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Natural-Cut Fries, Medium
Wendy'sFried Potatoes · 884555243705182015

Natural-Cut Fries, Medium

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Dec 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • French Fries53.6%No flag
  • Potatoes53.6%No flag›
  • Vegetable Oil23.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean11.6%No flag›
  • Canola5.8%No flag›
  • And Cottonseed Oils5.8%No flag›
  • Modified Food Starch11.6%No flag›
  • Potato5.8%No flag›
  • Corn2.9%No flag›
  • Tapioca2.9%No flag
  • Rice Flour5.8%No flag›
  • Dextrin · E14002.9%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Pea Starch0.5%No flag›
  • Raising agent0.5%No flag
  • Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate · E450i0.3%No flag
  • E500ii0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium Phosphate · E341i0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose0.5%No flag›
  • Xanthan Gum · E4150.4%No flag
  • Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate · E450i0.2%No flag
  • To Promote Color Retention0.2%No flag
  • Cooked In Vegetable Oil0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • May Contain One and More Of The Following<0.1%No flag
  • Canola<0.1%No flag›
  • CornNo flag›
  • And CottonseedNo flag›
  • Hydrogenated soy oil<0.1%No flag
  • Dimethylpolysiloxane · E900a<0.1%No flag
  • Anti-Foaming Agent<0.1%No flag›
  • With Sea Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sea Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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French Fries: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola, and/or Cottonseed Oils), Modified Food Starch (Potato, Corn, Tapioca), Rice Flour, Dextrin, Salt, Pea Starch, Leavening (Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Dextrose, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (To Promote Color Retention). Cooked In Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil, Vegetable Oil [May Contain One Or More Of The Following: Canola, Corn, Or Cottonseed], Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane [Anti-Foaming Agent]). Seasoned With Sea Salt. Salt: Sea Salt.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Dec 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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