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French Fries
$2.18 470 cal
$4.26 typical United States menu price Fries & Sides
Wendy's Chili
The Chili costs $4.26 and carries 370 calories. That puts it 10 of 15 by price on the fries & sides menu.
$4.26
menu price
370
calories
25g
protein
The Numbers
Wendy's Chili Nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily reference |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 370 | 19% |
| Protein | 25 g | 50% |
| Total carbohydrate | 29 g | 11% |
| Total fat | 17 g | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 7 g | 35% |
| Sodium | 1,390 mg | 60% |
| Sugars | 8 g | 16% |
Percentages use a 2,000 calorie daily reference. Nutrition for the Chili as published by Wendy's, with the price compiled from public menu references. Updated 18 August 2026. Report an error.
By Size
What Each Size Costs You
| Size | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small | 280 | 19 g | 24 g | 1,050 mg |
| large | 370 | 25 g | 29 g | 1,390 mg |
Reading It
What the Numbers Say
At 25 grams of protein it covers 50 percent of a 50 gram daily reference, enough to make it a main rather than a side. Sodium is the number to watch: 1,390 mg is 60 percent of a 2,300 mg day before anything else goes on the tray.
How It Compares on the Fries & Sides Menu
The next cheapest thing on the fries & sides menu is the Cheese Fries at $3.89, so you are paying $0.37 more and 100 fewer calories for this one. Step up $0.12 and you are at the Baconator Fries for $4.38. It carries 14 grams of protein against 25 here.
On protein per dollar the Chili is one of the stronger buys on the fries & sides menu: 5.9 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, led by the Dave's Triple at 9.0 grams per dollar.
What It Costs Per Calorie and Per Gram
Broken down, the Chili works out at $1.15 per 100 calories and $0.17 for every gram of protein. Across the full Wendy's board it is the 66th cheapest of 132 priced items.
Ordering It
The Chili pairs with almost anything on the board and brings 25 grams of protein with it. If you want a side with more protein than the Chili brings, chili is the one item in this part of the menu built for that job.
We list the Chili at $4.26 because that is where the public price references cluster, not because Wendy's publishes one national price. The sourcing policy behind every Chili number we publish.
Side by Side
How the Chili Compares
Here is how the Chili measures against its nearest comparisons on price, with protein per dollar in the last column so the Chili can be judged on what the money actually buys.
| Item | Price | Calories | Protein | Sodium | Protein per $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chili | $4.26 | 370 | 25 g | 1,390 mg | 5.9 g |
| 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 |
| 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 Questions
The Chili runs $4.26 on a typical United States menu. Because nearly every Wendy's is franchise owned, a Chili can ring up closer to $5.11 downtown and nearer $3.62 off a rural interstate.
The Chili has 370 calories, which is 19 percent of a 2,000 calorie day. It also carries 25 grams of protein and 1,390 mg of sodium.
Yes. The Cheese Fries at $3.89 is the next step down on the fries & sides menu, at 470 calories, saving you $0.37. If you want the floor rather than the next step down from the Chili, the full menu page sorts every item by price.
Wendy's publishes Chili nutrition for 2 sizes: small, large. The table above gives the calories and macros for each one, so you can see exactly what stepping a Chili up a size adds to the total.
Yes, once lunch service starts, though you cannot order a Chili during the breakfast hours that run before 10:30 AM.