French fries
French fries are potato strips cooked in hot oil, commonly served as a side or snack with a crisp surface when freshly cooked.
About French fries
French fries are potato pieces cut into strips and cooked in hot oil, commonly served as a side or snack. Cuts range from thin to thick, and the potatoes may be peeled or left with some skin. The name describes a prepared potato form rather than a specific potato variety.
They are typically golden outside and soft or fluffy inside, with a mild, starchy potato flavour and a crisp surface when freshly cooked. They may be sold fresh, frozen, or prepared, and seasoned simply or with added coatings. Nutrition comparisons depend especially on cut, oil uptake, and cooking method.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for french fries
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French fries
Chips
Pommes frites
Frites de pommes de terre, surgelées, cuites en friteuse
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Frites de pommes de terre, surgelées, préfrites, pour cuisson au four
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Frites de pommes de terre, surgelées, préfrites, pour cuisson en friteuse
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Frites de pommes de terre, surgelées, préfrites, pour cuisson micro-onde
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Frites de pommes de terre, surgelées, rôties/cuites au four
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Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, home-prepared, oven heated
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Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared
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Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased
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Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt not added in processing, frozen, oven-heated
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Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased
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Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, oven-heated
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Potatoes, french fried, crinkle or regular cut, salt added in processing, frozen, as purchased
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Potatoes, french fried, crinkle or regular cut, salt added in processing, frozen, oven-heated
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Potatoes, french fried, cross cut, frozen, unprepared
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Potatoes, french fried, shoestring, salt added in processing, frozen, as purchased
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Potatoes, french fried, shoestring, salt added in processing, frozen, oven-heated
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Potatoes, french fried, steak cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, unprepared
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Potatoes, french fried, steak fries, salt added in processing, frozen, as purchased
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Potatoes, french fried, steak fries, salt added in processing, frozen, oven-heated
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Potatoes, french fried, wedge cut, frozen, unprepared
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Potatoes, frozen, french fried, par fried, cottage-cut, prepared, heated in oven, with salt
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Potatoes, frozen, french fried, par fried, extruded, prepared, heated in oven, without salt
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Potatoes, frozen, french fried, par fried, extruded, unprepared
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French fries nutrition & diet
French fries nutritional value
Potato, french fries, NFS
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 225kcal
- Protein
- 2.5g
- Carbs
- 23.2g
- Fat
- 14.1g
Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.
Freshly fried, oven-cooked, and frozen prepared fries can differ in oil content and coatings. Compare the same cut and preparation state.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Potato, french fries, NFS ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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