Fast Food French Fries Healthiest

French fries are thought to have originated in 19th century Belgium, spreading later into France and later still into the greater part of the Western world. But you can credit American fast-food chains for making french fries a fixture in casual cuisine. Nutritionally speaking, who makes the best and worst french fries? To find out, we compared calories, fat grams, "bad fat" grams, percentage of calories from fat, and sodium levels for the "small" or "regular" serving of french fries at 14 major fast-food chains. The serving sizes for these fries ranged from 75 grams to 125 grams, so this is also a case where size matters. Best French Fries--**Lowest in Calories:Sonic Drive-In regular fries (75 g): 220 calories, McDonalds small fries (71 g): 230 calories. **Lowest in Fat: Sonic Drive-In regular fries (75 g): 9 grams total fat, McDonald's small fries (71 g): 11 grams total fat.**Lowest Percentage of Calories From Fat: Sonic Drive-In regular fries (75 g): 37%, Dairy Queen regular fries (114 g): 38%. **Lowest in "Bad Fats" (saturated and trans fats): Sonic Drive-In regular fries (75 g) = 1.5 grams saturated fat + 0 grams trans fat,McDonald's small fries (71 g) = 1.5 grams saturated fat + 0 grams trans fat.