McDonald’s French Fries Nutrition Facts

As a child and a teenager nothing gave me more satisfaction than McDonald’s French fries. They were warm, perfectly salted potato goodness that I literally could not get enough of. Me, and much of the civilized world as it turns out. McDonald’s French fries have become slightly healthier since my childhood and the world still seems to love them.
So we’ve decided to take a look at the actual nutrition facts of McDonald’s French fries so you know what’s true and what’s not.


Let’s look at McDonald’s French fries nutrition facts.
Even after the makeover McDonald’s French fries are still unfriendly to those of us trying to lose weight and keep it off. A medium fry has 380 calories and that’s without the burger and soda! The fats in McDonald’s French fries should give you pause, at least enough to eat the fries without a sandwich so you can keep the weight off.

McDonald’s French fries are still potatoes however, so you’ll get plenty of fiber with a medium size order of fries. With nearly 300mg of sodium in McDonald’s French fries, you should ask them to “hold the salt” if you really must have them. 

Storing/Selecting

Nothing could be easier than selecting McDonald’s French fries, mostly because they give you whatever they want! But if you are concerned about the amount of salt heaped onto your McDonald’s French fries, you should ask them give you fries without salt. By salting your own fries, you can determine how much sodium you take in.

Storing McDonald’s French fries can be tricky. There was a time I used to think cold McDonald’s French fries was a good idea, but the truth is that these bad boys don’t reheat too well. Spray water on them and microwave them until warm or toss them in the oven until warm.

Eat Them With:

McDonald’s French fries should be eaten with a low-calorie side dish like a side salad, mostly due to its high calorie count. Although it does taste good with a wide variety of foods, you should be thinking about ways to eat things like McDonald’s French fries while also creating a calorie deficit for weight loss.  

Burn Off McDonald’s French Fries

To burn off the calories in a medium order of McDonald’s French fries, you would need to do:
*58 minutes of cycling
*90 minutes of bowling
*47 minutes of high impact aerobics