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French fries: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: french fries, oven-baked.

26.1g net carbs per 100 g

1.7carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

65glycemic index

These are reference values. Set your insulin dose with your doctor.

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs26.1 g
Fiber2.6 g
Protein2.7 g
Fat5.2 g
Energy168 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 170118 “Potatoes, french fried, all types, salt not added in processing, frozen, oven-heated”. Net carbs = total carbs 28.7 g − fiber 2.6 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion10 strips74 g20 strips148 g
Net carbs, g19.338.6
Carb units (10 g)1.93.9
Carb units (12 g)1.63.2
Carb exchanges (15 g)1.32.6
Glycemic load1325

The portion weights come from the USDA household measures for this food. Carb units = carbs of the portion ÷ 10, 12 or 15 g. Glycemic load = GI × carbs of the portion ÷ 100.

Glycemic index

GI 65. This is the mean of 2 measurements in the 2021 international GI tables. The measured values are from 64 to 65.

Foods in the tables:

Atkinson FS, Brand-Miller JC, Foster-Powell K, Buyken AE, Goletzke J. International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values 2021: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021;114(5):1625–1632.

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