Popular
4 PC. Chicken Nuggets
$2.34 170 cal
$2.18 typical United States menu price Fries & Sides
Wendy's French Fries
The French Fries costs $2.18 and carries 470 calories. That puts it 2 of 15 by price on the fries & sides menu.
$2.18
menu price
470
calories
n/a
protein
The Numbers
Wendy's French Fries Nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily reference |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 470 | 24% |
Percentages use a 2,000 calorie daily reference. These French Fries figures describe the standard build, before any customization at the counter. Updated 08 September 2026. Report an error.
How It Compares on the Fries & Sides Menu
The next cheapest thing on the fries & sides menu is the Apple Bites at $1.45, so you are paying $0.73 more and 435 more calories for this one. Step up $0.16 and you are at the 4 PC. Chicken Nuggets for $2.34.
What It Costs Per Calorie and Per Gram
Broken down, the French Fries works out at $0.46 per 100 calories. Across the full Wendy's board it is the 13th cheapest of 132 priced items.
Ordering It
The French Fries pairs with almost anything on the board. If you want a side with more protein than the French Fries brings, chili is the one item in this part of the menu built for that job.
A $2.18 French Fries is the national middle. A city center and airport restaurants push toward $2.62, while rural sites sit nearer $1.85. The sourcing policy behind every French Fries number we publish.
Side by Side
How the French Fries Compares
Same menu, similar money. This is what else you could order for roughly what the French Fries costs.
| Item | Price | Calories | Protein | Sodium | Protein per $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Fries | $2.18 | 470 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 PC. Chicken Nuggets | $2.34 | 170 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 PC. Spicy Chicken Nuggets | $2.67 | 190 | 10 g | 480 mg | 3.7 g |
| Apple Bites | $1.45 | 35 | 0 g | 0 mg | 0.0 g |
| 6 PC. Chicken Nuggets | $2.99 | 260 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Nearby
Other Fries & Sides Items
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Baconator Fries
$4.38 450 cal
Apple Bites
$1.45 35 cal
4 PC. Spicy Chicken Nuggets
$2.67 190 cal
Good to Know
Wendy's French Fries Questions
A French Fries is $2.18 on a standard menu board. Your own restaurant sets the final number, and the Wendy's app shows the live French Fries price once you pick a location.
The French Fries has 470 calories, which is 24 percent of a 2,000 calorie day.
Yes. The Apple Bites at $1.45 is the next step down on the fries & sides menu, at 35 calories, saving you $0.73. If you want the floor rather than the next step down from the French Fries, the full menu page sorts every item by price.
Yes, the French Fries is available from the 10:30 AM lunch changeover until close, and before that the kitchen is running the breakfast menu instead.