Sides

Fries, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, hash browns. — comparing 118 options across 41 chains, sorted from cheapest to most expensive.

RC
Raising Cane's

Cane's Sauce

$0.49 · 170 cal

Signature pink dipping sauce.

LC
Little Caesars

Caesar Dip Cup (Garlic Butter)

$0.99 · 80 cal

Garlic butter dipping sauce.

WS
Wingstop

Cheese Sauce

$1.29 · 80 cal

Creamy cheddar dipping sauce.

POP
Popeyes

Buttermilk Biscuit

$1.49 · 200 cal

Tall, flaky buttermilk biscuit.

RC
Raising Cane's

Texas Toast

$1.49 · 140 cal

Buttered grilled Texas Toast.

ZAX
Zaxby's

Texas Toast

$1.49 · 140 cal

Buttered Texas Toast.

FH
Firehouse Subs

Pickle

$1.49 · 5 cal

Whole kosher dill pickle.

AA
Auntie Anne's

Sweet Glaze Dip

$1.49 · 90 cal

Sweet glaze dipping sauce.

CHU
Church's Texas Chicken

Honey-Butter Biscuit

$1.49 · 250 cal

Sweet honey-butter biscuit.

MCD
McDonald's

Apple Slices

$1.59 · 15 cal

Pre-sliced apples, a healthier kid-meal side option.

WHA
Whataburger

Apple Slices

$1.69 · 30 cal

Pre-sliced fresh apple slices.

TB
Taco Bell

Chips & Nacho Cheese

$1.79 · 220 cal

Tortilla chips with nacho cheese sauce.

AA
Auntie Anne's

Cheese Sauce

$1.79 · 80 cal

Warm cheese dipping sauce.

KFC
KFC

Biscuit

$1.99 · 180 cal

Buttery flaky biscuit.

RC
Raising Cane's

Cole Slaw

$1.99 · 140 cal

Creamy mild cabbage slaw.

WS
Wingstop

Veggie Sticks

$1.99 · 40 cal

Carrots and celery with ranch.

MOE
Moe's Southwest Grill

Chips & Salsa

$1.99 · 260 cal

Free with most entrées.

JJ
Jimmy John's

Chips

$1.99 · 160 cal

Jimmy Chips — kettle-cooked chip varieties.

SUB
Subway

Chips

$2.19 · 160 cal

Chain-bagged chip varieties.

FH
Firehouse Subs

Chips

$2.29 · 160 cal

Chain-bagged chip varieties.

CHP
Chipotle

Chips

$2.45 · 540 cal

Hand-cut tortilla chips with salt and lime.

MOE
Moe's Southwest Grill

Guacamole

$2.49 · 180 cal

House-made guacamole.

JM
Jersey Mike's Subs

Chips

$2.49 · 160 cal

Bagged chips, multiple flavors.

WC
White Castle

French Fries (Small)

$2.49 · 260 cal

Crinkle-cut fries.

INO
In-N-Out Burger

French Fries

$2.65 · 395 cal

Hand-cut fries cooked in 100% sunflower oil.

DLT
Del Taco

Crinkle Cut Fries (Medium)

$2.79 · 330 cal

Crispy crinkle-cut fries.

CFA
Chick-fil-A

Waffle Potato Fries (Medium)

$2.95 · 420 cal

Skin-on waffle-cut fries.

CHP
Chipotle

Side of Guacamole

$2.95 · 230 cal

House-made guacamole with avocado, onion, lime, jalapeño.

PND
Panda Express

Cream Cheese Rangoon (3 pc)

$2.95 · 190 cal

Crispy wonton with cream-cheese filling.

PND
Panda Express

Veggie Spring Roll (2 pc)

$2.95 · 190 cal

Crispy fried veggie spring rolls.

WND
Wendy's

Chili (Small)

$2.99 · 240 cal

House chili with beef, beans, tomato, and chili spices.

SON
Sonic

Tater Tots (Medium)

$2.99 · 200 cal

Crispy bite-sized potato tots.

WHA
Whataburger

French Fries (Medium)

$2.99 · 420 cal

Skin-on natural-cut fries.

CUL
Culver's

Crinkle Cut Fries (Regular)

$2.99 · 360 cal

Crispy crinkle-cut fries with sea salt.

CUL
Culver's

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

$2.99 · 200 cal

Real mashed potatoes with chicken or vegetable gravy.

POP
Popeyes

Cajun Fries (Regular)

$2.99 · 310 cal

Skin-on fries dusted with Cajun seasoning.

RC
Raising Cane's

Crinkle Cut Fries (Regular)

$2.99 · 400 cal

Skin-on crinkle-cut fries.

ZAX
Zaxby's

Crinkle Fries

$2.99 · 400 cal

Crispy crinkle-cut fries.

BOJ
Bojangles'

Cajun Pintos

$2.99 · 160 cal

Slow-simmered Cajun pinto beans.

BOJ
Bojangles'

Coleslaw

$2.99 · 170 cal

Creamy chopped slaw.

MOE
Moe's Southwest Grill

Queso (Side)

$2.99 · 310 cal

White-cheese queso for dipping or topping.

EPL
El Pollo Loco

Pinto Beans

$2.99 · 170 cal

Slow-simmered pinto beans.

EPL
El Pollo Loco

Spanish Rice

$2.99 · 180 cal

Tomato Spanish rice.

EPL
El Pollo Loco

Mac & Cheese

$2.99 · 310 cal

Cheddar mac & cheese.

ARB
Arby's

Crinkle Fries (Medium)

$2.99 · 400 cal

Crinkle-cut fries.

POP
Popeyes

Cole Slaw

$3.19 · 210 cal

Creamy chopped slaw.

BK
Burger King

Classic Fries (Medium)

$3.29 · 380 cal

Thick-cut fries with a light sea-salt seasoning.

KFC
KFC

Cole Slaw

$3.29 · 170 cal

Creamy chopped cabbage and carrot slaw.

KFC
KFC

Sweet Corn

$3.29 · 90 cal

Buttered sweet corn.

POP
Popeyes

Mashed Potatoes with Cajun Gravy

$3.29 · 180 cal

Whipped potatoes with spicy Cajun gravy.

POP
Popeyes

Red Beans & Rice

$3.29 · 260 cal

Slow-cooked red beans with seasoned rice.

BOJ
Bojangles'

Bo's Dirty Rice

$3.29 · 170 cal

Cajun-seasoned rice with sausage and trinity.

BOJ
Bojangles'

Mac & Cheese

$3.29 · 180 cal

Classic mac and cheese.

CHU
Church's Texas Chicken

Cajun Rice

$3.29 · 150 cal

Cajun-spiced dirty rice.

CHU
Church's Texas Chicken

Coleslaw

$3.29 · 160 cal

Creamy chopped slaw.

WND
Wendy's

Natural-Cut Fries (Medium)

$3.39 · 400 cal

Skin-on fries with sea salt.

INO
In-N-Out Burger

Cheese Fries

$3.45 · 510 cal

Fries topped with melted American cheese.

BK
Burger King

Onion Rings (Medium)

$3.49 · 410 cal

Crispy battered onion rings.

BK
Burger King

Mozzarella Sticks (4 pc)

$3.49 · 330 cal

Breaded mozzarella sticks served with marinara.

SON
Sonic

Onion Rings (Medium)

$3.49 · 330 cal

Hand-battered crispy onion rings.

CAR
Carl's Jr.

Natural-Cut Fries (Medium)

$3.49 · 470 cal

Skin-on natural-cut fries.

KFC
KFC

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

$3.49 · 140 cal

Whipped mashed potatoes with chicken gravy.

KFC
KFC

Mac & Cheese

$3.49 · 200 cal

Classic stovetop mac and cheese.

POP
Popeyes

Mac & Cheese

$3.49 · 250 cal

Three-cheese mac and cheese.

PND
Panda Express

Chow Mein

$3.49 · 510 cal

Stir-fried noodles with cabbage, celery, onions.

PND
Panda Express

Fried Rice

$3.49 · 520 cal

Fried rice with peas, carrots, eggs, green onions.

WC
White Castle

Onion Chips

$3.49 · 400 cal

Battered onion chips with sauce.

HRD
Hardee's

Natural-Cut Fries (Medium)

$3.49 · 460 cal

Skin-on natural-cut fries.

HRD
Hardee's

Crispy Curls (Medium)

$3.49 · 420 cal

Seasoned spiral curly fries.

CHU
Church's Texas Chicken

Mac & Cheese

$3.49 · 290 cal

Three-cheese mac and cheese.

CHU
Church's Texas Chicken

Fried Okra

$3.49 · 360 cal

Crispy breaded okra.

WHA
Whataburger

Onion Rings (Medium)

$3.59 · 410 cal

Battered crispy onion rings.

SHK
Shake Shack

Crinkle-Cut Fries (Regular)

$3.69 · 420 cal

Skin-on crinkle-cut fries.

JIB
Jack in the Box

Curly Fries (Medium)

$3.69 · 400 cal

Seasoned spiral-cut curly fries.

ARB
Arby's

Curly Fries (Medium)

$3.69 · 400 cal

Seasoned spiral curly fries.

DQ
Dairy Queen

Onion Rings

$3.69 · 360 cal

Crispy beer-battered onion rings.

MCD
McDonald's

World Famous Fries (Medium)

$3.79 · 320 cal

Iconic golden fries with a hint of beef-tallow flavor.

SON
Sonic

Mozzarella Sticks (5 pc)

$3.99 · 440 cal

Breaded mozzarella served with marinara.

CUL
Culver's

Onion Rings

$3.99 · 520 cal

Hand-battered onion rings.

JIB
Jack in the Box

Stuffed Jalapeños (3 pc)

$3.99 · 310 cal

Cream-cheese-stuffed jalapeños, breaded and fried.

CAR
Carl's Jr.

CrissCut Fries

$3.99 · 410 cal

Lattice-cut waffle fries.

CAR
Carl's Jr.

Onion Rings

$3.99 · 410 cal

Beer-battered crispy onion rings.

ARB
Arby's

Mozzarella Sticks (4 pc)

$3.99 · 440 cal

Breaded mozzarella with marinara.

CHU
Church's Texas Chicken

Jalapeño Cheese Bombers

$3.99 · 360 cal

Stuffed jalapeño-and-cheese bites.

MCD
McDonald's

World Famous Fries (Large)

$4.29 · 490 cal

Larger size of the signature shoestring fries.

INO
In-N-Out Burger

Animal Style Fries

$4.45 · 750 cal

Fries with cheese, grilled onions, and spread.

FG
Five Guys

Five Guys Fries (Little)

$4.49 · 520 cal

Smaller portion of the signature fries.

QDB
Qdoba

Chips & Guacamole

$4.49 · 580 cal

Chips with hand-mashed guacamole.

CFA
Chick-fil-A

Mac & Cheese (Medium)

$4.85 · 440 cal

Baked mac and cheese with three cheeses.

CFA
Chick-fil-A

Chicken Noodle Soup

$4.95 · 290 cal

House-made chicken noodle soup.

WND
Wendy's

Baconator Fries

$4.99 · 540 cal

Fries topped with cheese sauce and bacon.

WS
Wingstop

Seasoned Fries (Large)

$4.99 · 560 cal

Hand-cut fries tossed in chain seasoning.

QDB
Qdoba

Chips & Queso

$4.99 · 720 cal

Hand-cut chips with 3-cheese queso.

SHK
Shake Shack

Cheese Fries

$5.19 · 580 cal

Crinkle-cut fries with American cheese sauce.

CUL
Culver's

Wisconsin Cheese Curds

$5.19 · 610 cal

Hand-battered fried cheese curds — chain signature.

CHP
Chipotle

Chips & Guacamole

$5.45 · 770 cal

Chips with house-made guacamole.

CHP
Chipotle

Chips & Queso Blanco

$5.45 · 830 cal

Chips with white cheese sauce.

ZAX
Zaxby's

Fried White Cheddar Bites

$5.49 · 540 cal

Breaded white-cheddar bites.

LC
Little Caesars

Crazy Combo (8 Crazy Bread + Sauce)

$5.49 · 890 cal

Buttery breadsticks with parmesan and dipping sauce.

WC
White Castle

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (5 pc)

$5.49 · 540 cal

Breaded mozzarella sticks with marinara.

FG
Five Guys

Cajun Fries (Regular)

$5.99 · 950 cal

Skin-on fries tossed with cajun seasoning.

FG
Five Guys

Five Guys Fries (Regular)

$5.99 · 920 cal

Skin-on, double-fried, cooked in peanut oil.

PH
Pizza Hut

Breadsticks (5 pc)

$5.99 · 700 cal

Garlic breadsticks with marinara.

LC
Little Caesars

Italian Cheese Bread

$5.99 · 1,100 cal

Pizza dough topped with cheese and Italian seasoning.

QDB
Qdoba

Loaded Tortilla Soup

$6.49 · 400 cal

Tortilla soup with chicken and tortilla strips.

DOM
Domino's

Garlic Parmesan Bread Twists (8 pc)

$6.49 · 720 cal

Soft bread twists with garlic and parmesan.

PJ
Papa John's

Garlic Knots (8 pc)

$6.49 · 800 cal

Knotted dough brushed with garlic and parmesan.

PNB
Panera Bread

Chicken Noodle Soup (Cup)

$6.49 · 160 cal

Cup of slow-simmered chicken noodle soup.

DOM
Domino's

Stuffed Cheesy Bread

$6.99 · 690 cal

Bread filled with cheese, served with marinara.

PH
Pizza Hut

Cheese Sticks (5 pc)

$6.99 · 890 cal

Mozzarella-topped breadsticks.

PJ
Papa John's

Cheesesticks

$6.99 · 680 cal

Pizza dough topped with cheese, sliced.

PNB
Panera Bread

Bistro French Onion Soup (Cup)

$6.99 · 210 cal

French onion soup with cheese crouton.

PNB
Panera Bread

Mac & Cheese (Small)

$6.99 · 490 cal

Cavatappi pasta with white-cheddar sauce.

BWW
Buffalo Wild Wings

Mozzarella Sticks (6 pc)

$8.99 · 540 cal

Breaded mozzarella with marinara.

PNB
Panera Bread

Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Bread Bowl)

$9.49 · 920 cal

Broccoli cheddar soup served in a sourdough bread bowl.

BWW
Buffalo Wild Wings

Loaded Tots

$9.99 · 1,240 cal

Tater tots with cheese sauce, bacon, ranch, jalapeños.

BWW
Buffalo Wild Wings

Hatch Queso & Chips

$9.99 · 1,020 cal

Tortilla chips with hatch-pepper queso.

BWW
Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Mac & Cheese

$10.99 · 990 cal

Cavatappi mac with buffalo chicken and cheese sauce.

About the Sides category

The side dish often makes the meal — and chains compete fiercely on fry quality, seasoning, and signature dipping sauces. Pricing usually scales by size (small/medium/large or value/regular/large).

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