Wendy's natural-cut fries don't contain wheat ingredients themselves, but they're cooked in shared fryers with breaded items like chicken nuggets. Due to this high cross-contamination risk, Wendy's doesn't officially classify them as gluten-free, making them generally unsafe for those with celiac disease or severe gluten intolerance.
Wendy's fries are cooked in vegetable oil and don't contain animal-based ingredients themselves, but they're fried in shared fryers with non-vegan items like chicken nuggets and fish. Because of this cross-contact risk, they're not officially classified as vegan, so strict vegans may want to keep that in mind.
No — Wendy's Baconator Fries do not contain eggs (they do contain milk and soy).
A small Wendy's French fry has about 270–320 calories.
Wendy's redesigned Hot & Crispy Fry keeps the potato skin on and uses a specially tested cut/shape to hold heat and crispiness longer, delivering a fluffy center with a sea-salted, crunchy outside.
Wendy's first updated its fries in 2010, switching to skin-on potatoes and sea salt after complaints its 1969 recipe was too soggy. It revamped them again in 2021, using deeper research to perfect the fry's shape and crispiness.
Wendy's serves natural-cut, skin-on French fries seasoned with sea salt, marketed as their "Hot & Crispy" fry. They also offer Baconator Fries, a loaded version topped with cheese sauce, shredded cheddar, and bacon.