Chick-fil-A Waffle Fries Nutrition and Ingredients

Chick-fil-A waffle potato fries are fried in canola oil and sprinkled with all natural sea salt. The side dish is available in three sizes: small, medium, and large.

Nutritional value varies by order size. A medium order of fries has 420 calories, 24 grams of fat, 45 grams of carbohydrates, and 5 grams of protein.

Read this guide for a complete overview of the calories, nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in the fries from Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant.

Chick-fil-A Waffle Fries Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts are based on one order before adding ketchup or other dipping sauce.

The U.S. FDA recommends using the daily value (%DV) to compare and balance food choices. It illustrates how much a nutrient in one serving contributes to the recommended limit based on a daily diet of 2,000 calories.

Review the chart below, which illustrates that a medium or large order is high in saturated fat. A large-sized order is also high in total carbs.

% Daily Value

Use the %DV to determine if the food contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.

Red indicates %DV is high

	SMALL	MEDIUM	LARGE
Saturated Fat	15%	20%	25%
Sodium	8%	10%	15%
Carbohydrates	13%	16%	24%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

4g saturated fat in a medium order is 20% of the recommended daily limit (20g)
Large order with 65g total carbs is 24% of the recommended daily limit (275g)

Calories

Total calories vary by order size.

A small order of Chick-fil-A fries has 320 calories
A medium order of Chick-fil-A fries has 420 calories
A large order of Chick-fil-A fries has 600 calories

Just over half of the total calories are derived from total fat. Here is a summary of the number of calories by macronutrient for each order size of Chick-fil-A fries.

Calories by Macronutrient

	Small	Medium	Large
Calories from Fat	165	215	310
Calories from Carbohydrates	140	185	260
Calories from Protein	15	20	30
Total Calories	320	420	600

Approximately half of the total calories are derived from dietary fats. Total carbs contribute about 44% of the total and the remaining 5% is from protein.

Waffle Fries

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

CALORIES FROM fat

52%

CALORIES FROM CARBS

43%

CALORIES FROM Protein

The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Chick-fil-A. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the fries are prepared and/or served.

Chick-fil-A waffle fries with chart listing calories by macronutrient for each size.

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Total Dietary Fats

Chick-fil-A restaurants cook the waffle potato fries in canola oil. The amount of total fat per serving exceeds a 20% daily value, which is considered high.

Here is a summary of the total fat and saturated fat in each available size.

Amount of Dietary Fats and Daily Value

	Small	Medium	Large
Total Fat	19g	24g	35g
Daily Limit*	78g	78g	78g
Daily Value	24%	31%	45%

Saturated Fat	3g	4g	5g
Daily Limit*	20g	20g	20g
Daily Value	15%	20%	25%

*Based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Note: Saturated fats are found in animal fats, vegetable shortening, fried foods, and baked goods. The FDA recommends choosing foods lower in saturated fat.

Sodium

There are 240 milligrams of sodium per serving. A large order of fries has 340mg, approximately 42% more sodium than the medium size.

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Nutrition Facts

Here is a summary of the nutrition facts in Chick-fil-A Waffle Fries, by size.

Amount per serving in 1 Order (%DV)

Red indicates %DV is high.

	SMALL	MEDIUM	LARGE
Calories	320	420	600
Total Fat	19g (24%)	24g (31%)	35g (45%)
Saturated Fat	3g (15%)	4g (20%)	5g (25%)
Trans Fat	0g	0g	0g
Cholesterol	0mg (0%)	0mg (0%)	0mg (0%)
Sodium	190mg (8%)	240mg (10%)	340mg (15%)
Carbohydrates	35g (13%)	45g (16%)	65g (24%)
Dietary Fiber	4g (14%)	5g (18%)	7g (25%)
Total Sugars	1g	1g	1g
Protein	4g	5g	7g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

240mg sodium per medium serving (10% DV)

Chick-fil-A Waffle fries and text list of ingredients.

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Waffle Fries Ingredients and Allergens

In 2024, Chick-fil-A announced a change to its recipe for Waffle Potato Fries. Ingredients in the new recipe include pea starch.

Ingredients

Here is the list of ingredients in Chick-fil-A Potato Waffle Fries.

Ingredients in fries:Potatoes, High Oleic Canola Oil, Vegetable Oil, Modified Food Starch, Leavening, Rice Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Xanthan Gum, Dextrin, Pea Starch, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate.

Dimethylpolysiloxane is added to the High Oleic Canola Oil to prevent foaming.
Vegetable Oils include one or more of the following: canola oil, palm oil, and/or soybean oil.
Modified Food Starch is derived from one or more of the following: corn, potato, and/or tapioca.
Disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, and sodium bicarbonate are used as Leavening agents.
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate is used to maintain natural color. The additive is an inorganic, water-soluble compound extracted from phosphate rock.

Allergens

The most common food allergens are milk, peanuts, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat, and sesame.

Chick-fil-A’s fries are not made with any of the major food allergens. However, ingredients do include pea protein. In addition, soy and palm oils are included in the list of vegetable oils.

According to the FDA, highly refined oil, even if derived from one of the major food allergens is not identified as a common food allergen.

If you have a food allergy, review the Chick-fil-A allergen menu and consult with your physician before deciding which food is right for you.

Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

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