How many calories are in Pommes rot-weiß?
A snack-bar portion of fries with ketchup and mayonnaise, Pommes rot-weiß, comes to about 590 kcal. The fries are 405 of that. The mayonnaise is 145, more than three times the ketchup.
The plate, as served
A 200 g portion of deep-fried fries with a dollop of ketchup, about 40 g, and a portion of mayonnaise, about 30 g.
Where the calories come from
| Nutrient | Grams | Calories | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7g | 28 | 5% |
| Carbs | 62g | 248 | 43% |
| Fat | 33g | 297 | 52% |
| Fibre | 7g | counted within carbs | |
The ring is sized by calories, not grams: protein and carbs are 4 kcal a gram, fat is 9. Drawn by grams, fat would look like a sliver of what it actually contributes.
What is on the plate
| Fries (Pommes)A standard snack-bar portion, about 200 g | 405 kcal |
| Fries mayonnaiseOne portion from the dispenser, about 30 g | 145 kcal |
| Ketchup or curry sauceA generous dollop, about 40 g | 40 kcal |
The same dish, several ways
This is where the calories actually move. Not the ingredient, the cooking.
- With double mayonnaise735+145
A second squirt is another 145 kcal.
- A 200 g portion of deep-fried fries with a dollop of ketchup, about 40 g, and a portion of mayonnaise, about 30 g.As served590
- Mayonnaise only550-40
Pommes weiß. About 550 kcal.
- Ketchup only445-145
Pommes rot. The ketchup is 40 kcal.
- Plain, no sauce405-185
The fries alone, about 405 kcal.
Where each number comes from
Composition tables list ingredients, not dinners. There is no row anywhere for this plate, so it is built from its parts, and the preparation assumed for each part is written next to it, because that assumption is usually worth more calories than the ingredient.
| Component | Portion and preparation | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Fries (Pommes) | A standard snack-bar portion, about 200 gBLS K130492 (Pommes frites tiefgefroren, frittiert). Frozen fries, deep fried. Oven-baked fries come to about 165 kcal per 100 g against 203 here (BLS K130262). | 405 |
| Fries mayonnaise | One portion from the dispenser, about 30 gBLS Q993000 (Salatmayonnaise (Fertigprodukt)). Salad mayonnaise at about 50 per cent fat, which is what most snack bars pump. Full-fat mayonnaise is about 750 kcal per 100 g (BLS Q991000), half as much again. | 145 |
| Ketchup or curry sauce | A generous dollop, about 40 gBLS R141100 (Tomatenketchup). Tomato ketchup. BLS has no row for the curry ketchup poured over a Currywurst; ketchup with curry powder stirred in is the closest, so it is used for both. | 40 |
| Total | 590 | |
Sources: German Nutrient Database BLS 4.0 (Max Rubner-Institut), CC BY 4.0. Every figure is an estimate with a range around it, and is rounded to the nearest 5 kcal rather than pretending to a precision that does not exist.
Why you will see 560 to 900 kcal quoted for this
Some tables quote fries at about 299 kcal per 100 g, against 203 in BLS for frozen fries deep fried, and the gap is how much oil the fries hold. Thomy puts 20 ml of its rot-weiß sauces at 87 kcal. A 250 g portion with full-fat mayonnaise takes the same order to about 900.
Which is why this page shows the sum instead of asserting a total. Build the plate you actually eat and the number is yours rather than an average of strangers.
Build your own plateCommon questions
- How many calories are in Pommes rot-weiß?
- About 590 kcal for 200 g of fries with ketchup and mayonnaise.
- How many calories are in a portion of fries?
- About 405 kcal for a 200 g snack-bar portion, deep fried. Oven fries are about 165 kcal per 100 g against 203, so the same portion from the oven is about 70 less.
- Ketchup or mayonnaise, which has fewer calories?
- Ketchup, by a long way: about 40 kcal for a dollop against 145 for a portion of mayonnaise.
- What does rot-weiß mean?
- Red and white: ketchup and mayonnaise on the same fries. In parts of the Ruhr it is called Pommes Schranke.
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