g |
| Sodium | 210 mg | 365 mg | −155 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 52 more calories, 11.6 g more carbohydrate, and 1.2 g more dietary fiber than “Potato, french fries, with cheese, fast food / restaurant.”
Only the comparison record lists Cheese sauce. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.
Listed only in the comparison: Cheese sauce.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 110 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 small fast food order (110 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 130 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 value/dollar menu order (130 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709461 with FDC 2709465 at equal mass; use their 110 g and 130 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709461 versus FDC 2709465 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full french fries and other fried white potatoes source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
Controlled comparisons that include this exact record
FDC 2709461 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
4 material nutrient differencesPotato, french fries, fast food vs Potato, french fries, from fresh, bakedInspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →5 material nutrient differencesPotato, french fries, fast food vs Potato, french fries, from frozen, bakedInspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 2 guides place “Potato, french fries, fast food” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2709461 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with restaurant formulation and serving size, portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method.
For “Potato, french fries, fast food,” resolve restaurant formulation and serving size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
restaurant formulation and serving size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 03
raw versus cooked weight
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
- 04
cooking method
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2709461 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 312 kcal per 100 g becomes 343 kcal at 110 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 small fast food order has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2709461
FNDDS food code: 71401030
The scaling for FDC 2709461 can be exact while the match to “Potato, french fries, fast food” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 110 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.