Popular
French Fries
$2.18 470 cal
$4.87 typical United States menu price Fries & Sides
Wendy's Cheese Baked Potato
The Cheese Baked Potato costs $4.87 and carries 440 calories. That puts it 13 of 15 by price on the fries & sides menu.
$4.87
menu price
440
calories
n/a
protein
The Numbers
Wendy's Cheese Baked Potato Nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily reference |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 440 | 22% |
Percentages use a 2,000 calorie daily reference. Wendy's publishes the Cheese Baked Potato nutrition; the price is compiled and cross checked, not quoted by the chain. Updated 04 August 2026. Report an error.
How It Compares on the Fries & Sides Menu
The next cheapest thing on the fries & sides menu is the Baconator Fries at $4.38, so you are paying $0.49 more and 10 fewer calories for this one. Step up $0.49 and you are at the Bacon Cheese Baked Potato for $5.36.
What It Costs Per Calorie and Per Gram
Broken down, the Cheese Baked Potato works out at $1.11 per 100 calories. Across the full Wendy's board it is the 73rd cheapest of 132 priced items.
Ordering It
The Cheese Baked Potato pairs with almost anything on the board. If you want a side with more protein than the Cheese Baked Potato brings, chili is the one item in this part of the menu built for that job.
Treat $4.87 as a planning number for the Cheese Baked Potato: across United States markets it realistically lands somewhere in the roughly $4.14 to $5.84 range, because franchise owners set their own prices. Read how we source and date the Cheese Baked Potato figures on this page.
Side by Side
How the Cheese Baked Potato Compares
What else sits in this price band on the fries & sides menu, and how the numbers compare.
| Item | Price | Calories | Protein | Sodium | Protein per $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Baked Potato | $4.87 | 440 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Baconator Fries | $4.38 | 450 | 14 g | 1,000 mg | 3.2 g |
| Chili Cheese Fries | $4.38 | 510 | 18 g | 1,260 mg | 4.1 g |
| Bacon Cheese Baked Potato | $5.36 | 420 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chili & Cheese Baked Potato | $5.36 | 490 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Good to Know
Wendy's Cheese Baked Potato Questions
The Cheese Baked Potato runs $4.87 on a typical United States menu. Because nearly every Wendy's is franchise owned, a Cheese Baked Potato can ring up closer to $5.84 downtown and nearer $4.14 off a rural interstate.
The Cheese Baked Potato has 440 calories, which is 22 percent of a 2,000 calorie day.
Yes. The Baconator Fries at $4.38 is the next step down on the fries & sides menu, at 450 calories, saving you $0.49. If you want the floor rather than the next step down from the Cheese Baked Potato, the full menu page sorts every item by price.
Yes, once lunch service starts, though you cannot order a Cheese Baked Potato during the breakfast hours that run before 10:30 AM.