Energy
lower quarter158 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 220 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 187–243 kcal
Based on 36 records reporting energy.
Vegetablesmoderate variability
French fries, from frozen, baked calories: 174 per 110 g
This exact USDA record reports 174 calories for 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, from frozen, baked
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 110 g
- Calories
- 174 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 28.2 g
- Total fat
- 6 g
- Fiber
- 2.2 g
- Sodium
- 356 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 110 g
174calories
Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 28.2 g
- Fat
- 6 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
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 174 calories for USDA reference amount at 110 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 158 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 3 g protein, 2.2 g fiber, and 356 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, home-prepared, oven heated, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 3–174 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 2709460: “Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked.” 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 2709460, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 shoestring” through “1 cup” 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 | 3 kcal | 0.1 g | 0 g | 6 mg |
| 1 fry, NS as to shapeUSDA-listed household measure | 5 g | 8 kcal | 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 16 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 60 g | 95 kcal | 1.7 g | 1.2 g | 194 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, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2709460’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half2.8 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.6 g
- Middle 50%
- 2–4.7 g
Based on 36 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half2 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
middle half324 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 2709460’s 110 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Potassium; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. 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
Potassium526 mg
≈ 11% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Vitamin C9 mg
≈ 11% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium356 mg
≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0.9 g
≈ 5% 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, from frozen, baked,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709463 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 shoestring to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 2 g and 60 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 3 kcal to 95 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2709463
At an equal 100 g, this record has 8.6 g less total fat than “Potato, french fries, from frozen, fried.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Single listed source: Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, home-prepared, oven heated
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; from frozen; baked” fits. Inspect FDC 2709463 when “french fries; from frozen; fried” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked
- Exact source wording
- “Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709460 · FNDDS 71401020
- Named qualifiers
- french fries · from frozen · baked
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Potato, french fries, from frozen, fried
- Exact source wording
- “Potato, french fries, from frozen, fried”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709463 · FNDDS 71401032
- Named qualifiers
- french fries · from frozen · fried
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Vegetable oil, NFS
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”, “from frozen”, and “baked”. 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, from frozen, baked | 110 g174 kcal | 158 kcal | 2.8 g | 5.5 g | 2 g | 324 mg |
| Potato, french fries, from fresh, baked | 110 g183 kcal | 166 kcal | 2 g | 9.2 g | 1.7 g | 147 mg |
| Potato, french fries, from frozen, fried | 110 g248 kcal | 225 kcal | 2.5 g | 14.1 g | 1.8 g | 295 mg |
| Potato, french fries, school | 110 g183 kcal | 166 kcal | 2 g | 9.2 g | 1.7 g | 147 mg |
| Potato tots, frozen, baked | 65 g122 kcal | 187 kcal | 2 g | 9.2 g | 2.4 g | 451 mg |
| Potato, french fries, with chili | 130 g313 kcal | 241 kcal | 5.2 g | 10.8 g | 3.6 g | 261 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 2709460: 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 2709460, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 fry, NS as to shape
8 kcal
5 g
1 shoestring
3 kcal
2 g
1 straight cut
8 kcal
5 g
1 spiral or curly
13 kcal
8 g
1 waffle
13 kcal
8 g
1 wedge
14 kcal
9 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2709460, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
356.4 mg≈ 16% Daily ValuePotassium
525.8 mg≈ 11% Daily ValueVitamin C
9.5 mg≈ 11% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709460’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 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2709460 at 110 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 356 mg sodium, about 16% 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 | 174 kcal 158 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 3 g 2.8 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 28.2 g 25.6 g | 10% 9% |
| Total fat | 6 g 5.5 g | 8% 7% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.2 g 2 g | 8% 7% |
| Sugars | 0.4 g 0.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 356.4 mg 324 mg | 15% 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g 0.8 g | 5% 4% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.1 g 1.9 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7 g 1.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 525.8 mg 478 mg | 11% 10% |
| Calcium | 13.2 mg 12 mg | 1% 1% |
| Iron | 0.6 mg 0.6 mg | 3% 3% |
| Magnesium | 26.4 mg 24 mg | 6% 6% |
| Vitamin C | 9.5 mg 8.6 mg | 11% 10% |
| 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 | 70.8 g 64.4 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709460, 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 2709460 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, home-prepared, oven heated 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 | Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, home-prepared, oven heatedUSDA ingredient 11403 · 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 2709460, 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, from frozen, baked
- USDA category
- French fries and other fried white potatoes
- FDC ID
- 2709460
- FNDDS code
- 71401020
Closest inspectable record
Potato, french fries, from frozen, fried
- USDA category
- French fries and other fried white potatoes
- FDC ID
- 2709463
- FNDDS code
- 71401032
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 158 kcal | 225 kcal | −67 kcal |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 2.5 g | +0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 25.6 g | 23.2 g | +2.4 g |
| Total fat | 5.5 g | 14.1 g | −8.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2 g | 1.8 g | +0.2 g |
| Sodium | 324 mg | 295 mg | +29 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 67 less calories and 8.6 g less total fat than “Potato, french fries, from frozen, fried.”
Only the comparison record lists Vegetable oil, NFS. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
2 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: Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, home-prepared, oven heated.
Listed only in the comparison: Vegetable oil, NFS.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets match
This record’s reference amount is 110 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (60 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 110 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (60 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709460 with FDC 2709463 at equal mass; use their 110 g and 110 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709460 versus FDC 2709463 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 2709460 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.
5 material nutrient differencesPotato, french fries, from frozen, baked vs Potato, french fries, fast foodInspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →4 material nutrient differencesPotato, french fries, from frozen, baked vs Potato, french fries, with cheese, schoolInspect 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, from frozen, baked” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2709460 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 portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method, added fat or sauce.
For “Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
added fat or sauce
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2709460 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 158 kcal per 100 g becomes 174 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.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2709460
FNDDS food code: 71401020
The scaling for FDC 2709460 can be exact while the match to “Potato, french fries, from frozen, baked” 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.