French fries

as eaten · per 100 g: 289 kcal · 3.5 g protein · 3.9 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

easy to overeat

Dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

5% of kcal

44% water

13 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

How scores work

Per

Calories: 289
Protein: (5%); 3 g
Fat: (44%); 14 g
Carbohydrates: (52%); 37 g
of which sugar: <1 g
Fiber: 4 g
Sodium: 357 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

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Compare French fries with another food

Per 100 g. Source: usda-survey-fndds #2709462 — listed by USDA as “Potato, french fries, restaurant”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.