Protein content
A 10 fries serving of french fries contains 2.1 g of protein - only a minor source of protein, about 4% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 10 fries (76 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 2.1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 2.75 g |
| Calories per serving | 120 kcal |
| Protein density | 7% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 4% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #169264 |
A typical 10 fries serving of french fries contains 2.1 grams of protein (2.75 g per 100 g), which makes it only a minor source of protein. That covers roughly 4% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 7% of the calories in french fries come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 105 vegetables in the database, french fries ranks 47th by protein per serving, and 648th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against rutabaga, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (rutabaga has 1.6 g per 1 cup cubes cooked).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is counted by piece at 76 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #169264 - "Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt added in processing, frozen, home-prepared, oven heated" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
French fries has 2.75 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 10 fries serving (76 g) provides 2.1 g.
No. French fries is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 10 fries serving of french fries contains 2.1 g of protein, about 4% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
French fries is only a minor source of protein, and about 7% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against rutabaga, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (rutabaga has 1.6 g per 1 cup cubes cooked).
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