USDA food category
Fast Foods
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), fast foods entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 12
- Foods (page 7)
- 253
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 12.4g
- Avg proteinhigh · 25% DV
Showing 301–312 foods · Page 7
Most calorie-dense fast foods
How the Fast Foods Category Compares
Fast Foods is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 12 foods from that group on the current view (page 7). Among just the 12 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 227 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 11.7g per 100g (the full Fast Foods group of 312 foods averages 253 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.
Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets" at 326 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Yogurt parfait, lowfat, with fruit and granola" at 84 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.
Every food in the Fast Foods group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.
→ Compare the first three fast foods foods side-by-side
WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese
WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, with cheese
WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets
WENDY'S, DAVE'S Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 LB, single
WENDY'S, Double Stack, with cheese
WENDY'S, Frosty Dairy Dessert
WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich
WENDY'S, Jr. Hamburger, with cheese
WENDY'S, Jr. Hamburger, without cheese
WENDY'S, Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich
WENDY'S, french fries
Yogurt parfait, lowfat, with fruit and granola
Primary source data
Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.
Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Key takeaways
- Within Fast Foods, WENDY'S is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 326 cal per 100g, while Yogurt parfait is the lightest at 84 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, fast foods ranks 10th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
- Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.