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Over at WebMD, they took a look at 14 different fast-food chains to determine what fast-food chain has the healthiest french fries. They tested Arby’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr., Chick-fil-A, Dairy Queen, Hardee’s, In & Out, Jack in the Box, KFC, Long John Silvers, McDonald’s, Sonic Drive-In, Wendy’s, and White Castle. It’s embarrassing, but I think I’ve tried just about all of these fast-food places, so I was very interested to see which one actually has the healthiest junk food.

The Best French Fries…
And the award for best fast-food french fry, healthwise, goes to … Sonic Drive-In’s regular fries, which are lowest in calories, fat grams, percentage of calories from fat, and total amount of “bad fats.” (As well as second lowest in sodium.) The runner up is McDonald’s small fries, which ranked second lowest in calories, fat grams, and “bad fats.”

It’s interesting to see so many of the same resturants show up multiple times for each category.

Lowest in Calories:
1. Sonic Drive-In regular fries (75 g): 220 calories
2. McDonalds small fries (71 g): 230 calories

Lowest in Fat:
1. Sonic Drive-In regular fries (75 g): 9 grams total fat
2. McDonald’s small fries (71 g): 11 grams total fat

Lowest Percentage of Calories From Fat:
1. Sonic Drive-In regular fries (75 g): 37%
2. Dairy Queen regular fries (114 g): 38%

Lowest in “Bad Fats” (saturated and trans fats):
1. Sonic Drive-In regular fries (75 g) = 1.5 grams saturated fat + 0 grams trans fat
2. McDonald’s small fries (71 g) = 1.5 grams saturated fat + 0 grams trans fat

Highest in Fiber:
1. Jack in the Box Natural Cut fries (124 g) = 5 grams fiber

Lowest in Sodium:
1. Chick-fil-A waffle potato fries: 80 mg
2. Sonic Drive-In regular fries: 100 mg

Disclaimer! We do not encourage anyone to go out and eat fast food on a regular basis, however making more decisions about what you choose to eat is a part of making a significant lifestyle change.

Fast-Food French Fries: Which are Healthiest? via WebMD