French fries

Name: French fries
Brand: McCain

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Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is McCain French fries healthy?

McCain French fries scores 24/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in McCain French fries?

McCain French fries lists 12 ingredients, starting with Potatoes, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil and Citric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does McCain French fries contain seed oils?

Yes. McCain French fries lists Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil and Corn Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is McCain French fries?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for McCain French fries yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does McCain French fries compare to other frozen foods?

At 24/100 McCain French fries scores worse than most frozen foods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in frozen foods is Straus Family Creamery Organic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream at 100/100.

Is McCain French fries organic?

McCain French fries is not certified organic in our data.

Has McCain French fries been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for McCain French fries, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.