How many calories in McDonald's fries
Medium McDonald's fries have 340 kcal, and small fries have 230.
Portion
To burn it off
McDonald's fries are thin cut potato fried in vegetable oil and salted. A medium portion has 42 g of carbs, 17 g of fat and 4 g of protein.
Small fries are 230 kcal, medium are 340, so going down a size saves 110. Most of the meal's extra calories are here, not in the burger.
Large is more again. These are McDonald's European numbers, and they can differ a little by country.
Tips
- 1Order small fries with your meal, you'll still get the taste.
- 2Share a medium if you're eating with someone.
- 3Eat them while they're hot, cold fries are the ones you eat without enjoying.
Where it comes from
When Richard and Maurice McDonald cut the menu of their San Bernardino, California, restaurant down to nine items in 1948, the side was potato chips. In 1949 fries took their place. For decades they were fried in a blend that was mostly beef fat, until McDonald's switched to vegetable oil in 1990 after a long public campaign against saturated fat.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Food Republic, The Greasy, Glorious History Of The McDonald's Fry
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Questions
How many calories in small McDonald's fries?
230 kcal.
How much do I save going from medium to small?
110 kcal, the difference between 340 and 230.
Are the fries higher than a cheeseburger?
Medium fries are 340 and a cheeseburger is 300, so yes, a bit higher.
Are McDonald's fries vegan?
In most of Europe, yes, they're potato, vegetable oil and salt. In the US the oil has a beef flavouring added, so there they're not.
Does asking for no salt change the calories?
No, salt has no calories, so unsalted medium fries are still 340 kcal. You just get a fresh batch.
