How many calories are in Wiener Schnitzel and fries?
A breaded pork schnitzel of about 180 g with a portion of fries comes to about 800 kcal, split almost evenly between the two. In Germany a Wiener Schnitzel is meant to be veal; the pork version is sold as Schnitzel Wiener Art, and this page counts that one. The breading and the frying fat matter more than which animal it is.
The plate, as served
One breaded pork schnitzel of about 180 g cooked, pan fried, with a 200 g portion of fries and a wedge of lemon.
Where the calories come from
| Nutrient | Grams | Calories | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 47g | 188 | 24% |
| Carbs | 66g | 264 | 34% |
| Fat | 37g | 333 | 42% |
| 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 |
| Pork schnitzel, breadedOne schnitzel, about 180 g cooked | 395 kcal |
The same dish, several ways
This is where the calories actually move. Not the ingredient, the cooking.
- With mayonnaise for the fries945+145
One portion of mayonnaise, 145 kcal more.
- One breaded pork schnitzel of about 180 g cooked, pan fried, with a 200 g portion of fries and a wedge of lemon.As served800
- With potato salad instead of fries560-240
The Austrian way, with oil-and-vinegar potato salad. About 240 kcal less.
- With boiled potatoes550-250
The lightest side here. About 550 kcal for the plate.
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 |
| Pork schnitzel, breaded | One schnitzel, about 180 g cookedBLS Y332132 (Schweineschnitzel paniert, gebraten). Schnitzel Wiener Art: pork, breaded and pan fried. Veal, the Viennese original, is leaner raw by about 17 kcal per 100 g (BLS U342100 against U541100); the breading and the frying fat move the number far more than the animal. | 395 |
| Total | 800 | |
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 581 to 1100 kcal quoted for this
eatsmarter puts a modest home portion at 581 kcal. Restaurant plates reach 950 to 1,100, because the schnitzel is larger and fried in more fat. A schnitzel on its own is quoted at 226 to 267 kcal for 150 g of pork.
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 a Wiener Schnitzel with fries?
- About 800 kcal for a 180 g breaded pork schnitzel and 200 g of fries. Restaurant portions run to about 1,100.
- How many calories are in a schnitzel without sides?
- About 395 kcal for 180 g, breaded and pan fried.
- Is a veal schnitzel lower in calories than pork?
- A little. Raw veal is about 89 kcal per 100 g against 106 for pork topside, about 30 kcal on a schnitzel. The breading and the fat it fries in are worth more.
- Which side is lightest with a schnitzel?
- Boiled potatoes at 155 kcal, then oil-and-vinegar potato salad at 165. Fries are 405.
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Other plates
- Jägerschnitzel with fries
- German potato salad
- Fries with ketchup and mayo (Pommes rot-weiß)
- Roast pork with dumplings
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