Most Dangerous Fries
The official American side dish sometimes masquerades as a heart attack on a plate. From a 2,100-calorie plate at Chili’s to Smokey Bones’ sodium-packed “Fire Stix,” The Daily Beast ranks the 30 unhealthiest French fry offerings.


Texas Cheese Fries with Chili and Jalapeno Ranch
Calories: 2070
Saturated Fat (g): 64
Sodium (mg): 5950
Carbohydrates (g): 105

Loaded Waffle Fries
Calories: 1650
Saturated Fat (g): 28
Sodium (mg): 4720
Carbohydrates (g): 123

Garlic Fries Appetizer
Calories: 1410
Saturated Fat (g): 17
Sodium (mg): 2730
Carbohydrates (g): 106

Large Chili Cheese Fries
Calories: 1170
Saturated Fat (g): 22
Sodium (mg): 2150
Carbohydrates (g): 117

Super Size French Fries
Calories: 999
Saturated Fat (g): 10
Sodium (mg): 119
Carbohydrates (g): 75
The Adventures of Kristen & Adam / Flickr

Large Bacon Cheese Fries
Calories: 870
Saturated Fat (g): 12
Sodium (mg): 1470
Carbohydrates (g): 94

Fire Stix
Calories: 730
Saturated Fat (g): 12
Sodium (mg): 2540
Carbohydrates (g): 72

Smothered Cheese Fries
Calories: 840
Saturated Fat (g): 17
Sodium (mg): 1070
Carbohydrates (g): 74

Large Cheese Fries
Calories: 810
Saturated Fat (g): 11
Sodium (mg): 1270
Carbohydrates (g): 94
avrenim_acceber / Flickr

Large with Cheese and Chili
Calories: 690
Saturated Fat (g): 13
Sodium (mg): 1290
Carbohydrates (g): 75

Large Fires
Calories: 1464
Saturated Fat (g): 14
Sodium (mg): 213
Carbohydrates (g): 184
Grant / flickr

Fully Loaded Bacon Cheddar Ranch
Calories: 640
Saturated Fat (g): 17
Sodium (mg): 1880
Carbohydrates (g): 51
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Sweet Potato Stix side
Calories: 810
Saturated Fat (g): 1.5
Sodium (mg): 3510
Carbohydrates (g): 147
eEnDaLicious / Flickr

Curly Fries
Calories: 640
Saturated Fat (g): 5
Sodium (mg): 1460
Carbohydrates (g): 76
Phil Dragash / Flickr

Chili Cheese Side
Calories: 630
Saturated Fat (g): 12
Sodium (mg): 1670
Carbohydrates (g): 59
Cyndie@smilebig! / Flickr

Sack Sweet Potato
Calories: 910
Saturated Fat (g): 7
Sodium (mg): 710
Carbohydrates (g): 89
Flickr

Large with Cheese
Calories: 580
Saturated Fat (g): 10
Sodium (mg): 1230
Carbohydrates (g): 70
Subspace / Flickr

Chili Cheese Skinny
Calories: 600
Saturated Fat (g): 10
Sodium (mg): 1280
Carbohydrates (g): 64
ross.grady / Flickr

Waffle Fries
Calories: 590
Saturated Fat (g): 5
Sodium (mg): 1430
Carbohydrates (g): 67
Svadilfari / Flickr

Bacon Cheddar
Calories: 560
Saturated Fat (g): 17
Sodium (mg): 1750
Carbohydrates (g): 44
hosullivan / Flickr

Sack Fries
Calories: 810
Saturated Fat (g): 11
Sodium (mg): 95
Carbohydrates (g): 81
supafly / Flickr

Chili Cheese Fries
Calories: 550
Saturated Fat (g): 16
Sodium (mg): 1610
Carbohydrates (g): 48

Homestyle Fries
Calories: 590
Saturated Fat (g): 3.5
Sodium (mg): 1200
Carbohydrates (g): 82
AP Photo

Chili Cheese Fries
Calories: 607
Saturated Fat (g): 8
Sodium (mg): 482
Carbohydrates (g): 72
jasmined / Flickr

Large Fries
Calories: 640
Saturated Fat (g): 6
Sodium (mg): 463
Carbohydrates (g): 7
Fuschia Foot / Flickr

Natural Cut Fries
Calories: 500
Saturated Fat (g): 5
Sodium (mg): 1290
Carbohydrates (g): 65

Disco Fries
Calories: 592
Saturated Fat (g): 15
Sodium (mg): 1015
Carbohydrates (g): 44

Side Fries
Calories: 570
Saturated Fat (g): 10
Sodium (mg): 370
Carbohydrates (g): 70
Jeni Marie / Flickr

Large Fries
Calories: 540
Saturated Fat (g): 6
Sodium (mg): 830
Carbohydrates (g): 69
AP Photo
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