French fries are delicious, but they pack a caloric wallop. The problem is that although they’re most often a side dish, they feature main-dish calories. If you think you’re going to have “just one” or “a couple of bites” and leave the rest, well, you’re mistaken. French fries don’t work like that. Find out what it takes to burn off even a medium order of french fries from your favorite fast-food drive-through.
Medium french fries: 380 calories
Exercise Equivalents
* Walking: 98 minutes
* Biking: 54 minutes
* Running: 40 minutes
To make matters worse, one order contains 22 grams of fat and 57 grams of carbs! And remember: You’re adding a side of fries to a usually already hefty sandwich or burger. That burger and fries meal alone could rack up more than a thousand calories — busting your calorie bank for the whole day!
Nomad Muse 
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June 23, 2009 at 9:26 am
george
neat data Ravi..thanks!! will be a lot more careful next time round :))
September 2, 2015 at 11:31 am
BunKaryudo
I actually ate McDonalds fries last night. (Seriously!) It was the first time in a long time, but having read your post I felt reassured because I’ve definitely cycled more that 54 minutes.
I mean, I did about fifteen minutes to the supermarket a couple of weeks ago. Twenty minutes to the DVD rental store last month. Twenty minutes to my oldest son’s school sometime last year. That’s 55 minutes right there!
September 2, 2015 at 1:27 pm
Ravi Chander
@BunKaryudo – Thanks for your comment. Am sure McD fries on rare occasions is fine.
September 29, 2015 at 1:54 pm
George
Nasty calories but hard to eat just one, which is why I never go there.
@George – Thanks for your visit and the comment.
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