Fries

3 g protein · 196 cals · 72 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Fat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

7% of kcal

50% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

44%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 196
Protein: (7%); 3 g
Fat: (47%); 10 g
Carbohydrates: (46%); 22 g
of which sugar: <1 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 190 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

McDonald's

Higher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Sides” in New Zealand.

64
Apple Slices0.2 g protein · 50 cals · 80 g

Ingredients

Potatoes, Canola Oil (Acidity Regulator (330)), Dextrose Monohydrate (Preservative (220)), Mineral Salt (450), Antifoam (Non-ionic polyalkylene glycol), Preservative (223). OR Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Canola, <b>Soy</b>bean, Cottonseed), Mineral Salt (450), Dextrose (from Mazie). Salt added.

Nutrition as published by McDonald's — check it yourself. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.

All 98 items on the New Zealand McDonald's menu