Wendy's medium fry calories come to 427 for a medium order (142 g), which works out to 301 per 100 g. Fat supplies 42% of those calories and carbs 53%, with protein a token 5%. The bigger lever is size: the same fries run 340 as a small and 554 as a large.
427kcal
1 medium order · 142 g, fast food
5%protein
5.3 gProtein
56 gCarbs
20 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Fast food · per 142 g
Calories
427 kcal
Protein
5.3 g
Carbohydrate
56 g
Fat
20 g
Saturated fat
4 g
Sodium
311 mg
Potassium
888 mg
Iron
1.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Wendy's medium fry: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
Medium order (142 g)
427
5.3 g
56.4 g
20 g
311 mg
21%
Small order (113 g)
340
4.2 g
44.9 g
15.9 g
247 mg
17%
Large order (184 g)
554
6.9 g
73.1 g
25.9 g
403 mg
28%
100 g
301
3.7 g
39.7 g
14.1 g
219 mg
15%
3 × Medium order (142 g)
1,282
15.9 g
933 mg
5 × Medium order (142 g)
2,137
26.5 g
1,555 mg
Size, not recipe, sets the total
Every Wendy's fry size is the same food at the same density: 301 calories per 100 g. What changes is the scoop. A small order (113 g) comes to 340 calories, the medium (142 g) to 427, and the large (184 g) to 554. That large is 28% of the daily value for calories, from a side dish.
Stepping down from medium to small saves more than you might expect for a box that looks only slightly smaller, and stepping up to large costs more. In daily value terms, the small is 17% of the day's calories, the medium 21% and the large 28%. If you order fries mostly for the first few handfuls, the small delivers that same taste for less.
Sharing and repeat orders scale in a straight line. Two medium orders (284 g) add up to 855 calories; three (426 g) reach 1,282. Five medium orders, the kind of total a family table can hit, come to 2,137 calories and 1,555 mg of sodium. Splitting one medium between two people is the simplest way to keep fries in the meal without letting them run it.
Fat brings 42% of the calories
Per 100 g, these fries carry 39.7 g of carbs, 14.1 g of fat and 3.7 g of protein. By weight, carbs dominate. By calories, fat punches above its weight: it supplies 42% of the energy, carbs 53% and protein just 5%. That fat is what the fryer adds to the potato.
In a medium order that means 56.4 g of carbs, 20 g of fat and 5.3 g of protein. Saturated fat sits at 2.8 g per 100 g, a modest figure for a fried side. Sugars are close to zero at 0.6 g per medium order, so the carbs are mostly starch and fiber rather than sugar.
Protein is the gap. A medium order gives 5.3 g, or 11% of the daily value, for 427 calories. Fries will not hold you over on their own. Whatever keeps you full in this meal has to come from the rest of the tray.
Sodium is milder than the salt suggests
Fast-food fries have a salty reputation, but the USDA row for Wendy's french fries lists 219 mg of sodium per 100 g. A medium order comes to 311 mg, which is 14% of the daily value. The small sits at 247 mg (11%) and the large at 403 mg (18%).
Sodium becomes a real row only when the fries get doubled or ride along with a bigger order. Two medium orders reach 622 mg, three reach 933 mg. Add a burger and a dipping sauce and the meal total climbs quickly. If you watch sodium, the fries are rarely the main problem, but they do stack.
The pleasant surprise is fiber: 4 g per 100 g, or 5.7 g in a medium order and 7.4 g in a large. Potassium is listed at 625 mg per 100 g. Neither number turns fries into health food, but the potato still shows up in the data.
Pair fries with protein, not more starch
Because a medium order brings 427 calories and only 5.3 g of protein, the useful question is what sits next to it. A protein-heavy main does the work fries cannot. A second starchy side or a sugary drink just piles more quick carbs onto a meal that already has 56.4 g from the fries.
If you are counting calories for the day, the small order is the easiest trade. It puts 340 calories on the tray instead of 427 and still gives you the full fries experience. Logging the order as it arrives beats guessing later, and BodyPal can log fries from a photo of the tray.
These figures are USDA fast-food values for Wendy's french fries, so a heavier or lighter scoop on a given day will move the real number. Treat 142 g as the reference for a medium and adjust if your box looks overfilled.
How does Wendy's medium fry compare?
Here is how the Wendy's medium fry stacks up against Wendy's small fry, the general Wendy's fries page and McDonald's small fry, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: All three Wendy's entries share the same 301 calories per 100 g, so the size you order is the only real choice, and the small at 340 beats the medium at 427. McDonald's fries are denser at 323 per 100 g, but its small order is just 229 calories, which makes it the lightest pick on this table if you want fries at all.
Wendy's medium fry FAQs
How many calories are in a Wendy's medium fry?
A medium order of Wendy's fries is 427 calories for 142 g. The small order is 340 calories and the large 554.
Are Wendy's fries good for weight loss?
A medium order carries 427 calories, 20 g of fat and 56.4 g of carbs. The small order is 340 calories and the kid's size 214.
Wendy's fries vs McDonald's fries: which has more calories?
Wendy's fries are 301 calories per 100 g and McDonald's 323 per 100 g. Portions differ though: a McDonald's medium order is 117 g and 378 calories, against 142 g and 427 calories at Wendy's.
How many carbs are in a Wendy's medium fry?
A medium order has 56.4 g of carbohydrate, of which 5.7 g is fiber and 0.6 g sugar. It also has 5.3 g of protein.
How many carbs are in a small fry from Wendy's?
A Wendy's small fry (113 g) has 44.9 g of carbs, compared with 56.4 g in a medium. Only 0.5 g of that is sugar and 4.5 g is fiber, so most of the carbs are starch from the potato.
How many calories are in a medium fry at Wendy's compared with a small or large?
A medium is 427 calories, a small 340 and a large 554, all at 301 calories per 100 g. The fries are identical across sizes; only the portion weight changes, from 113 g to 142 g to 184 g.
How much does a Wendy's medium fry weigh?
The reference medium order weighs 142 g, based on USDA fast-food values. At that weight it carries 427 calories, 20 g of fat and 311 mg of sodium. Real scoops can vary a little from order to order.
Where do the calories in Wendy's medium french fries come from?
Carbs supply 53% of the calories, fat 42% and protein 5%. In grams, a medium order holds 56.4 g of carbs, 20 g of fat and 5.3 g of protein, so fat contributes far more energy than its weight suggests.
How much sodium is in a Wendy's medium fry?
A Wendy's medium fry has 311 mg of sodium, 14% of the daily value, or 219 mg per 100 g. A large order rises to 403 mg, and two medium orders together reach 622 mg.
