Arby's Curly Fries: Nutrition Facts and Calories

Arby’s Curly Fries are fried in vegetable oil and enjoyed by many because of the unique shape and crispy exterior.

Read this quick guide to learn more about the calories, nutrition facts, and ingredients used to make the curly fries.

Calories and Nutrition Facts

Calories

There are 410 calories in a small order of curly fries. The number of calories increases to 550 for a Medium and 650 for a Large.

Small Fries: 410 calories
Medium Fries: 550 calories
Large Fries: 650 calories

Calories by Macronutrient

This snack is fairly high in dietary fat. A small order contains 22 grams of fat, which makes up about 49% of the total calories. Carbohydrates contribute 46% of total calories and protein makes up for the remaining 5%.

Here is a quick breakdown of the number of calories per macronutrient, based on a small order.

Fat: 200 calories
Carbs: 190 calories
Protein: 20 calories
Total: 410 calories in a small order of fries

The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label sourced from the restaurant. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, or due to topping choices.

Fat

As mentioned above, the highest proportion of calories is derived from fat. Specifically, there are 22 grams of total fat, including 3 grams of saturated fat in each small order of fries.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest limiting total calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories. This one side dish delivers 27 calories from saturated fat. That’s about 15% of the recommended limit (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

27 calories from 3g saturated fat in each small order.

Sodium

A small order of curly fries contains 940 milligrams of sodium. That’s 40% of the recommended limit for an entire day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

According to the FDA, individuals who have high sodium diets may have an increased risk of high blood pressure, which can lead to other health concerns.

High Sodium: One small order has 940mg sodium (40% DV).

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size1Small Order Curly Fries

Amount Per Serving

Calories410

% Daily Value *

Total Fat22g

34%

Saturated Fat3g

15%

Trans Fat0g

Cholesterol0mg

Sodium940mg

40%

Total Carbohydrate49g

17%

Dietary Fiber5g

20%

Sugar0g

Protein5g

10%

Arby’s Menu Prices

Curly fries from Arby's restaurant with text '410+ calories'. — One small order has 410 calories.

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Ingredients and Allergens

Arby’s Curly Fries Ingredients

The fries are cooked in vegetable oil. Here is the list of ingredients used to make the curly fries served at Arby’s restaurant.

Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (canola oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, and/or palm oil), Enriched Bleached Flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Salt, Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Yellow Corn Meal, Spices, Garlic Powder, Leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), Modified Corn Starch, Dextrose, Spice and Coloring, Natural Flavor, Dried Torula Yeast, Xanthan Gum, and Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (color).

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What Are These Ingredients?

Here are brief explanations of certain ingredients used in the curly fries.

Folic Acid (used to enrich the flour) is a form of Vitamin B9.
Riboflavin (used to enrich the flour) is a water soluble Vitamin B2 found in foods.
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (may be referred to as SAPP and also known as disodium pyrophosphate) is an inorganic compound used as a leavening chemical, chelating agent, and/or to enhance flavor and color. It consists of sodium cations and dihydrogen pyrophosphate anions.
Sodium Bicarbonate (used as a leavening agent) is a chemical compound of salt and bicarbonate anion. It is generally well known as baking soda.
Thiamin Mononitrate (used to enrich the flour) is the nitrate salt form of Vitamin B1.
Torula Yeast, a byproduct of paper production, is used as natural flavoring and flavor enhancer.
Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide used in the food industry as an emulsifier, thickening agent, and stabilizer.

Allergens

The curly fries are made with ingredients that contain wheat.

In addition, the fries are cooked in oil that may also be used to cook other menu items that contain egg, milk, fish and soy.

Nutrition Facts Comparison

Here is a comparison table summarizing the nutrition facts of the fries served at select restaurants or available in the frozen food section at grocery stores. Use the small arrows in the top row to sort the information by brand, calories, fat, carbohydrates, or protein.

Brand	Menu Item	Calories	Fat	Carbs	Protein	Sodium
Birds Eye	Crinkle Cut Zucchini Fries	140	7g	18g	2g	410mg
Arby's	Curly Fries (Small)	410	22g	49g	5g	940mg
Shake Shack	Fries	470	22g	63g	6g	740mg
Shake Shack	Cheese Fries	710	44g	64g	12g	1020mg
Shake Shack	Bacon Cheese Fries	840	52g	65g	24g	1570mg

Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Arby’s

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