Popular
French Fries
$2.18 470 cal
$4.38 typical United States menu price Fries & Sides
Wendy's Chili Cheese Fries
The Chili Cheese Fries costs $4.38 and carries 510 calories. That puts it 12 of 15 by price on the fries & sides menu.
$4.38
menu price
510
calories
18g
protein
The Numbers
Wendy's Chili Cheese Fries Nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily reference |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 510 | 26% |
| Protein | 18 g | 36% |
| Total carbohydrate | 49 g | 18% |
| Total fat | 27 g | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 9 g | 45% |
| Sodium | 1,260 mg | 55% |
| Sugars | 3 g | 6% |
Percentages use a 2,000 calorie daily reference. Wendy's publishes the Chili Cheese Fries nutrition; the price is compiled and cross checked, not quoted by the chain. Updated 29 June 2026. Report an error.
Reading It
What the Numbers Say
Protein comes in at 18 grams, 36 percent of a daily reference, which is side portion territory. Sodium sits at 1,260 mg, 55 percent of a daily reference, which is normal for this part of the menu but adds up fast with a side.
How It Compares on the Fries & Sides Menu
The next cheapest thing on the fries & sides menu is the Chili at $4.26, so you are paying $0.12 more and 140 more calories for this one. Step up $0.49 and you are at the Cheese Baked Potato for $4.87.
On protein per dollar the Chili Cheese Fries is one of the stronger buys on the fries & sides menu: 4.1 grams for every dollar against a menu average of 3.4. Across the whole Wendy's board only a handful of items beat the Chili Cheese Fries, led by the Dave's Triple at 9.0 grams per dollar.
What It Costs Per Calorie and Per Gram
Broken down, the Chili Cheese Fries works out at $0.86 per 100 calories and $0.24 for every gram of protein. Across the full Wendy's board it is the 68th cheapest of 132 priced items.
Ordering It
The Chili Cheese Fries pairs with almost anything on the board and brings 18 grams of protein with it. If you want a side with more protein than the Chili Cheese Fries brings, chili is the one item in this part of the menu built for that job.
$4.38 for the Chili Cheese Fries is a compiled figure covering the fries & sides menu, dated at the top of this page and rechecked on every rebuild. Read how we source and date the Chili Cheese Fries figures on this page.
Side by Side
How the Chili Cheese Fries 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 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chili Cheese Fries | $4.38 | 510 | 18 g | 1,260 mg | 4.1 g |
| Baconator Fries | $4.38 | 450 | 14 g | 1,000 mg | 3.2 g |
| Chili | $4.26 | 370 | 25 g | 1,390 mg | 5.9 g |
| Cheese Fries | $3.89 | 470 | 12 g | 1,010 mg | 3.1 g |
| 6 PC. Spicy Chicken Nuggets | $3.89 | 280 | 15 g | 720 mg | 3.9 g |
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Good to Know
Wendy's Chili Cheese Fries Questions
The Chili Cheese Fries runs $4.38 on a typical United States menu. Because nearly every Wendy's is franchise owned, a Chili Cheese Fries can ring up closer to $5.26 downtown and nearer $3.72 off a rural interstate.
The Chili Cheese Fries has 510 calories, which is 26 percent of a 2,000 calorie day. It also carries 18 grams of protein and 1,260 mg of sodium.
Yes. The Chili at $4.26 is the next step down on the fries & sides menu, at 370 calories, saving you $0.12. If you want the floor rather than the next step down from the Chili Cheese Fries, the full menu page sorts every item by price.
Yes, the Chili Cheese Fries tops the fries & sides menu on calories at 510. Run a Chili Cheese Fries through the nutrition calculator with a lighter side and you will see how much of that you can claw back.